A Watershed Moment! On January 12, 2008 over ninety stakeholders attended the Rahway River Association's State of the Rahway River Watershed to hear a panoply of speakers assess the status of water quality, open space and biodiversity. Whether you absorbed the uphill challenge we face to improving water quality of the river as Kirk Barrett stressed or heard of the arduous steps outlined by Cindy Roberts that are needed to preserve open space in urban areas or listened intently of the hope found by Emile DeVito in discovering natural treasures found hidden within the region's last natural areas, the Rahway River watershed is a model urban watershed. Here, the Rahway River Association is working with countless stakeholders; community organizations, elected leaders, public officials and private individuals to address these issues throughout the watershed. We honored heroes and heroines of the Rahway River Watershed where we recognized Union County Board of Chosen Freeholder B.J. Kowalski for her commitment and leadership on environmental issues by giving her the first annual Martine Donofrio Champion of the Rahway River Watershed Award. Jimmy Lynch, founder and former President of the RRA was feted by the City of Rahway Mayor James Kennedy for Lifetime Achievement Award.On behalf of the RRA Board of Trustees, we wish to thank everyone who assisted in the development and successful implementation of the State of the Rahway River Watershed Conference. Special thanks to the speakers Wolfgang Skacel, Deputy Commissioner of the NJDEP, Adam Zellner, Public Policy Advisor to Governor Corzine, Dr. Kirk Barrett, PhD., Director of the Passaic River Institute located at Montclair University, Cindy Gilbert, Senior Project Manager of the Trust for Public Land and Dr. Emile DeVito, PhD., Director of Conservation Biology for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.For more details or to view the presentations please click on a title below. Water Quality of the Rahway River Basin *by Dr. Kirk Barrett, PhD.* Preserving Open Space in the Rahway River Watershed *by Cindy Roberts, Senior Project Manager of the Trust for Public Land* Biodiversity of the Rahway River Water shed: Pictography by Dr. Emile DeVito PhD Director of Conservation Biology Environmental Stewardship: Beyond Compliance *by Wolfgang Skacel, Deputy Commissioner for Compliance and Enforcement* < Back Next >
A Watershed Moment!
On January 12, 2008 over ninety stakeholders attended the Rahway River Association's State of the Rahway River Watershed to hear a panoply of speakers assess the status of water quality, open space and biodiversity. Whether you absorbed the uphill challenge we face to improving water quality of the river as Kirk Barrett stressed or heard of the arduous steps outlined by Cindy Roberts that are needed to preserve open space in urban areas or listened intently of the hope found by Emile DeVito in discovering natural treasures found hidden within the region's last natural areas, the Rahway River watershed is a model urban watershed. Here, the Rahway River Association is working with countless stakeholders; community organizations, elected leaders, public officials and private individuals to address these issues throughout the watershed. We honored heroes and heroines of the Rahway River Watershed where we recognized Union County Board of Chosen Freeholder B.J. Kowalski for her commitment and leadership on environmental issues by giving her the first annual Martine Donofrio Champion of the Rahway River Watershed Award. Jimmy Lynch, founder and former President of the RRA was feted by the City of Rahway Mayor James Kennedy for Lifetime Achievement Award.On behalf of the RRA Board of Trustees, we wish to thank everyone who assisted in the development and successful implementation of the State of the Rahway River Watershed Conference. Special thanks to the speakers Wolfgang Skacel, Deputy Commissioner of the NJDEP, Adam Zellner, Public Policy Advisor to Governor Corzine, Dr. Kirk Barrett, PhD., Director of the Passaic River Institute located at Montclair University, Cindy Gilbert, Senior Project Manager of the Trust for Public Land and Dr. Emile DeVito, PhD., Director of Conservation Biology for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.For more details or to view the presentations please click on a title below.
Water Quality of the Rahway River Basin *by Dr. Kirk Barrett, PhD.*
Preserving Open Space in the Rahway River Watershed *by Cindy Roberts, Senior Project Manager of the Trust for Public Land*
Biodiversity of the Rahway River Water shed: Pictography by Dr. Emile DeVito PhD Director of Conservation Biology
Environmental Stewardship: Beyond Compliance *by Wolfgang Skacel, Deputy Commissioner for Compliance and Enforcement*
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