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Movie Under the Stars at PPA

Join PPA for a fun family night as we show the movie Growing Cities: A film about Urban Farming in America outside and under the stars. Chirping crickets and shooting stars will serve as our backdrop.

Popcorn and refreshments provided. Please bring your own chair. The movie will be shown indoors in the event of inclement weather. Follow filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette on a road trip to meet the men and women who are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food, one vacant city lot, rooftop garden, and backyard chicken coop at a time. Join them as they discover that good food isn’t the only crop these urban visionaries are harvesting. They’re producing stronger and more vibrant communities, too.

FREE. Donations welcome. See a preview of the movie here.

Registration is required as space is limited.Please sign up here.

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Pine Barrens Clean Up – Volunteer with PPA

Help us clean up a site in the Pine Barrens that has suffered from illegal dumping.

After we clean up the site the landowner (Winzinger Corporation) will bring concrete barriers to prevent future dumping and illegal ORV use. This will also help protect nearby parts of Greenwood Wildlife Management Area. Meet in Chatsworth and carpool to the site. Directions will be sent after you register.

This is event is organized by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. Contact Jason if you have questions (email) is [email protected] and phone is 609-859-8860 ext 125.

Building a Sustainable Future: Strategies for a Successful Community

Join sustainability enthusiasts and local Green Team members at an informative, collaborative, and FREE bonanza at RCGC’s new campus. Event features a series of lightning talks (details below) with opportunies for discussion afterwards. Delicious light snacks provided.

During breaks, continue the discussion, network, and refresh!

Visit a dozen tables with free resources to help outreach, expertise, education, and more!

All for FREE! Please register here.

Sponsored by Rowan College, Sustainable Jersey, and Tri-County Sustainability Alliance.

Note: Event is at RCGC (Not Rowan University). Directions here

No need to print/bring ticket.

Tentative Schedule

6:00 pm – Networking (and light snacks)

6:30 pm – Start Opening Remarks Frederick Keating, Ed.D. – RCGC president

Session 1: 6:30pm

Stormwater Management (20 minutes) Chris Obropta – PhD Professor with the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University
How to pass town ordinances and resolutions (e.g., balloon, plastic bags, etc.) (10 minutes) Ila Vassallo – Evesham Green Team, Steve Jasiecki – Atlantic Cap May Hub, Cody Miller -Councilman Monroe Township
Community Solar – Learn about new programs (10 minutes)

Continue the discussion Break 7:10 (20 minutes)

Session 2: 7:30pm

SJ Business Registry (5 minutes) Gina Gambacorto – DEP
Positive Improvements: World is better than we think (15 minutes) Ed Cohen – Mt Laurel Green Team
Capacity Building (10 minutes) Lauren Skowronski – Sustainable Jersey
Cooperation: promoting intra-town efforts (10 minutes) – Modertor Lauren Skowronski – Sustainable Jersey

Continue the discussion Break 8:10 (20 minutes)

Farewell 9:00 pm

Lunch ‘n Learn: Milkweed & Monarchs!

Join us for a FREE “Lunch ‘n Learn” on Wednesday, June 13th from 12-1:30pm at the CLHI Community Room in North Camden! Learn from local experts about planting and caring for milkweed in your urban and community gardens to support struggling monarch populations and introduce your children to BUTTERFLIES! Also learn about the threats to monarchs, including climate change and loss of habitat.

This event is FREE but please RSVP in this event. LUNCH IS PROVIDED by our generous partner, Sustainable Cherry Hill!

This “Lunch ‘n Learn” is being hosted by Camden Lutheran Housing, Inc, the Camden Block Supporter Initiative, Sustainable Cherry Hill, and Food & Water Watch – New Jersey.

Planting for Pollinators

Join Kelly Gill from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to learn about the diversity of native pollinators in New Jersey and how you can help protect these important insects. The presentation will cover how to recognize native bees, intro to native bee biology and habitat needs, best plants for pollinators, and how to make your yard or garden a sanctuary for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Kelly Gill is an insect expert and will be happy to answer all your questions. Registration is NOT required, but to help us plan please indicate your attendance on Facebook or Register Here.

Free Pollinator Plant Bonus: Mt Holly Environmental Advisory Committee/Green Team is providing free native pollinator plants to attendees!

Sustainability Speaker Series (S3)

Each meeting focuses on a different topic around sustainability. For the June 2018 meeting, Campbell’s Soup Company will be discussing all their efforts and success with food waste reduction. A representative that will be discussing what the Camden community as a whole is doing to meet sustainability goals. Event is free. Use this link for more information and required registration, Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability, a part of the Bureau of Energy & Sustainability of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Kirkwood Lake Cleanup

Join us for a cleanup of Kirkwood Lake. We will be cleaning up along the lake side and afterwards we will talk about the historical and natural aspects of the area. We will meet at Kirkwood Lake County Park in Lindenwold, NJ
Please wear appropriate clothing, bags and gloves will be provided
For more information and maps contact Michael Hogan at 609-476-2086/ [email protected].

Cooper River Sunset Walk

Join us for a sunset walk around the Cooper River. We will be talking about the natural and historical aspects of the area as we stroll around the river. We will meet at the Camden County Environmental Center in Cherry Hill NJ.
Please RSVP. Free for SJLWT members. $3 a person for non SJLWT members. For more information and maps contact Michael Hogan at 609-476-2086/ [email protected].

Roots for Rivers Tree Planting

Join the Mount Holly Environmental Committee /Green Team to help plant trees and shrubs along the North Branch Rancocas Creek. Plantings will help protect the floodplain along Monroe Park and beautify the area. Gloves will be provided and volunteers are requested to bring shovels (large and small), if possible. For more info, please contact Randi Rothmel rrothmel@twp. mountholly.nj.us. Rain Dates will be Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20.

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