environmental education

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Hopewell Elementary School was named the “Best in New Jersey Farm to School” yesterday by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture at an assembly as part of the 8th annual Jersey Fresh …

From figuring out how to reduce the amount of stormwater pouring off a home, to engineering a fix for erosion, The Watershed Institute has developed a toolkit of class materials …

About 50 high school students participated in the Watershed Science & Stewardship academies, and explored a hydrogen-powered house, designed a “green” structure, removed microplastics from Rarity Bay, and experienced other …

The 16th annual Insect Festival sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will be held on Saturday, September 8, from 10am to 1pm, rain or shine, at Mercer …

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In a role-changing turn of events, students at Hopewell Valley Regional High School are grading their teachers on going green.

The Mercer County Park Commission invites families to the Tulpehaking Nature Center each weekend in June, July, and August for free summer programming. Weekends will involve hands-on activities, comprehensive learning, …

Princeton University’s Vertical Farming Project announced they will partner with Hopewell Elementary School in Hopewell, New Jersey to develop their vertical farm-to-cafeteria program. Fifth grade teacher at Hopewell Elementary, Helen …

In a program celebrating student “EcoWarriors,” Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) partnered with the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) to recognize one student from each school in …