Environmental Education Center "Adopts" Lord Stirling Road

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

“ADOPTS” LORD STIRLING ROAD

BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The “Adopt A Highway” application submitted by the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center (EEC), located at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Joining with Bernards Township’s “Adopt A Highway” programs, staff from the EEC will police the section of Lord Stirling Road between South Maple Avenue and White Bridge Road four times a year, maintaining a clean and litter-free roadway. 

The initial clean up in the program took place on Friday, May 30, 2014. Among the items removed from the roadway were 1 car motor, 4 cans of paint, 1 bed frame, 4 bags of trash, and 5 bags of recyclables.

“Lord Stirling Road is our home and we feel an obligation to maintain it in the best condition possible,” commented Shawn McCrohan, Manager, Environmental Science for the Park Commission. “The Adopt A Highway Program provides us the opportunity to keep the road clean while participating in a much larger initiative keeping our roads and highways litter-free across the state.”

Information on Somerset County Park Commission programs and activities is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling the Park Commission Headquarters at 908-722-1200 or the Environmental Education Center at 908-766-2489.

Spooky Brook Earns Environmerntal Stewardship Award

Somerset County Park Commission Spooky Brook Golf Course, located at 582 Elizabeth Avenue at Colonial Park in Somerset, has earned Environmental Stewardship Recognition from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

In the letter to the golf course, NJDEP states that the agency “formally recognize(s) the voluntary and proactive measures you have taken in an effort to improve the environment.” Spooky Brook was cited for Hazardous Material Reduction; Water Use Reduction; Transportation Energy Use Reduction, and Enhancement Projects.

Spooky Brook joins Neshanic Valley Golf Course at 2301 South Branch Road in Neshanic Station, Green Knoll Golf Course at 587 Garretson Road in Bridgewater, and Quail Brook Golf Course at 625 New Brunswick Road in Somerset, all having previously received the Environmental Stewardship Certification.

In addition, the four courses have been designated Groundwater Guardians by the Groundwater Foundation and River Friendly by the New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Neshanic Valley has also been recognized an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International and as a Sustainable Business by the South Branch Watershed Association.

“The entire Park Commission golf staff maintains the highest level of awareness of environmental 

issues,” stated Darrell Marcinek, Director of Golf Maintenance. “Billy Martin, superintendent at 

Spooky Brook and his staff are representative of the intense commitment to protecting the 

environment while making certain that our golfers enjoy golf courses in the best condition possible.” 

Information on all Park Commission activities and program is available online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling 908-722-1200.