Witherspoon Jackson STAR Neighborhood’s Downspout Planters
In August of 2021, ten downspout planters were installed in the Witherspoon Jackson STAR Neighborhood with funding from a STAR mini-grant. The planters were built with support from a group […]
Sustainable Princeton and The Watershed Institute Congratulate 16 Local Landscapers For Attending Green Infrastructure Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 9, 2023 Elana Berk Communications & Outreach Manager Sustainable Princeton (609) 454-4757 elana@sustainableprinceton.org Seth Siditsky Communications & Marketing Manager The Watershed Institute 609-737-3735 ssiditsky@thewatershed.org Sustainable Princeton […]
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 […]
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, […]
A Commercial Property’s Place in the Ecosystem
Naturalizing the basin at 1000 Herrontown Road Written by Elana Berk Recently, we’ve been sharing stories of neighbors who have been using their yards to create green infrastructure features like […]
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 […]
