Bird & Butterfly Garden Help Needed
If you have a green thumb and enjoy being around our native pollinators, we would love your help! Caring for our beautiful Bird and Butterfly garden requires a lot of work during the spring and summer months in order to maintain the beautiful blooms for our native butterflies, bees and birds that rely on them. It is truly a beautiful place to visit here at Fairview Farm, but with any garden comes necessary weed pulling and watering. If interested in helping our team, please email Volunteer Coordinator, Debbie Newcomb at dnewcomb@raritanheadwaters.org so you can be added to our rotating schedule.
Summer Stewardship Series – Watershed Wellness Wednesdays – June 24th through September 2nd
Join RHA Land Stewardship Manager, Edward Whitehead for the Watershed Wellness Wednesday program beginning June 24th at 9am. Watershed Wellness Days will take place every Wednesday morning throughout the summer and will be held rain or shine (barring any thunderstorms). Tasks will include helping Ed maintain RHA’s trails and meadows and to help remove invasive species where needed. Join us for one of more of these events throughout the summer – no commitment or prior experience is required. Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. All events will take place at Fairview Farm unless otherwise denoted. For additional questions, please contact Ed at ewhitehead@raritanheadwaters.org or Volunteer Coordinator Debbie Newcomb at dnewcomb@raritanheadwaters.org To view the entire summer series, visit the events page by clicking here.
Corporate Volunteer Groups
If you are a corporation interested in a volunteer day of service, please email RHA’s Volunteer Coordinator, Debbie Newcomb at dnewcomb@raritanheadwaters.org and she 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 at ewhitehead@raritanheadwaters.org 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
Save the Date for RHA’s Fall Volunteer Events
Lantern Walk – November 1st (Rain Date November 15th)