Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. was founded in 1979. It is a volunteer, non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Maurice River watershed for the enjoyment of this and future generations.

Citizens United is a volunteer, nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Maurice River watershed for the enjoyment of this and future generations. Founded in 1979 by local residents and incorporated as a charitable organization in 1986, we now number over 430 memberships.

Our membership is quite diverse, including biologists, teachers, lawyers, builders, historians, trappers, engineers and many others. This diversity affords us the opportunity to work in close contact with other environmental organizations, benefiting from their knowledge and expertise. We participate in many local, state and national cooperative conservation programs and serve on numerous government committees. Our members are also involved in keeping land trusts updated on possible land acquisition projects.

Citizens United members enjoy continued success in achieving our goals of funding projects that will enhance our natural resources and protect the river from misuse. These successes renew our commitment to educate the public about the area and work toward the elimination of present or proposed land and water uses that could damage this valuable watershed.

Jane Morton Galetto, President
Berwyn Kirby, Vice President
Stephen Testa, Treasurer
Barbara Strauss, Assistant Treasurer
Gladis McGraw, Recording Secretary
Mary Lou Barbose, Corresponding Secretary

Ethan Aronoff
Leslie Ficcaglia
Robert Johnson
Richard Jones
Berwyn Kirby
Gladis McGraw
Joanne Murphine

Tom Brown
Keith Chain
Donald Fauerbach
Curt Hartenstin
Molly Hollingshead
Glenn Ewan
Cheryl Howell
Dorothy Lang
Barbara Ann Logan
Tammy Wetzel

Key Advisors
Todd Heck, Esq
Larry Merighi, AIA
Donna Vertolli
Clay Sutton
Gerry Moore

One-man Clipping Service
Glenn McKim

Conservation efforts for which Citizens United has been a catalyst are numerous. Many of these ideas and plans needed the proper organization or agency to implement them. The New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife; The Nature Conservancy; National Park Service; Natural Lands Trust; New Jersey Audubon Society; U.S. Fish and Wildlife and others have helped make our plans and dreams a reality.