(Revised Rain Location – Moved to Hanover Township Community Center)

April 29, 2023 in Whippany, New Jersey

Whippany River Watershed Action Committee and The Township of Hanover to hold Earth Day Celebration Event at The Hanover Township Community Center.

Morristown, NJ – The Whippany River Watershed Action Committee (WRWAC) in partnership with The Township of Hanover and their Environmental Commission/Green Team will host its first Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 29^th from Noon to 4 PM at The Hanover Township Community Center at 15 North Jefferson Road, Hanover, New Jersey.

The public is welcome to enjoy this FREE event.  Activities will focus on the environment and how we can better protect our natural resources.  There will be something of interest for everyone, but most activities will be geared toward elementary school-aged children.

Here are just some of the participants:

• Bill Kerwood – Strolling EcoMagician
• AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors conducting Macroinvertebrates Identification
• Montclair State University | NJ Center for Water Science & Technology – Using scientific tools such as microscopes and an Enviroscape to learn more about water, the life that lives in it, and the life that depends on it.
• Morris County NJ 4H Association – STEM Activities – Hands-on
• Stoney Brook Community Garden – Seed Planting Activity
• Unity Charter School – Students sharing data collection results on The Whippany River using  NJ Watershed Watch
• Rutgers University – Rain Barrel Education & Storm Water Management Demonstration
• Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) – Proper Recycling and Hazardous Waste Disposal Practices
• Sassy Scraps – Making art with reused materials

“Hanover Township’s Earth Day event provides a special opportunity for children to learn about and care for our environment. The event will offer numerous educational and hands-on exhibits. 

Special thanks go to Hanover’s Green Team and the Whippany River Watershed Action Committee (WRWAC) who worked together to develop the event along with our municipal staff. We truly hope this Earth Day event inspires our young people to become the next generation of environmental stewards. We look forward to meeting you there.”

John Ferramosca                                                 Siva Jonnada

Hanover Township Committee                             Chair

Environmental Liaison                                          Whippany River Watershed Action Committee

The WRWAC is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to preserve, protect and maintain the ecological health and sustainability of the Whippany River Watershed, a source of drinking water for more than one million people.

Visit the WRWAC’s website (www.wrwac.org) or Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/wrwac) to learn more about the Earth Day Celebration.