Parking Attendants for RHA’s “Woodland Ball” Event
Calling all volunteers ages 18+! Help is needed on Saturday evening September 27th between 5-10pm as RHA hosts a Woodland Ball at Fairview Farm, the Association’s headquarters and beautiful wildlife preserve in Bedminster, NJ. All proceeds from this event will support our conservation mission. Volunteers are needed to assist with parking in the meadow just off the main driveway. Guests will be shuttled from the meadow to the barn area and assistance is needed to help park cars and direct people to the shuttle. Sign up for an hour shift or more! Any and all help is appreciated. Safety lights, flashlights and sandwiches will be provided to all volunteers. Thank you in advance for helping us with this important event! Click here to sign up.
Fall Tree Planting Events
Join RHA’s Restoration Coordinator Robert Lucas as his team plants trees in several locations throughout the South Branch watershed this fall. Sign up for one or more of these upcoming events! Please note, rain dates are not guaranteed. Decisions on weather are made approximately 24 hours in advance of each event. Corporate work groups and scouts ages 14+ welcome! Email Volunteer Coordinator Debbie Newcomb at dnewcomb@raritanheadwaters.org if you wish to sign up a large group.
Capoolong Creek Tree Planting Event, Pittstown – Friday, October 17th
Capoolong Creek Tree Planting Event – Pittstown RAIN DATE (if needed) – Monday October 20th
Spruce Run Tree Planting Event @ Miquin Woods Preserve – Glen Gardner – Saturday November 1st
Neshanic River Tributary Tree Planting Event – East Amwell Township – Thursday November 13th
Fall Saturday Stewardship Events
On RHA’s preserves, stewardship efforts focus on planting native trees and shrubs to restore forests, removing invasive plants such as Autumn olive, Japanese barberry and Asiatic bittersweet, creating wetlands, improving wildlife habitat value and maintaining trails for the public to access. If you would like to help our efforts, please join Land Stewardship Manager Edward Whitehead at the following events this fall at Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Bedminster Twp:
Stream Cleanup – sites still in need of cleaning
Thank you to everyone who participated in our April 12th Stream Cleanup event. It was a huge success and we appreciate your efforts! A few of our sites were unable to be cleaned that day due to unexpected snow and muddy, high waters in the northern part of the watershed. If you have a group interested in cleaning a site, there are a few available. Locations and site sizes vary. Please reach out to Volunteer Coordinator, Debbie Newcomb at dnewcomb@raritanheadwaters.org for more information.
Lantern Walk
This year’s Lantern Walk event is scheduled for Sunday, November 9th. Please hold the date! Volunteer help is always appreciated. Sign ups coming in September.
Corporate Volunteer Groups
If you are a corporation interested in a volunteer day of service, please visit our corporate page to fill out an inquiry form. RHA’s Volunteer Coordinator Debbie Newcomb will respond to you with a list of suggested projects catered to your groups needs.
RHA Watershed Engagement Team Ambassadors Needed
Raritan Headwaters Association is looking for volunteers to join our Watershed Engagement Team (W.E.T.)! W.E.T. Ambassadors are a group of volunteers with expertise in RHA’s programs, mission, and activities. These ambassadors work alongside RHA scientists and staff to engage with the community at local fairs, green festivals, and other events around central New Jersey.
This is a unique opportunity to receive high-level training, share your knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm for watershed protection, meet interesting, like-minded people, and have fun engaging with the community! You will receive a certificate, build your resume, and have access to RHA program director’s expertise. Join our team of fun and friendly professionals!
To join this team you must be age 18 or older and have reliable transportation. Click here to learn more about this exciting new initiative and to fill out an application form today.
Scout Projects
Eagle Scouts (and other local troops) are needed to help with the following projects. Please contact Stewardship Manager, Edward Whitehead if interested.
- Deer fencing implementation at Fairview Farm (large or small exclosure fences to keep deer out of strategic locations)
- Interpretative sign creation and implementation
- Park Bench construction and installation
- Creation and implementation of eel mops and fish ladders to allow eels and fish to travel upstream.
- Making one of our nature trails more accessible for disabled visitors. This would include plans to make the trail more ADA friendly, enrichment stops along the path involving senses stimulating activities, and other ideas TBD.
- Propose your own project idea