As the Ocean Advocate goes to press, Rally for the
Navesink celebrated its One Year Anniversary at the June 28 meeting at Bingham
Hall in Rumson, NJ! Waves of thanks to the many supporters and the 25 groups in
the alliance for an outstanding first year.
Here are just a few highlights:
o Environmental
Canine Services helped track down five sources of human waste discharging into
the river, which have been eliminated.
o Established
a volunteer citizen monitoring program with the NJ Department of Environmental
Protection.
o Established
the concept of “Watershed Mindfulness” and created new effective education
programs, including “Know your Water Address” and “Soak It Up.”
o Doubled
the time the Royal Flush pump-out boat will be on the water, managed by NY/NJ
Baykeeper.
o Released
“First Fives” for citizens, schools, towns, and businesses – initial five
actions to help improve water quality.
Rally for the Navesink Alliance, coordinated by COA, includes: American Littoral Society~
Bayshore Anglers Association ~ Bayshore Regional Watershed Council ~ Clean
Ocean Action ~ Conserve Claypit Creek ~Hartshorne Woods Association ~ Monmouth
Boat Club ~ Monmouth Conservation Foundation ~
Navesink Business Group ~ Navesink Maritime Heritage Association and
River Scouts ~
Navesink Shrewsbury River Fishing Club ~ Navesink River Rowing Club ~
NJ Friends of Clearwater ~
NY/NJ Baykeeper ~ Oceanport Water Watch Committee~ Oceanic Free Library
~ Pirates Care ~
Recreational Fishing Alliance ~ Red Bank Business Alliance ~ River Rats
~ Riverview Medical Center ~ Rumson Garden Club ~ Shrewsbury Sailing &
Yacht Club ~ Sierra Club-Shore Group ~ Surfrider-Jersey Shore Chapter
Watershed
towns: Rumson, Fair Haven, Middletown, Red Bank, Tinton Falls, and Colts Neck
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