Explore Princeton’s Newest Native Meadow
Caldwell Park STAR Neighborhood’s Native Meadow is flourishing! Funded by a STAR mini-grant in 2021, the neighborhood transformed a 25’x75’ grass area into a beautiful meadow with native plants. Here […]
Subscription Recycling Programs: What to Know
In 2021, Sustainable Princeton adopted a new strategic plan to focus our efforts on actions that make the most impact to reduce our community’s greenhouse gas emissions and be more […]
Even Small Spaces Can Protect the Local Ecosystem
Leaving her big native plant garden in Maryland and moving to a small apartment was not easy for Alice. A Princeton resident for the past two and a half years, […]
Wildfires Remind Us That Climate Action Isn’t a Choice
While hazy skies and smells of smoke may be common in California, for many of us living in Princeton and New Jersey, yesterday’s poor air quality was a shock. While […]
STAR Neighborhoods Planted 400 Native Plugs
This April, Sustainable Princeton provided 8 STAR Neighborhoods with a variety of native plants from Pinelands Nursery. A total of 400 native plant plugs were distributed to the following neighborhoods: Bouvant/White Oak, Caldwell, […]
MMMMay: Minimize, Mulch-Mow, and Meadow
It’s May, and the insects are buzzing, the flowers are budding, and your nose might be running. You may have heard of the “No Mow May” movement, which encourages homeowners […]
Mercy’s Meadow – A STAR Neighbor in Action
Mercy and Tim are members of the Stony Brook STAR Neighborhood and have been converting the majority of their yard into a meadow. We recently visited Mercy’s Meadow to learn […]
Guyot Walk Restoration Project
The Guyot Walk is a hidden gem of natural serenity located in the center of Princeton. The path is named for a former Princeton resident, Arnold Guyot (pronounced ghee-YO), who taught geology […]
Take Part in the Sustainable Yard Challenge!
Throughout the month of April, add your yard to one of two maps – or both! We will track Princeton’s progress on both maps and share the final tally at […]
How to Start Composting in Princeton
So you want to start composting but aren’t sure where to start? There are 5 main ways to manage your food waste currently in Princeton. We’ll outline each one and […]
