Looks like a gorgeous fall weekend. If you kayak or enjoy other water-based recreation be safe and remember to wash up afterwards with hot water and soap! The LRWP will be out at the Raritan River Festival in New Brunswick’s Boyd Park on Sunday - hope to see you there!

It's Raritan River Festival Day!! We'll be riverside in New Brunswick Brunswick's Boyd Park all day today talking up thing-watershed. It's a gorgeous day to get out - stop by our table and say hi!

Lab results for wq samples 9.29.2022: Enterococcus bacteria levels do not exceed the EPA federal water quality standard of 104 cfu/100mL at any of our sites!

Join LRWP The Watershed Institute Raritan Headwaters Association NY/NJ Baykeeper @DukeFarmsFdn to celebrate the #CWA50 on 10/18 at Duke Farms! The event will feature a speaker from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection outdoor activities & more. Register here: ow.ly/n5MJ50L0Z4L #DEWatershedWednesday

10.6.2022 the Biden-Harris Admin announced a $1,128,889 grant to Federal Business Centers (FBC) for prelim design and environmental investigation to develop Port Raritan Terminal Facility for active maritime use. maritime.dot.gov/newsroom/biden…

Happy Indigenous People's Day!! Many thanks to everyone who stopped by the LRWP table at Mercado Esperanza today!!

Open registration for Wednesday & Saturday boat build sessions. No experience required! lowerraritanwatershed.org/events/

Happy 50th Birthday US Clean Water Act! You served us well, but we need now to center *watersheds* at the heart of policy making for the next 50 years! More here: lowerraritanwatershed.org/2022/10/18/fro…

New Jersey is WAAAY behind compared to other states in terms of stemming flooding. Why? Lack of political will. This will only get worse without implementing institutional structures like stormwater utilities. njspotlightnews.org/video/why-stor…

Proud of Piscataway, Highland Park and New Brunswick leaders who are stepping up the stormwater utilities game in submitting applications for swu feasibility study/technical assistance funding! TY Mayors Wahler, Brill-Mittler and Cahill!!

Powerful, passionate visuals bring attention to the wrongs of dumping untreated sewage into our waterways. Messages from Tenerife. undisciplinedenvironments.org/2022/11/01/oce…

We put the LRWP Boat Shop to good use yesterday. Thanks to everyone who came out to kick off the NJ Clean Waters Coalition!

We have just a few spots for this workshop to make some pretty cool cutting board gifts for holiday gift-giving. Join us, and if you can't join please share! lowerraritanwatershed.org/event/build-yo…

Please join us Friday December 9, 5:30-8:30pm for our annual holiday potluck!

Hi folks. The LRWP is hoping to wrap up the year with strong donation support. We are about $7,000 from our goal to close out 2022. We are grateful for any financial love you might be able to send our way. More info on our website here: lowerraritanwatershed.org/give/

in honor of Presidents Day, here is the complete list of US presidents who died from waterborne diseases. 1/

Happy International Forest Day! LWRP recognizes how dependent our Lower Raritan River is on a healthy upstream forest. We acknowledge these circular connections in a real way, and use sustainably sourced wood (donations and off-cuts) for our boat builds.