Wenonah Green Team

11/15/2024

⚠️ New Jersey is currently in a DROUGHT WARNING.
⤵️ Since June, NJ has seen 6-11 inches LESS rain than normal.

Will you help conserve water?

1️⃣ Reduce usage by 65% and opt for a commercial car wash instead of washing your car at home. 🚗

2️⃣ Postpone water-intensive yard work, like reseeding your lawn, until conditions improve.

3️⃣ Sweep, don’t hose patios, driveways, and sidewalks. Never hose down paved surfaces! 🧹

4️⃣ Fix leaks around your home and irrigation system to prevent water waste.

5️⃣ If you’re still watering plants, use less water and consider a rain barrel or watering can. 🌱

Learn more at dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/why-conserve-water/

Thank you – and remember, Every Drop Counts!

04/13/2024

The Wenonah Green Team needs you! Are you interested in supporting sustainable initiatives in Wenonah? We are looking for community members to get involved and take on the leadership of the Green Team! Please visit the train station for the next Green Team meeting on April 17 at 7pm - or come to the Backyard Composting Workshop on Thursday April 18 at 7pm - to learn more!

04/10/2024

Have you considered composting but aren't sure where to start? Join us for an information session led by Heidi Congalton to learn about the basics of backyard composting. All are welcome! Sponsored by the Mayor's Wellness Campaign in partnership with Wenonah Native Plant Garden Club and Wenonah Green Team.

11/10/2023

Clean Communities Day will be held this Saturday, November 11th. Volunteers are welcome to sign in at the Community Center beginning at 8:30am. Individuals are welcome sign on to support a local community group. Every group that has at least 10 volunteers sign up will receive a portion of the Clean Communities grant funding to support their organization. Please bring garden tools, tarps, rakes, gloves, leaf blowers and safety vests if you have them. Thank you for your support in keeping Wenonah beautiful!

04/19/2023

Join us on Saturday at the lake! No registration. The first 6 folks there will take home barrels, but all are welcome to observe. NOTE: please click the link below to bring required tools!

Rain Barrel Workshop Saturday April 22nd

The Borough of Wenonah, in cooperation with the AmeriCorp Ambassadors Program, will be be hosting a rain barrel workshop at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the John and Kathy Howard Park at Wenonah Lake located at 1 W. Maple Street, Wenonah, NJ.

Attendees will learn how to construct, install and maintain a rain barrel and will also learn about problems associated with storm water runoff, ways to conserve water, and watershed friendly landscaping techniques.

Unfinished rain barrel materials will be provided for the first (6) six attendees. All other attendees shall be responsible for providing their own rain barrel materials and ALL attendees shall be responsible for providing their own tools, all of which can be purchased at any local home improvement center. Please follow this link for additional information for the tools and supplies needed:https://boroughofwenonah.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/How-to-Build-a-Rain-Barrel.pdf

12/30/2022

Please note that 2023 Green Team meetings will be held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Community Center, NOT the 1st Tuesday as originally stated. We'd love to have you join us!

11/30/2022

Wenonah is Sustainable Jersey certified! We’re one of 221 communities in NJ that are certified. See the map: https://bit.ly/SJMunicipalitiesMap

Find green team contacts and learn how certified communities successfully completed Sustainable Jersey actions by using the search features below.  You can filter by certification status, action, and county.  For additional information about searching the map click here.

10/25/2022

Please join us TONIGHT (10/25) at 7pm in the Train Station for a GREEN TEAM Meeting. We are looking for new members to support our efforts in sustainability. Come out and get involved! Check out this video of a past Green Team project managed in conjunction with the Wenonah Environmental Commission, funded through Sustainable New Jersey.

The grant will be used for repairing and renovating the Clay Hill trails of the Wenonah Conservation Area that supports residents, school students and visito...