May 9 - 12, 9 am to 5 pm
Connect with artists, community and cultural leaders, grantmakers and others working to enhance communities through local arts and culture.
June 7, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Take a trip along the Passaic River in American River, an entertaining and inspiring film that explores stories by community members about one of the nation’s most troubled waterways.
On Tuesday, August 1, (Time TBD), please join us at New Milford Borough Hall in New Milford to watch artists paint park benches in Art Takes the Bench! The benches will be installed in three public parks in the Borough with themes selected by community members. A goal of the project is to encourage more […]
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On Thursday, October 26, join us and other friends, supporters and allies to celebrate our work and honor our President and co-founder Michael Shannon, as well as local heroes in civic leadership, arts and the environment. While our work is serious, we’ll have fun celebrating it: Enjoy a game show-style awards ceremony and a North […]
The City of Hackensack is taking significant strides to reduce flooding and reduce overflows (CSO) of its combined sewer system, which conveys both sanitary and stormwater flows. In so doing, the City seeks to reduce the impacts of flooding and stormwater pollution upon its residents and the local environment. Measures include combined sewer separation projects, […]
Join us in this free and public gathering to learn more about how the Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice project can help communities in Central Hackensack. We will explore: *How green infrastructure can help reduce future flooding and beautify places *Environmental justice, and how it can be used to protect vulnerable communities from environmental problems […]
Join us to learn more about an exciting project to help reduce future flooding in Hackensack and make neighborhoods in the city greener and healthier. Learn about green infrastructure and environmental justice, and how you can get involved in a strategies to promote both in Central Hackensack. There will be light refreshments served (snacks and […]
Meet and chat with Kelsey Zlevor. She's an urban planner who works to make public places, such as parks, be places of healing and connection for people suffering from depression or other mental illnesses. In this free online conversation, learn about her work -- Mental Landscapes -- and find out about her conference session and workshop in Teaneck […]
Loneliness and social isolation are growing problems in the United States, which can worsen the effects of depression and other psychological disabilities. Most planners, architects and other placemaking professionals know very little about how to address this issue. This unique workshop will help you explore how to make public spaces -- such as parks -- […]
