Eve’s Meadow Transformation
Eve Coulson, the past President of Sustainable Princeton’s Board of Trustees, has been working to convert her yard into a meadow for several years. After meeting Nanci, the owner of […]
Alice Apartments S.T.A.R. Neighborhood Builds Community Through Gardening
The newest S.T.A.R. Neighborhood, The Alice Community Gardens, in the Alice Apartments, received a S.T.A.R. mini-grant to fund the costs of materials for an event series that would serve to […]
Sustainable Princeton built and installed 15 downspout planters to reduce flooding in overburdened neighborhoods in Princeton
In 2024, Sustainable Princeton was awarded a $12,741 grant from the HDR Foundation to support the construction and installation of galvanized-steel downspout planters filled with native plants in neighborhoods across […]
34 Local Landscaping Professionals Attend Tree Care Workshop Hosted by Sustainable Princeton & The Watershed Institute
Princeton’s Municipal Arborist, Taylor Sapudar, demonstrates the technique for measuring tree circumference at breast height—a measurement to determine a tree’s critical root zone. Photo credit: Lisa S., The Watershed Institute […]
Maureen’s Rain Garden
Rain Gardens are sprouting up all over Princeton, and we recently had the opportunity to interview Maureen about her beautiful rain garden filled with native plants. Maureen’s Rain Garden What […]
Gardening on a Budget
Terri, a Princeton resident since 1988, has been gradually converting her yard to native plants instead of grass or non-native plants since retiring 5 years ago. Terri’s approach has been […]
Explainer Series #13: Energy Rate Increase
Welcome to our explainer series, taking important topics and going deeper! What is happening? Back in February, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved the Basic Generation Service […]
14 Landscaping Businesses Attend Spring Sustainability Training Hosted by Sustainable Princeton and The Watershed Institute
This workshop aimed to expand local landscapers’ sustainability offerings to customers Landscapers learning to test soil conditions. Photo courtesy of The Watershed Institute. [Princeton, NJ]: On March 6, 2025, 34 […]
Explainer Series #12: Resiliency
Welcome to our explainer series, taking important topics and going deeper! What is climate resiliency? One of our core pillars at Sustainable Princeton is strengthening community resilience. Additionally, the town’s […]
Explainer Series #11: Car Dependency
Welcome to our explainer series, taking important topics and going deeper! What is car dependency? Car dependency means relying on cars as the main way to get around because of […]
