09/21/2026
UPDATE 10/5/26: Stag Hill Cleanups are cancelled (for good reason!)
After scouting Stag Hill for additional dumpsites, we realized that the majority of the trash has been successfully removed since MEVO's cleanups began in 2012. The remaining dumping is either not accessible to volunteers, is on private property, or requires specialized machinery to remove.
As such, our scheduled cleanups for October are cancelled. However, we will look to expand our trash cleanup program in other areas across Mahwah and Bergen County. Know of somewhere that needs some TLC? DM us!
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STAG HILL CLEAN UPS ARE BACK!
🌲 In 2011, MEVO began supporting efforts to remove large-scale illegal dumping from the preserved forests of Stag Hill, the ancestral land of the Ramapough Lenape Nation ( Ramapough Mountain Indians Inc. ).
🤝 Years later, the Land Conservancy of New Jersey ( Land Conservancy Of New Jersey ) purchased a 54-acre parcel of land on Stag Hill known as Split Rock Mountain. TLC-NJ returned the land to the Ramapough Lenape Nation in a land trust. MEVO was contracted by TLC-NJ to further clean up the site.
🚯 Through 100% volunteer-powered events, MEVO helped to remove 850,000 pounds of trash over a decade. After a four-year hiatus, we’re relaunching our Stag Hill Cleanups this October.
🗓️ Join us on Saturday October 10th and Saturday October 24th to help us remove illegal dumping from Stag Hill. The volunteer events will run from 10AM-1PM each day. Please sign up online to attend. We hope to see you there!
🌟 Our Stag Hill Cleanups are only possible thanks to the support of our community, including our partnership with the Ramapough Lenape Nation, the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, the Mahwah Department of Public Works, and our donors who help cover the financial costs of organizing a cleanup.
