Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting July 11, 2007* – 6:30 p.m. REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME (Our normal schedule is the second Wednesday of odd-numbered months) Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation- By Lorraine Kiefer of Triple Oaks Nursery Gardening with Natives Naturally Lorraine is the author of a new book called Best Garden Plants for New Jersey. This handy garden plant guide…
Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting March 28, 2007* – 6:30 p.m. *NOTE – NOT REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME (Our normal schedule is the second Wednesday of odd-numbered months) Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation by Patrick Hossay, Ph.D. Continuing with our series on global warming is March’s speaker, Patrick Hossay, Associate Professor of Political Science at Stockton State College. He teaches courses…
First Presentation of the New Year An Inconvenient Truth– A Global Warning a Paramount Pictures Production Many folks in our area did not have the opportunity to see the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth – A Global Warning. We shall be viewing this 96 minute compelling view of the planet Earth’s future at our January 10th meeting at the Millville Public Library. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and…
Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting November 8, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Normal schedule, second Wednesday of odd-numbered months Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation by Anthony Navoy Assistant District Chief United States Geological Survey Mr. Navoy will present the findings of a recently completed study on the diminishing groundwater levels of the Maurice River. This study was completed by the USGS in…
Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting September 13, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Normal schedule, second Wednesday of odd-numbered months Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation by Jane Morton Galetto President of Citizens United “Seasons on the Maurice” This presentation is a pictorial essay covering the seasons of the Maurice River watershed. Various migrations are highlighted. The show was first unveiled at the recent…
Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting July 12, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Normal schedule, second Wednesday of odd-numbered months Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation By Rob Schrader, Emergency Response Specialist NJ DEP Bureau of Emergency Response Protection of Our Resources Delaware River is the second largest oil port in the United States, which necessitates a high level of oil spill preparedness. Rob…
Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting May 10, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Normal schedule, second Wednesday of odd-numbered months Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation By John Hasse, Ph.D. Professor John Hasse, Ph.D. is a faculty member at Rowan’s Department of Geography and Anthropology where he teaches Geographic Information System, Advanced GIS, Metropolitan Regional Planning and Intro to Mapping Science courses. Dr. Hasse …
Updates from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Meeting March 8, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Normal schedule, second Wednesday of odd-numbered months Millville Public Library, Gant Room Presentation of The Pine Barrens: Up Close and Natural Russell Juelg, Director of Outreach and staff naturalist for the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, will be present to introduce the film The Pine Barrens: Up Close and Natural. It is the…
Millville Public Library, Gant Room 6:30-8:30 p.m. This year, like most, we had a number of remarkable events. The most memorable experiences involved youth. Our volunteers worked with R D Wood Elementary School students in Millville, building rowboats. This project culminated in a river race where these inner-city students had a sense of pride in piloting a craft that they constructed themselves. Oh yes, did we mention that the CU…
Meeting January 11, 2006 6:30 p.m. (Normal schedule, second Wednesday of odd-numbered months) Millville Public Library, Gant Room INTEGRATED DAMAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REDUCES GRAZING IMPACTS BY RESIDENT CANADA GEESE ON WILD RICE IN MAURICE RIVER MARSHES A Presentation by Ted Nichols New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife During the late 1990’s, sudden and dramatic declines of wild rice in Maurice River marshes were noted. Many factors were suggested for…