Schiff Nature Notes: New Raritan Watershed Project Launched for NJ Teens


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Schiff Nature Preserve is known mostly for its forests and meadows. When members and friends come here to hike, for educational programs, or to drop their children off for nature camp, they tend to think of trees. What the average person doesn’t realize about us is that this land sits in the Highlands, an essential part of New Jersey, in a place that feeds into the North Branch of the Raritan River, a river that provides the drinking water for millions of New Jersey residents all throughout the state, far from Schiff. What they may not realize is how Schiff contributes directly to the water supply in New Jersey. Because the quality and quantity of our drinking water is so important, and because of the vast amount of information that exists on that topic, we have developed a course that will begin on November 17th for teens to learn more about where their water comes from and the numerous issues that either threaten or support that supply.
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 10/18/2010 7:00 AM
Categories: Nature News Links
Tags: raritan watershed new jersey water meadows forests Schiff Nature Preserve raritan river
 

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