The Hackensack River Nation Summit brings together public officials, leaders of environmental and community organizations, and business leaders who want to protect the Hackensack River watershed ecosystem and connect more people to the river. It is a great opportunity to make valuable connections, gain useful knowledge, and increase your visibility to advance your mission.
The event features:
- A keynote speech on the State of the Hackensack River, by Hackensack Riverkeeper Captain Bill Sheehan
- A workshop on the clean up of the Hackensack River Superfund site, led by the US Environmental Protection Agency
- A workshop on collaborating for better and more cost-effective stormwater management planning, led by Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Future
- A workshop on Choosing green infrastructure for watershed protection, led by United Energy Advisors
- A workshop on Building trails in urban and suburban communities, led by the New York/New Jersey Trails Conference
- A panel discussion on Building Strong Watershed Alliances, with the Hackensack Riverkeeper, Musconetcong Watershed Association, and the Waterfront Alliance
- Exhibitors from environmental organizations and agencies in the Hackensack River watershed
- Plenty of time for networking
- Breakfast, lunch and a post-Summit reception
Thanks to generous support from Dimension Energy, PSEG Foundation and M&T Charitable Foundation, tickets are at a great price. It’s only $80 for the general public; $40 for employees of government agencies and nonprofit organizations and members of Green Teams, Environmental Commissions or Shade Tree Commissions; and $10 for FDU faculty, staff or students. Financial aid is available. Please contact Leo Vazquez at leo@nnjcf.org if you need financial aid.