| Abbreviation | GSWA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Tax ID no. | 22-2403906 |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Harding Township, New Jersey |
| Board Co-Chair | Jordan Glatt |
| Board Co-Chair | B. David Naidu |
| Executive Director | Sally Rubin |
| Website | https://www.greatswamp.org/ |
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The Great Swamp Watershed Association is a member-based, non-profit, 501(c)(3) conservation organization dedicated to preserving and protecting water and natural areas. Their programs serve all who live, work, or play in the Great Swamp watershed in Morris County, New Jersey. For over 40 years the association has been acting on behalf of local communities to ensure that water is safe and pure and open space is protected.
The Great Swamp watershed offers residents and visitors nearly 36,000 acres (150 km) of unique and beautiful landscape at the edge of urban and suburban development. Five streams in the watershed form the Passaic River, which provides potable water for over a million New Jersey residents.
Their vision for a better world begins with healthy communities in which the water is clean and pure, and natural areas—such as the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Loantaka Brook Reservation, and Jockey Hollow provide places where people can seek renewal and a sense of peace.
History
The Great Swamp Watershed Association was formed in 1981. It started as a small grassroots organization and has grown to serve 2,200 members in over 40 municipalities in New Jersey.
See also
- Biodiversity
- Earth Science
- Ecology
- List of conservation and restoration organizations
- Natural environment
- Sustainability
References
- Demasters, Karen (June 28, 1998). "IN BRIEF; Great Swamp Group Honored For Book on Preservation". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Retz, Christine (June 4, 1999). "Solicitor seeks to save Great Swamp's beauty". The Courier (Bridgewater, N.J.). Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2012. (subscription required) Quote (from Google search summary): " Janet Malay takes her new job as a trustee of the Great Swamp Watershed Association very seriously..."
Further reading
- Daigle, Michael (February 5, 2008). "Environmentalists push for Highlands changes". Daily Record (Morristown, N.J.). Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2012. (subscription required)
- Wright, Peggy (March 16, 2004). "Great Swamp group's spending targeted". Daily Record (Morristown, N.J.). Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2012. (subscription required) Quote (from Google search summary): "Morris Township has alerted the state that the nonprofit Great Swamp Watershed Association might be wrongfully spending donations on issues beyond its scope..."
- "Dismal Swamp needs a regional plan and protection (Opinion article)". Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, N.J.). May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2012. (subscription required)
- Great Swamp Watershed Association. NJ.gov.
- Great Swamp Watershed Association. Borough of Madison, New Jersey.
- WILD NEW JERSEY: Great Swamp Watershed Association: 24-Hour BioBlitz Will Unearth All Creatures Great and Small
- GC2GZ1P Great Swamp Watershed Association (Multi-cache) in New Jersey, United States created by Old Navy