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March 24, 2009

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - TAKE NOTICE that the Passaic River Coalition has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the Passaic River Coalition to the City of Garfield. The parkland to be transferred is located at 783 River Drive, Garfield, NJ, Block 140 Lot 45 and consists of 0.34 acres and is subject to Green Acres restrictions. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity. The parkland will continue to be used for recreation and conservation purposes and will become a part of a larger Riverfront Park.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.5(a)3, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at: Garfield City Hall Conference Room at 111 Outwater Lane, Garfield on April 27, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

All information submitted by the Passaic River Coalition to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested parkland transfer is available for public inspection at Garfield City Hall, 111 Outwater Lane, Garfield.

Written comments on the parkland transfer request may be directed to the Passaic River Coalition at 908-222-0315 or 94 Mt. Bethel Rd, Warren, NJ 07059. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, P.O. Box 412, Trenton, NJ 08625-0412.

Public comment on this parkland transfer request will be accepted during the public hearing or until May 12, 2009. On or after May 12, 2009, the Passaic River Coalition may take formal action to approve the proposed transfer of parkland, subject to approval of the transfer documents by the Green Acres Program.

March 16, 2009

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - TAKE NOTICE that the Passaic River Coalition has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the Passaic River Coalition to P..A..R..K..S.. Corporation. The parkland to be transferred is known as Ellison Street Playground, Block 4306 Lots 18, 19, 20 at 333-335 Ellison Street, Paterson, NJ consists of 0.12 acres and is subject to Green Acres Restriction. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity. This parkland will continue to be used for recreation and conservation purposes once transferred to P..A..R..K..S..

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.5(a)3, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at the Paterson Free Public Library (Main Building), 250 Broadway, Paterson on April 16, 2009 from 6:00 to 7:30pm.

All information submitted by the Passaic River Coalition to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested parkland transfer is available for public inspection at the Paterson Free Public Library on 250 Broadway, Paterson.

Public comment on this parkland transfer request will be accepted during the public hearing or until April 30, 2009. On or after April 30, 2009, the Passaic River Coalition may take formal action to approve the proposed transfer of parkland, subject to approval of the transfer documents by the Green Acres Program.

March 10, 2009

SUMMER INTERNSHIP - The Passaic River Coalition (PRC) needs three interns this summer for 10 weeks. One intern will help sort through a 40-year collection of resource materials and set up the library in our new, historic Morristown, New Jersey Headquarters, another will work on buying and preserving open space with the Land Trust Director; and a third will work on general environmental issues with other PRC staff, including the Executive Director. The latter will likely be particularly involved in identification of flora and fauna on two PRC properties. Read more here.

March 5, 2009

PRC receives Riparian Corridor in West Milford - The Passaic River coalition recently purchased and preserved a 9.8 acre property in West Milford. The property was purchased with a $220,000 grant from the Passaic County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. Read more here.

Morsetown Brook

March 5, 2009

PRC receives donated wetlands in Florham Park - Recently Evergreen Environmental, LLC, donated a 35 acre wetland property to the Passaic River Coalition. The property will be known as Central Valley Wetlands-Florham Park since the northern edge of the property lies on the Passaic River. The forested property is located off of Passaic Ave on the eastern border of Florham Park. Read more here.

Passaic River in Florham Park

March 4, 2009

NEW GIS SPECIALIST/IT JOB POSITION at the Passaic River Coalition - The Passaic River Coalition is seeking a full-time GIS Specialist (1-3 years experience) to implement and continue the organization’s active GIS program. More here.

January 15, 2009

!!! Willow Hall - Became Home of the Passaic River Coalition !!!

Today is a historic day in the history of the Passaic River Coalition because for the first time in 40 years we now have permanent headquarters. This morning our executive director signed the deed to historic Willow Hall in Morristown.

Fred Stradtman (former owner of Willow Hall) and Ella F. Filippone (Executive Director of the PRC)

The PRC purchased the house for $1,875,000 with grants from the NJDEP Green Acres Program, the Morris County Open Space Preservation Trust Fund, and the Morris County Historic Preservation Program.

When people we meet hear of the preservation of the property, the standard comment is, “that is what should be done.” Now we must begin the gratifying effort of creating a world class facility incorporating its historic significance, its outstanding ecological niche, and the enhancement of the architectural and landscaping design, which make this one-of-a-kind.

Willow Hall is a symbol of American entrepreneurship and invention as the home of George Vail, owner of Speedwell Iron Works, the premier manufacturing facility of its day, and financier of Alfred Vail and Samuel F. B. Morse, inventors of the telegraph. The building itself is also a superb example of pattern book architecture and the romantic style promoted by landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing.

The PRC is proud to join the long lineage of devoted caretakers of this beautiful mansion and property. Over the next several months our staff will begin making preparations to move into Willow Hall; until then we will continue operating from our office in Warren.

November 18, 2008

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