Programs
Environment justice
EWA has more than 14 years of experience with contaminated sites and their impacts on human health and the environment. As a leading public advocate, we use a unique approach for addressing the cleanup of contaminated sites.
Brownfields to GreenfieldsGreenfields can be defined as the conversion of brownfield sites to open space, for the purposes of conservation, wildlife enhancement, and/or public recreation.
Re-Purpose New JerseyRe-Purpose New Jersey is a sustainability pioneer that recycles clothing, shoes, and other textiles from municipalities, businesses, universities, and schools at no cost. By keeping these materials out of landfills and incinerators, recycling textiles is good for the environment and saves millions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars in disposal costs.
Raritan River Initiative
The Lower Raritan Watershed’s environmental health has strongly rebounded through EWA’s advocacy over the past decade, but there is a long way to go. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and osprey again soar the Raritan skies, and a thriving fish population has helped seals, otters, and marine life recover here. There is a long way to go, however. Since 1989, EWA’s Raritan River Project has fought for the cleanup and restoration of the hazardous waste sites posing the greatest threats to human health and environment.
Triple C RanchIn April 2001, EWA completed the purchase of the ranch, which had fallen into considerable disrepair. EWA has since restored the Triple C Ranch as the only working farm in the Edison-Woodbridge area, and one of the few remaining farms in northern Middlesex Country.
Environmental education programsEdison Wetlands Association now boasts over 1,000 visitors to the Triple C Ranch each year. Groups include schools, homeschools, churches, adult education, civic groups, senior groups and scout troops. With the Triple C Ranch as their outdoor classroom, students see the wonders of nature firsthand, in a way rarely experienced in crowded Central Jersey. Whether seeing our farm animals, discovering diversity alongside the trails, or sweeping a net throughout the flowing waters of the Bound Brook, the Environmental Education program provides knowledge and memories that students will carry with them for a lifetime.
