The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (Brick Utilities) today announced a free webinars series, “Virtual Evening at the Reservoir.”
The webinars are being held via Webex Events in coordination with the Barnegat Bay Partnership. The programs will focus on creating and maintaining a healthy, water efficient and environmentally friendly landscape based on principles from the Jersey-Friendly Yards website (https://www.jerseyyards.org). Three monthly presentations will be held on Thursday evenings during the months of July, August and September from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The programs include the following:
July 9th – Ways to Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to Keep Our Waters Clean – Using IPM can help you manage pest problems in the garden, minimizing risks to your family and the environment by reducing chemical controls. Learn about these methods with Susan Emhardt-Servidio, Horticulturist, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County.
August 27th – Secrets to Low Maintenance Landscaping – Join us in learning tips for a low maintenance garden, including plant selection and care, with Dr. S. Ann Earon, Rutgers Master Gardener of Ocean County. Find out where plants will flourish in your yard based on their moisture and sunlight needs, and the right way to mulch to keep your plants happy.
September 10th – Fall Putting Your Garden to Sleep – Learn how to put your garden to bed for the late fall and winter with Dr. S. Ann Earon, Rutgers Master Gardener of Ocean County. Ann will provide tips on the advantages of deadheading, taking cuttings, dividing and collecting seeds from your flowering plants, and preparing container gardens for those chilly months.
These webinars are free but registration is required. To register, please contact Shari Kondrup at 732-458-7000 ext. 4282 or via email at [email protected].
“Virtual Weekend at the Reservoir” is a free community education program being sponsored by Brick Utilities and the Barnegat Bay Partnership. The webinars are replacing in-person Weekend at the Reservoir programs for summer 2020. Brick Utilities’ educational programs focus on the importance of the Metedeconk River and Barnegat Bay to the region, and how to conserve and protect these water resources. The Barnegat Bay Partnership is a partnership of government, academic, business, and private organizations working together to help protect and restore the water quality and natural resources of the Barnegat Bay.
The Metedeconk River drains to Barnegat Bay and encompasses roughly ninety (90) square miles in both Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Starting at its headwaters in Freehold, Jackson and Millstone, the river flows eastward through Howell, Lakewood, Wall and Brick Townships before reaching Point Pleasant Borough and the Barnegat Bay.
The Metedeconk River is a critical water resource for the region. It serves as the primary water supply source for Brick Utilities, which provides drinking water to more than 100,000 area residents in Brick Township, Howell Township, Lakewood Township, Point Pleasant Borough, and Point Pleasant Beach Borough. The river is a major source of freshwater to the Barnegat Bay, one of 28 Congressionally-designated estuaries of national significance in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program.