Meeting Minutes Archive Events & News


Rain Barrel Workshop – Saturday, May 7, 2016

You’re invited to a Rain Barrel Workshop on Saturday, May 7th from 10 am to Noon

at the Carslake Community Center conference room – 209 Crosswicks St., Bordentown City

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Sponsored by the Bordentown City Environmental Commission and the Rutgers Cooperative Extnesion.

Make your own, environment saving rain
barrel guided by Rutgers’ Mike Haberland
Learn about local water issues
Registration is $45 per person (includes all
materials to complete one rain barrel)

  • To register print, fill out and send in the form at the following link:

Rain Barrel Workshop Sign-Up Form

  • Or contact Mike directly at:
    Haberland@njaes.rutgers.edu
  • Or 856-216-7130 ext. 3

    Contact Mike to ensure space is available
    before you send your payment
    (Please make sure you can get your barrel home)


D&R Greenway Spring Native Plant Sale

Friday, May 20, 3 – 6 pm
Saturday, May 21, 9 am – noon
at the Johnson Education Center
Perennials, shrubs, trees, grasses and sedges
from $5 – $15Click here to view the full plant catalog.
D&R Greenway Land Trust
at the Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place
Princeton, NJ 08540

Can’t make the Spring Plant Sale?

D&R Greenway’s Native Plant Nursery
 sales will take place every Friday,
June through August, from 3 to 5 pm.

What’s in Your Water???

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What’s in Your Water???
Don’t Miss This Important EarthTalk
on Tuesday, May 24th at 7 pm

Carslake Community Center
207 Crosswicks St.
Bordentown City

George Hann, the Water Engineer for the City of Bordentown will discuss the state of our local water — including all aspects of supply, treatment and testing. He’ll also talk about current and planned improvements and expansion.

George is a professional engineer who provides engineering services for water treatment plant, water source wells, distribution systems, and storage. His responsibilities include assistance operational management. NJEIT funding for new production well and radium removal  treatment plant modification.

Make sure all your family and friends attend to learn more about how Bordentown City is ensuring our important water resources are clean and safe for us all.


Ellen Wehrman Community Garden Dedication

Bordentown City’s first Community Garden is planted and blooming…and now dedicated to the memory of one of Bordentown’s most beloved residents, Ellen Wehrman.

Ellen Dedication

Members of the Wehrman family, the community and the Environmental Commission helped place the permanent sign and dedicated the blossoming garden. If you are interested in a plot for 2017 you can email bordentowncitygreenteam@gmail.com.

For a “fly-over” video of the garden click here to see how all the plots are growing, and views of the water supply, the compost area, and shed.