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New Jersey Schoolchildren Design Calendar with State Forest Fire Service to Honor Smokey Bear’s 75th Anniversary

Free calendars designed by New Jersey schoolchildren that highlight the importance of wildfire prevention and celebrate the 75th anniversary of Smokey Bear are available to the public, the Department of Environmental Protection announced.
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DEP commends new members of New Jersey Sustainability Registry for being community leaders

A beachfront restaurant helping protect the ocean with a no-straw policy, a brewery helping to mitigate climate change by keeping waste out of local landfills, and a funeral home supporting New Jersey’s clean energy economy by installing solar power...
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DEP awards $14 million in grants to local governments to promote, enhance recycling efforts

Local governments will share $14.3 million in grants to further enhance recycling efforts, based on 2016 recycling performance in their communities, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today.
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	Rediscover the Jersey Tomato The Rutgers NJAES Rediscovering the Jersey Tomato project is researching several facets of what makes a tomato tasty. To do something about it, the project is bringing back long lost favorite Jersey tomato varieties from the 1930s - 70s... Read more...
	Celebrate George Washington's 287th Birthday on February 23rd Celebrate the 287th birthday of our nation's first president at the Rockingham State Historic Site. Tours of the historic house will include timeline facts of George Washington’s life and conclude with birthday cake and punch. Read more...
	Nature Story Time on February 27th Come to the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, and enjoy some of our favorite stories. We'll also have nature-themed items related to each story. Read more...
	Free Wading Birds Nature Lecture on February 28th Come to the Bayshore Waterfront Park Activity Center, Port Monmouth, for this talk about wading birds, where they nest, what they eat, where they migrate, and their unique characteristics. Read more...