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Save the Environment of Moorestown was founded in 1972 as a grassroots organization with a mission to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural environment of Moorestown, New Jersey, for today and for future generations. STEM’s work over the years to address local environmental issues such as water and air pollution, solid waste disposal, & recycling also includes helping to preserve and protect Moorestown’s open spaces. Our Natural Area Care program helps to maintain these sites on an ongoing basis. We are always looking for new members.
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Pollinator Garden Planted at Swede Run Field
June 2021- STEM recently completed the installation of 4,500 square foot native pollinator garden at Swede Run Field. The garden surrounds the historic stone building and is adjacent to the dog park. This beautiful site now is the new home to over 1,200 plants. STEM won a grant for the plants from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife thorough the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. The plants were provided by Pinelands Nursery. STEM was one of 46 organizations that were awarded a grant of plants.
STEM and its friends and volunteers worked over 100 hours designing, preparing, and installing the garden. A crew of volunteers are also lined up to make sure the garden is tended during the hot summer months.
STEM would like to thank Diane Walker of Colorstone Gardens for the design and preparation work, Matt Severs for the site preparation, Leonberg Nursery for the mulch, and Katie Leakley for coordinating the volunteers. A big shoutout to the 30 plus volunteers who came out to help us turn this project into a reality.
I hope you will all have a chance to get out to the garden and enjoy it’s beauty. The plants are small now, but with lots of TLC and a little luck they will continue to grow and thrive.
Regards,
Mark Pensiero, President, STEM
Regards,
Mark Pensiero, President, STEM
July & August Projects
STEM and Moorestown’s Department of Parks and Recreation are finalizing their plans to improve the trails at two of Moorestown’s Open Spaces. The projects are designed to improve the trails through the construction of walkways, the re-routing of parts of the trails and general trail enhancement. The work will be performed at the Esther Yanai Preserve and South Valley Woods, two of Moorestown’s preserved open spaces.
The Esther Yanai Project is scheduled to start on 7/19 and is expected to last no more than three days.
We plan on starting promptly at 8:30 and working until 11:30.
The South Valley Woods project is scheduled to start on 8/2, expected to last no more than three days.
Just like at Esther Yanai, we’ll start promptly at 8:30 and work until 11:30.
We are looking for adults to help supervise the teenagers. The plan is for the teenagers to do the heavy lifting. Ideally, we would love to get commitments to work all three days of a project, but anything would help. Our plan is to have most of the work involving saws done prior to project start so that most of the onsite work will be assembly of the walkways at the desired site. 3-4 adults at each site would be perfect. We’ll need wheelbarrows, rakes, and pruners to move mulch and re-route the trails, and cordless drills to assemble the walkways.
If you are interested, please email markpensiero99@gmail.com with:
1. Your Name
2. Preferred Work Location
3. Length of commitment - 1, 2 or 3 days
4. Phone Number
5. Tools you can provide
The Esther Yanai Project is scheduled to start on 7/19 and is expected to last no more than three days.
We plan on starting promptly at 8:30 and working until 11:30.
The South Valley Woods project is scheduled to start on 8/2, expected to last no more than three days.
Just like at Esther Yanai, we’ll start promptly at 8:30 and work until 11:30.
We are looking for adults to help supervise the teenagers. The plan is for the teenagers to do the heavy lifting. Ideally, we would love to get commitments to work all three days of a project, but anything would help. Our plan is to have most of the work involving saws done prior to project start so that most of the onsite work will be assembly of the walkways at the desired site. 3-4 adults at each site would be perfect. We’ll need wheelbarrows, rakes, and pruners to move mulch and re-route the trails, and cordless drills to assemble the walkways.
If you are interested, please email markpensiero99@gmail.com with:
1. Your Name
2. Preferred Work Location
3. Length of commitment - 1, 2 or 3 days
4. Phone Number
5. Tools you can provide
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