News for the week.
4/22- EARTH DAY RIVER CLEAN-UP Noon at 31 Rockaway Drive
4/24 - Township Committee Meeting - 7:00PM
4/27- Free Trees from the State of NJ 1:45 PM at Wildwood School, 51 Glen Rd, Mtn. Lakes
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/tree_recovery_nj_pickup_locations2018.pdf
4/28 - FISHING DERBY - 8:00 AM at Leonard Park
4/28 - Recycling Depot Open 9:00 AM to Noon
Green Challenge for April
PLANT A TREE
(or donate towards the planting of a tree)
4/27- Free Trees from the State of NJ 1:45 PM at Wildwood School, 51 Glen Rd, Mtn. Lakes
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/tree_recovery_nj_pickup_locations2018.pdf
Send an email and/or photo of your tree planting this month -- meeting the Green Challenge gives the Township "Sustainable Jersey" points which helps us to receive grant funidng. Tell us how you are meeting the challenge: bshepard@boontontownship.com
This year’s Arbor Day is April 27. Trees are important for a healthy ecosystem. Trees help reduce soil erosion and sediment in streams. A tree’s shade can significantly reduce your air-conditioner use in the summer. In the winter evergreen trees can block wind, which lessen heat loss from your house. Of course, besides absorbing carbon and producing oxygen, trees are just a great way to attract wildlife and promote a sense of relaxation. Recent storms took out a lot of our trees.
A few tips for tree planting:
Dig a hole wider than the root ball, but not deeper.
Do not over amend planting hole soil- you want roots to spread horizontally
Do not plant a tree too close to house or power lines.
While Bradford pears have great white flowers, they often split and are weak in storms.
If planting a burlap balled tree, loosen burlap and have none of material above ground.
BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALENDAR please go to the following link: http://rvsnj.org/rvsnj/
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Fishing Derby - April 28, 2018
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RECREATION NEWS
Earth Day Clean-Up April 22nd, noon at 31 Rockaway Drive
Township Garage Sale - May 5th : $15 to participate sign now!!
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP -- REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE
AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ON THE WEBSITE.
Thursday Night BOCCE BALL - starting at Leonard Park
***Please bring a mat or towel***
$65 for 6 sessions or $120 for 12 sessions
One Night-$65
Monday and Wednesdays $120
TUESDAY EVENING ADULT BASKETBALL
All adults welcome.
7:30 PM at RVS
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BUS TRIP TO HISTORIC HORTULUS FARMS
The Rockaway Valley Garden Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the historic Hortulus Farms in Bucks County, PA Tuesday May 15. We will be given guided tours of the 18th century buildings and meander through 24 gardens on 30 acres of the farm's. property. A wonderful boxed lunch is included as well as snacks on the bus. RVGC members who attended this trip years ago still rate this as #1 RVGC trip!
Checks should be made out to RVGC and sent to :
Alyce Ann Myers
7 Chestnut Street
Boonton NJ 07005
The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 10:00 am and are held at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd. Guests are always welcome and we encourage you to join us to see what we are about.
Check us out at rockawayvalleygardenclub.org or on our Facebook page.
Questions can be sent to info@rockawayvalleygardenclub.org.
For information on membership, contact Karen at (973) 588-7599
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The Friendship Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month.
Open to all residents of BT. Call 862-703-6111 for details
No meetings in January, February and March.
May 1......Wasabi Bistro - 126 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton
June 5......Tuscan Table - 28 Diamond Spring Road, Denville
July 3......Columbia Inn - 29 Main Road, Montville
August 7......Fasil - 308 Wootton Street, Boonton
September 4......Denville Seafood - 61 Broadway, Denville
October 2......Hapgood's - 44 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes
November 6......Roma Pizza - 709 Main Street, Boonton
December 4.......Hunan Taste - 67 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville