4/19 - EV Expo at Sunday Motor Co.
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4/19 - EV Expo at Sunday Motor Co.

Come meet the Friends of the Drew Forest!

The EV Expo is returning to Madison on Wednesday, April 19. This event is sponsored by the Environmental Commissions of Madison, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township.

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4/16 - Daffodil Day at Reeves Reed Arboretum
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4/16 - Daffodil Day at Reeves Reed Arboretum

Daffodil Day is a decades-old tradition in Summit, when visitors to the Arboretum have an opportunity to enjoy one of the largest daffodil collections in New Jersey – over 50,000 bulbs in bloom in the Arboretum's glacially carved Daffodil Bowl!

The day’s activities include spring-themed games and crafts, a story trail, music, food, market vendors, our current art exhibit, and of course, the Green Goats will be there.

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Protect Our Water on World Water Day
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Protect Our Water on World Water Day

It’s World Water Day! Have you wondered where YOUR drinking water comes from?

The answer may be —from under your feet— if you live in Madison or one of the 30 other towns that drink water from wells drilled into the Buried Valley Aquifer. These wells produce high-quality inexpensive water from porous glacial sediments that were deposited in valleys that extend like tentacles across parts of Morris, Essex, Somerset, and Union Counties.

With all these towns pumping water out of this aquifer, why hasn’t it been used up?

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Have You Heard About Our Herons?
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Have You Heard About Our Herons?

The Drew Forest provides vital habitat to many water bird species in its two large freshwater ponds, but one of the most recognizable is the heron. Herons are large, majestic wading birds that can be found in various habitats throughout New Jersey, but mainly stick close to bodies of freshwater with areas for wading. Four of the more common and recognizable heron species in the state are the Great Blue Heron, the Great Egret, the Green Heron, and the Tricolored Heron, each of which find perfect hunting ground in the Drew Forest.

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Fun with Foxes in the Forest
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Fun with Foxes in the Forest

January and February are mating months for the abundant red foxes in the Drew Forest. The flourishing ecosystem of Drew Forest provides an excellent habitat for red foxes and our environment benefits in a variety of ways from having them there.

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