Events

The NJ Watershed Ambassadors – An AmeriCorps Program Dedicated to Environmental Education & Stewardship with Anthony Tamberelli

Come join us on Thursday, April 3 2025, 5:45pm with the meeting at 6:00pm, when the monthly action committee meeting of the WRWAC will be held he Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981. You can come in person or tune in Via Zoom.  

PIZZA IS BACK!! Join us for a slice or two. 

Join us as we welcome our current Watershed Ambassador for Watershed Management Area #6 – Upper Passaic, Whippany & Rockaway Watersheds Anthony Tamberelli. Anthony will talk about the NJWAP experience — from program requirements to examples of activities and projects completed.

Anthony is a Montclair State University alum with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Marine Biology — dedicating four years to research on curtailing non-native jellyfish populations in Barnegat Bay.

After graduating from MSU, Anthony aspired to use his knowledge and experience to educate others about science and nature. He first found a place at Round Valley Recreation Area, where he served as a Visitor Service Assistant and taught visitors about the park’s environment. He was then rewarded with a position in the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program alongside 22 other Watershed Ambassadors, where he currently teaches people about our local watersheds and how to protect them. americorps.gov

PFAS In Our Water

Come join us on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 5:45pm with the meeting at 6:00pm, when the monthly action committee meeting of the WRWAC will be held at the Mountain Lakes Public Library 9 Elm Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ. You can come in person or tune in Via Zoom.  

PIZZA IS BACK!! Join us for a slice or two. 

Sandra LaVigne of Great Swamp Watershed Association will give an in-depth talk on PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) – in our environment. She will cover current data on PFAS in our local waterways, regulations that impact PFAS in our drinking water, and information on how and where PFAS are being used.

Sandra LaVigne has been with GSWA since March 2016. Prior to joining GSWA she worked as a water quality specialist and restoration ecologist managing water quality programs and restoration projects. Sandra is a native of northern New Jersey and attended Cook College, Rutgers University. Sandra oversees the GWSA water quality monitoring efforts and organizes their citizen science volunteers who assist in collecting a wide scope of data throughout the watershed. In 2019, Sandra established and implemented GSWA’s first-ever microplastics sampling protocol and integrated it into her water quality monitoring program.