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Important Delaware Bay Watershed Lands Saved from Wal-Mart Development Plan: After a two-and-a-half-year battle, the American Littoral Society and a coalition of environmental and citizens groups have defeated Wal-Mart’s proposal to build a Supercenter inside the congressionally approved boundaries of the Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge located in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey in the Delaware Bay watershed. To learn more Protecting Delaware Bay: Check out our new page devoted solely to news and information about issues that impact Delaware Bay and the Delaware Bay watershed. To learn more May 13th: Restoration volunteers & boats needed in Monmouth Beach--We are looking for about 15 volunteers to help plant native shrubs on an island in the Shrewsbury River as part of a salt marsh restoration project. Be prepared to get a bit muddy and to do some moderate lifting and digging. We will be gathering around 9:30AM and expect to finish by 2:00PM. Come for all or part or the day. As part of this work, we also need another boat or 3 to help shuttle people, plants, materials, and tools. For details, please contact Bill Shadel: bill@littoralsociety.org or (732) 291-0055. Support ALS and Earth Share of NJ and See a Ballgame Too (and Fireworks)
May 17 The Trenton Thunder, a NY Yankee AA farm team, will hold an Earth Share Environmental Awareness Day. To learn more Future of Coastal Lakes in Monmouth and Ocean Counties
June 19 A workshop sponsored by the Urban Coast Institute, in collaboration with the American Littoral Society and others. To learn more Beach Grass Planting a Great Success Thanks to all who came out on Sunday morning to plant their American beach grass on the dunes at Sandy Hook. We recognize Leonardo Elementary School, Bayshore Middle School, and Red Bank Regional High School, and their teachers and advisors for making our annual program a success. Read about it in the Asbury Park Press. CURRICULUM FOR THE COAST Our current module is COASTAL WETLANDS. Learn about their environmental and economic value, how they are formed and evolve and the natural and unnatural threats to these critical and delicate ecosystems. To Learn More Give the Gift of a Better Environment
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