The Watershed Institute – Sustainable Ewing Green Team

Calling all our Ewing Friends and Neighbors: Let’s work together to show the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek some much needed TLC on Saturday, April 15^th 1 -11 am. Pre-registration required.

Mayor Bert Steinman, the Ewing Green Team, and The Watershed Institute have partnered to offer a Ewing Township stream cleanup for an early celebration of Earth Day 2023. Volunteer with friends and neighbors to help remove trash, litter, and debris from the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek. Over the past decade, 7,900 enthusiastic volunteers have removed more than 141,000 pounds of trash from local area communities. These cleanup events are a great way to get outside, work together to keep our waterways clean, and improve wildlife habitat. 

This Ewing event will concentrate cleanup efforts at the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek at the Home Depot location, 1621 North Olden Ave., Ewing.

Pre-registration is required!

This is a rain or shine event. Long pants, gloves, and closed-toed shoes are highly recommended. Please don’t forget to bring the gloves and your reusable water bottle! This is an in-person program. Masks are optional. A parent or legal guardian is required to attend with all children. To attend this event, you must agree to the terms of the waiver included during registration.

Thank You Giveaways!

Trees NOT Tees! This year The Watershed will be offering cleanup volunteers a complimentary tree sapling to say thank you for helping keep our waterways clean! We will not be offering stream cleanup t-shirts as we typically do to reduce our environmental impact and conserve limited natural resources. One cotton t-shirt takes 650 gallons of water to produce while a single oak tree can host 532 species of caterpillars, 147 species of birds, 120 species of mammals, and 60 species of reptiles and amphibians. In addition, one mature white oak can absorb over 2000 gallons stormwater per year which can reduce stormwater runoff pollution, flooding, and recharge groundwater.

Event Summary

Event: Stream Cleanupat the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek.
Date: Saturday, April 15^thTime: 9 – 11 am
Location: Home Depot Parking Lot, 1621 North Olden Ave., Ewing.
Cost: a couple of hours of your time
Pre-registration required: Click Here

Calling all Friends and Neighbors: Let’s work together to show the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek some much needed TLC.

Mayor Bert Steinman, the Ewing Green Team, and The Watershed Institute have partnered to offer a Ewing Township stream cleanup in honor of Earth Day 2019. Volunteer with friends and neighbors to help remove trash, litter, and debris from the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek.

Over the past twelve years, Mercer County cleanup efforts have helped remove more than 105,00 pounds of garbage with the help of 5,400 volunteers! Stream Cleanups are a great way to get outside, meet new people, help improve the scenic beauty of our area, and improve our wildlife habitat. Volunteers will receive a Watershed Stream Cleanup t-shirt as a thank you for their efforts.

We will meet at The Home Depot located at 1621 N. Olden Ave, Ewing, NJ at 9:00am on Saturday, April 6, 2019. If driving, please park in the section of parking lot located closest to Olden Avenue. The cleanup will run for approximately two hours.

This is a rain or shine event. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes or boots. Gloves and bags will be provided.

All are welcome! If you plan to bring a large group (10+ people) please email Erin Stretz at estretz@thewatershed.org to ensure enough supplies are on hand.

Additional information can be found at thewatershed.org/stream-cleanups.

About The Watershed Institute

The Watershed Institute is a non-profit organization committed to keeping water clean, safe, and healthy. They wok to protect and restore Central New Jersey water and natural environment through conservation, advocacy, science, and education.