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June’s Sustainability Spotlight features the Shade Tree Advisory Committee, which planted 100 new trees! STAC (Shade Tree Advisory Committee) is a group of local volunteers who help get our street trees planted

April’s Sustainability Spotlight features Sarah Grunstein, an art teacher at Highland Park High School who teaches sustainability through art.

March’s Sustainability Spotlight features Highland Park resident Karen Swaine who has spent decades advocating for native plants and deterring invasive species…

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February’s Sustainability Spotlight features Cleaning Outcha Closet, a local thrift market group based in Highland Park, focused on eco-friendly shopping.

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November’s Sustainability Spotlight features the Highland Park Native Plant Sanctuary. Read more.

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October’s Sustainability Spotlight is Highland Park resident Will Payne and his Little Free Garden on North 2nd just north of Lincoln. Read more here.

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How do we help our neighbors? How do we help the environment? We upcycle. The Upcycle Thrift, the new store at 127 Raritan Avenue (previously the Rutgers Gun and Boat Shop), does both by recycling furniture, home goods, appliances, and clothing. After the furniture and appliances are repaired and restored, they await their future home. And, the upcycled items stay out of the landfills!

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Our September Sustainability Spotlight is Julia Win, a reuse artist whose creative vision and dedication to sustainability have brought color and inspiration to Highland Park.

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Our July Sustainability Spotlight is Mark Lesko, a 50 year Highland Park resident and member of SHP, who for for over 14 years has organized community clean-ups across town. Read more.

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Our June Sustainability Spotlight is Emma Shannon, a junior at Highland Park High School. Read more.

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Our first sustainability spotlight is the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership (LRWP), a non-profit organization whose mission is to restore, enhance, and conserve the natural resources of “New Jersey Watershed Management Area 9” (the Lower Raritan Watershed) through science-based stewardship, education, and innovation. Read more.

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