Franklin Township Public Library, 485 DeMott Lane

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 6:00 PM

Presenting to the Franklin Township Environmental Commission and larger community, LRWP Board Members Heather Fenyk and Nandini (Dini) Checko will provide a brief history of the Lower Raritan Watershed from indigenous to colonial and industrial development to its current status, provide a snapshot overview of the health of the streams and tributaries that feed into the Raritan River, the history of the pollutants in the river and how cleanup has evolved. Building from this contextualization, they will then speak to the need to think regionally (from a watershed perspective) if we want clean water in the future. Throughout the presentation Heather and Dini will highlight stormwater management strategies and other tactics that community members can adopt on the path to improved environmental health.