March 2013     PRC Releases 2012 Annual Report

Click here to download the new Annual Report.

February 2013     Apply for a summer internship with the PRC!

The Passaic River Coalition is now accepting application from college students for our Summer 2013 internships. Please visit our Internships Page to read a full description of the available positions.

December 7, 2012      Rebuilding A Resilient New Jersey Shore

The devastation from Hurricane Sandy created a wake-up call on the need to rebuild the Jersey shore in a way that respects nature and protects people, properties and public investments. Come hear expert speakers address key topics, and share your opinion on how we can restore a thriving, healthy and resilient coastal region.

The event is free, but registration is required. Click here to learn more.

April 12, 2012      Heart of a Watershed

Ella Filippone's cool demeanor, sharp intellect, and passionate attitude make managing the 935-square miles of the Passaic River Basin seem easy. And even though Filippone, executive director of the Passaic River Coalition, admits that working with the environment in New Jersey can be fun, she has also suffered sleepless nights worrying about the fate of the Passaic River watershed . . .

Continue reading the Daily Record's profile of the Passaic River Coalition here.

April 27, 2012      Ramapo River Watershed Conference

Join the Passaic River Coalition at the 17th Annual Ramapo River Watershed Conference at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The event runs from 9:30am to 5pm and is a day packed with guest speakers covering a variety of topics relating to the Ramapo Watershed. The event is free, breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Location: The Pavilion at Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ

Please RSVP to geoffwelch@gmail.com or (845) 712-5228.

Click here to download the Conference Agenda.

This event is presented by the Ramapo River Committee and the Institute for Environmental Studies at Ramapo College and is sponsored by George L. Becker Jr. MD, CGF, the Passaic River Coalition, Rockland County, Town of Ramapo, Betty Hedges, Jan Barry, and the Ramapo River Watershed Intermunicipal Council.

April 21, 2012      Morristown Town Wide Clean-Up

Help Keep Morristown Beautiful. The Morristown Clean Communities Committee is holding a town wide clean-up on Saturday, April 21 starting at 9am. Volunteers can meet at the Town Hall Parking Lot, 200 South Street for Registration and work assignments with light refreshments. Clean up sites include parks, playgrounds, parking lots and roadways..

For more information, or to request a specific work site, email Kathleen O'Neill Margiotta at k-margiotta@townofmorristown.org. Heavy rain date: Sunday April 22.

October, 2011      House at Highlands Meadow in Ringwood for rent

The Passaic River Coalition's House at Highlands Meadow on Greenwood Lake Turnpike in Ringwood, NJ is available for rent as office space. To learn more, please contact our office at (973) 532-9830..

October, 2011      New! Course Materials from Road Salt Alternatives Course

Presentations and materials from the Ground Water Protection Committee's September 15 "Alternatives for Snow and Ice Management Course" are now available at: www.passaicriver.org/salt.html.

September 20, 2011      DEP Press Release urges residents to take precautions against mosquitos

TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health and Senior Services are urging State residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito-borne West Nile virus by taking some simple steps to reduce populations of the insect on their own properties.

Late summer and early fall are typically the most critical times of the year to be aware of the potential for the dangers of contracting West Nile virus from mosquito bites. Mosquito activity can continue until late October. Mosquitoes also can become more active throughout the entire day at this time of year.

Concerns are elevated this year because many areas of the State are still wet as a result of excessive rainfall over the late summer resulting largely from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Wet areas serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Learn more at: www.nj.gov/dep/mosquito

August 18, 2011      Removal of Dioxin from Lower Passaic River to Begin

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that work has begun on removing 200,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from an area of the Passaic River near the Diamond Alkali Superfund site located at 80 Lister Avenue in Newark, NJ.

Read the rest of EPA's press release here.