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Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association (CRF ID #142)

ALTERNATE NAME
SBMWA

ADDRESS
J. Seward Johnson Sr. Environmental Center
31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, NJ 08534

PHONE
609-737-3735 - Office
609-737-7592 - Buttinger Nature Center

FAX
609-737-3075

EMAIL
sbmwa@thewatershed.org

URL
http://www.thewatershed.org

ADMINISTRATOR
Jim Waltman, Executive Director

CONTACT PERSON
Candy Peck-Reed, Office Manager

HOURS
MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Office hours
WED-SAT: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Buttinger Nature Center

DESCRIPTION
A community-supported environmental organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of the natural environment in the area drained by the Stony Brook and the Millstone River. Addressed are key issues affecting water quality and land use, education of area residents about the ecology of the natural environment and preservation of open space by maintaining an 860-acre nature reserve.

SERVICES
Education, non-credit courses and workshops - Environmental protection - Pre-school and school-age children, teachers, families
Advocacy - Environmental protection/conservation, organic farming - Local governments, civic groups, general public
Recreation/leisure activities - Nature walks/hikes, trips - Children, adults, families
Recreational facilities - 8 mile trail system open year round - General public
Camping, day - Environmental awareness - Children grades 1-9
Public education/information - Annual lecture series - General public
Education, non-credit - Nature photography

PROGRAMS
Buttinger Nature Education Center: Education facility hosting a nature library, interactive computer displays, classroom, Stony Brook Gallery with juried art exhibits open to the public and the Nature Shop, which sells natural history and environmental books and nature gifts for all ages. 609-737-7592.

Environmental Education Program: Year-round offering of courses, workshops, field trips and lectures for teachers, students, school classes and adults; conducted at schools, on the reserve and at other sites in the area. Includes pre-school and after-school activities. Contact Maryann Polefka, Nature Center Manager, 609-737-7592.

RATs, CATs, & BATs-- Volunteer-Based Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring Program: Program which utilizes RATs (River Action Teams), which make visual assessments of waterways and meet regularly to discuss local issues; CATs (Chemical Assessment Teams), which test water quality at sites around the region every other Sat.; BATs (Biological Assessment Teams), which take quarterly biological samples and catalog their findings; and Action Teams, which work on stream bank restoration and reforestation projects. Contact: Beth April, Watershed Specialist

Summer Environmental Education Day Camp: Camp providing area children grades 1-9 the opportunity to explore nature and develop their naturalist skills. One- and two-week sessions offered in July and August. Call 609-737-7592.

Literature and the Environment: Reading course which offers discussion of the best in nature writings and books. Fees for each series: $25 members; $35 non-members. Call 609-737-7592.

PUBLICATIONS
Wellspring (quarterly newsletter)
Annual Report

MEMBERSHIP
Open to all

FEES/DUES
$35 per year

SPECIAL EVENTS
Birdseed Savings Day: Annual sale of wild bird feed and related items
WatershedFest: Annual fund-raising tented event, dinner, silent and live auctions on the Reserve
Butterfly Festival: Annual family festival and sustainability fair
Native Plant Sale - Spring

SCHOLARSHIPS
Trenton Outreach scholarships to the Summer Environmental Education Day Camp.

FOUNDED
1949

SUBJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES
RECREATION
CAMPING
EDUCATION - ADULT
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
LIBRARIES
ART

DATE MODIFIED
08-22-06