STAR Neighborhood Aims to Reduce Food Waste in Two-Part Workshop

Sustainable Princeton’s STAR Neighborhoods are springing into action this year with several activities and events. The Laurel and Mt. Lucas STAR Neighborhood recently hosted a two-part workshop series on reducing […]
Sustainable Princeton Rebrands S.T.A.R. Neighborhood Progam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 14, 2024 Elana Berk Communications & Outreach Manager Sustainable Princeton (609) 454-4757 elana@sustainableprinceton.org Sustainable Princeton Rebrands S.T.A.R. Neighborhood Program The new program prioritizes community collaboration over […]
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 […]
Swap Party Success!

On Saturday, August 26, Sustainable Princeton hosted its first Swap Party. Over 50 sustainably minded community members attended and brought various gently-loved items to swap with each other. Items ranged […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]