In this presentation\, in partnership with the Franklin Township Environmental Commission\, Heathe r Fenyk\, Ph.D\, will provide a brief history of the Lower Raritan Watersh ed from indigenous to colonial and industrial development to its current s tatus\, provide a snapshot overview of the health of the streams and tribu taries that feed into the Raritan River\, the history of the pollutants in the river and how cleanup has evolved.
\nBuilding from this context ualization\, she will then speak to the need to think regionally (from a w atershed perspective) if we want clean water in the future. Throughout the presentation she will highlight stormwater management strategies and othe r tactics that community members can adopt on the path to improved environ mental \;health.
\nHeather Fenyk\, PhD\, AICP/PP is Lecturer at Rutgers' Schools of Planning &\; Policy and Environmental and Biologica l Sciences. She is also the Founder and President of the Lower Raritan Wat ershed Partnership (LRWP)\, New Jersey&rsquo\;s newest watershed associati on.
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