April 12 - May 7: pick up your water sampling kit at the Long Hill Township Library (a $10 deposit is required at that time.) May 8, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. drop off your water sample at the same location. (Participants MUST be able to adhere to this drop-off date and time-frame.) What's in your water? GSWA is here to help you find out with our popular private water testing program. In exchange for discounted rates, homeowners agree to let GSWA analyze the outcomes of their tests and create a database of results, increasing the organization’s understanding of groundwater quality in our region.     Private Well Testing: The test measures several water quality parameters, including total coliform + E. coli, nitrates, manganese, iron, arsenic, copper and lead. The cost for the basic, multi-parameter test is $125 (this test would normally cost over $300). Test add-ons, including pesticides, herbicides, volatile organic compounds, mercury, hardness, and sodium, may be purchased for an additional charge. This test cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of a real estate transaction. Public Water Testing: Residents on public water can opt to test as well. The cost is $45. This includes lead, bacteria, and […]

Award winning author, Dr. Robin Leichenko, examines the economic and social impacts of climate change in New Jersey. We will learn about how climate change is affecting economic assets, activities, and vulnerable communities and populations. Dr. Leichenko will also describe the on-going efforts at Rutgers University to help make the region more climate resilient. Dr. Leichenko’s current research focuses on the economic and social dimensions of climate change impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation change in U.S. cities and regions. Leichenko is a review editor for Working Group II of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). She is also serving on a U.S. National Academies panel on Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Social and Political Stresses. Her 2008 book, entitled, Environmental Change and Globalization: Double Exposures (Oxford University Press), received the Meridian Book Award for Outstanding Scholarly Contribution in Geography from the Association of American Geographers. Leichenko earned a Ph.D. in Geography (1997) and an M.A. in Economics (1995) from Penn State University. She also holds an M.A. in Geography (1991) from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and a B.S. in English (1989) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

When is the last time you made your very own paper? If the answer is anything between never and when I was a kid, it's time. Traditional paper comes at the cost of felling millions of trees each year, and hardly any of this paper is recycled to be reused. Let's try an alternative solution. Join us for this engaging, hands-on workshop where we will teach you how to make basic paper out of plant pulp sourced from common backyard invasive plants. If you happen to have some extra garlic mustard or phragmites growing in the backyard, now you'll know how to repurpose these invasive plants into decorative paper, and let the trees breathe a sigh of relief! Registration is required.

Our apologies - this workshop has been cancelled.   When it pours, it stores! Capture the rainwater that runs through your home’s downspout and you’ll always have 55 gallons of free water available for things like watering your garden and washing your car. When the power goes out, it’s an excellent backup water source for flushing. Using a recycled, food-grade barrel and a spigot adapter kit, GSWA and Green Mojo Eco Consulting help you construct your very own rain barrel. You will take your new rain barrel home with you, and it’ll be ready for hookup to your home’s downspout immediately! Pricing: $90 to assemble, $110 to purchase outright, free to observe the workshop. Participants are responsible for transporting barrels home at the end of the workshop. Sorry, no delivery service available. This is a popular workshop so please register today as space is limited.