Federal grant to de-snag and get the Whippany River flowing again to help alleviate today’s recurring flooding is discussed by Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher and John Ferramosca of Hanover Twp. at the May 1, 2024 Action Committee Meeting.
If you are interested in learning how to conserve water and reduce stormwater runoff in your backyard, you might want to attend the next Whippany River Watershed Action Committee meeting. The meeting will take place on April 12, 2023 at 6pm at the Morris County Library. There, you will hear Read more…
At the 2022-11-02 Whippany River Watershed Action Committee (WRWAC) Meeting, David Hsu, Assistant Director, Center for Water Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Montclair State University made a presentation about Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) and their impact in New Jersey. Over the past several summers HABs have resulted in Read more…
At the October 12, 2022 Whippany River Action Committee (WRWAC) meeting Brain Marshall of Garden Magic, LLC provides a presentation on the Birchwood Rain Garden located in Mountain Lakes. Brian and Garden Magic designed and help construct the WRWAC sponsored Birchwood Rain Garden. The Birchwood Rain Garden is unique in Read more…
New Jersey is trying to become greener in an attempt to become cleaner. Anything we can do to help keep pollution out of the Whippany River watershed and from flowing into the river itself is a bonus. Some new environmental laws trying to limit plastic generation and litter have recently Read more…
During this WRWAC Action Committee meeting on May 5, 2021. Jim Walker makes a presentation on how to make the hobby of bird feeding more enjoyable: What food attracts the most variety of birds What are the different types of feeders available Why water and nesting boxes are so important Read more…
Featured Guest: Siva Jonnada Siva Jonnada is the current Chair of the Whippany River Watershed Action Committee. Previously he was the Education and Outreach Chair where he gave this same presentation to local schools and community events. In addition, he is a member of the Morris Township Environmental Commission and Read more…
At the February 3, 2021 WRWAC monthly meeting, our special guest Presenter, Mike Pisauro, Policy Director, The Watershed Institute discussed stormwater and protecting the watershed. Watch the video below of the presentation. Prior to joining The Watershed Institute staff in 2014, Mike was a practicing attorney for 19 years and Read more…
At the December 2, 2020 WRWAC monthly meeting, the first class of the Arthur W. Vespignani intern program presented their internship projects to the full action committee summarizing their activities. Hello, my name is Bianca Rodriguez. I’m originally from Brooklyn but I moved to New Jersey with my family 8 years Read more…
At the WRWAC’s November 4, 2020 Action Committee Meeting, the special presenter of the evening is Michael Wynne, Executive Director of the Hanover Township Sewer Authority. Join the November 4, 2020 meeting at 7pm via Webex using the Join Meeting button below: password is “whippany” or you can join by Read more…