Activities & Events

Activities: Ongoing, Future, and Completed

Ongoing: Meetings, 2nd Wednesday each month, 7:30 pm, Senior House meeting room (530 Newark Pompton Turnpike)

Ongoing: Plastic bag/film collection drive at Pequannock Library vestibule.  FLYER   GUIDELINES  BENCHES EARNED

Oct 18, 2025: 11am-5pm, Booth at Pequannock Hoe Down, Greenview Park. Free Activity: Build Your Own Bat House!

Sep 20, 2025: 9am-12pm, Volunteer Planting Day, Greenview Park. GreenviewPlantingPlan

Sep 20, 2025: 9am-2pm, Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, MCMUA, PV Park.  FLYER

Jul  12 & 18, 2025: 9am-12pm, Volunteer Planting Day, Greenview Park. GreenviewPlantingPlan

Jun  8, 2025: 11am-5pm, Booth at Pequannock PrideFest, Greenview Park. FLYER

May 17, 2025: Pollinator Garden Planting Day, Pequannock Library and Foothills Park.  FLYER   Request_Info

May 3, 2025: 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm Sessions, Annual Rain Barrel Workshop at Greenview Park. FLYER  REGISTER. MANUAL

Apr 26, 2025: 8am-9:30am Adult Session, 9:30am-11am Family Session, Annual MiniBioblitz at PV Park. FLYER   2025_RESULTS

Apr 12, 2025: 9am-1pm, Annual Town/River Cleanup, meet at Senior House.  FLYER

Apr  5, 2025: 11am-3pm, Booth at LibraryFest, Pequannock Library.  FLYER

Jan 11, 2025: 10am-1pm, StyroFoam Collection Drive, PV Park.  FLYER  GUIDANCE

Nov. 9, 2024: 9am-1pm, Community Shred Day, PV Park LINK

Oct 26, 2024:  10am-3pm, Weeding & Planting Day. 10am-12pm Library Rain Garden  PHOTO; 1pm-3pm Foothills Park MAP

Oct 19, 2024: 11am-5pm, Booth at Hoe Down, Greenview Park. (Theme: "Composting.")  PHOTO

Oct 15, 2024: 7pm-8pm, Library Presentation: "Attracting Pollinators With Native Plants" FLIER   SLIDESHOW  

Jun 1, 2024: 11am-5pm, Booth at Pequannock Pride Day, Greenview Park.  

May 18, 2024: 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, Rain Barrel Workshops, Greenview Park.  FLIER  MANUAL REGISTRATION  PHOTO

May 18, 2024: 9am-1pm, Community Shred Day, PV Park LINK

Apr 27, 2024: 10am-12pm, Mini BioBlitz at PV Park. FLIER  What We Saw

Apr 6, 2024: 9am-1pm, Annual Town/River Cleanup, meet at Senior House. FLIER 

Jan 13, 2024: 10am-1pm, StyroFoam Collection Drive, PV Park. FLIER  PHOTO

Nov 17, 2023: 9am-11am, Presentation at North Boulevard School: "Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle"  SLIDESHOW

Oct 21, 2023: 9am-2pm Hazardous Household Waste Collection, PV Park.  FLIER

Oct 19, 2023: (through Nov 30): Candy Wrapper Recycling Drive, Library Vestibule.  FLIER

Oct 15, 2023: 11am-5pm, Booth at Hoe Down, Greenview Park. (Theme: PTEC's Useful Web Page)

Sep 22, 2023: 11am-5pm, Library Rain Garden New Planting. PHOTO

Jun 3, 2023: 11am-5pm, Booth at Pequannock Pride Day, Greenview Park.  PHOTO

May 20, 2023: 10am-4pm, Foothills Park. Planting Day to create our new Pollinator Garden. FLIER  REPORT (with Photos!)

May 13, 2023: 9am&11:00am, Rain Barrel Workshops, Greenview Park. REGISTRATION FULL.  FLIER   MANUAL  PHOTO

Apr 29, 2023: 9am-1pm, Paper Shred Day, PV Park.  FLIER

Apr 22, 2023: Earth Day Display at Library. PHOTO

Apr 22, 2023: 9am-1pm, Annual Town/River Cleanup, meet at Senior House. FLIER  HIGHLIGHTS

Apr 15, 2023: 10am-12pm, Mini BioBlitz at PV Park. FLIER+REGISTRATION.  What We Saw 

Jan 7, 2023: 10am-1pm, StyroFoam Collection Drive, PV Park. FLIER and GUIDELINES  HIGHLIGHTS

Oct 23, 2022: 1pm-4pm, Event#2: Create A New Pollinator Garden in Foothills Park  HIGHLIGHTS

Oct 15, 2022: 11am-5pm, Booth at Hoe Down, Greenview Park (Theme: PTEC's Useful Web Page) 

Oct 2, 2022: 1pm-4pm Event#1: Create a New Pollinator Garden in Foothills Park!  HIGHLIGHTS

Sep 11, 2022: 11am-5pm, Booth at Town Fair, NPT & Jackson Av.  

Jul 24, 2022: Notice: "Recycling Earns Bench For Community Garden"   LETTER 

May 14, 2022: 10am&1130am, Rain Barrel Workshop, Greenview Park.  

May 4, 2022: 10:30am-1200pm, Reusable Bag Give-Away, Pequannock Stop and Shop.

May 4, 2022: Effective date: NJ ban of most single-use plastic bags and styrofoam take-out containers.

Apr 26, 2022: 7pm, PTEC Presentation on "NJ's New Plastic Laws" to Council, Town Hall

Apr 21, 2022: PTEC Presentation on "NJ's New Plastic Laws" to Suburban Woman's Club, Senior House

Apr 9, 2022: 9am-1pm, Annual Town/River Cleanup, meet at Senior House.

Apr 7, 2022: 7pm,  PTEC Presentation on "NJs New Plastic Law," Library.

Apr 2. 2022: 10am-12pm, Mini BioBlitz at Woodland Lake, meet in PV Park parking lot. 

Jan 8, 2022: 10am-12pm Expanded PolyStyrene (aka “styrofoam”) Collection Drive, PV Park

Nov 11, 2021: Notice: “Recycling Earns 2nd Bench For Pequannock Library”  LETTER

Nov 4, 2021: Effective date: NJ law requires that plastic straws be available BY REQUEST ONLY.

Oct 23, 2021: 9am-1pm, Mayor’s River/Town Cleanup, Meet at Senior House

Oct 16, 2021: 11am-5pm, Booth at Hoedown, Greenview Park Pavilion (Theme: PTEC's Useful Web Page)

Sep 19, 2021: 11am-5pm, Booth at Town Fair, NPT & Jackson Ave

May 11, 2021: Notice: “Recycling Earns Bench For Pequannock Library”  LETTER

May 5, 2021: Presentation “NJ Geology and Rivers” by Americorps Watershed Ambassador Brian Pinke

Apr 25, 2021: Presentation “Rain Barrel Workshop” by Tom Newman (PTEC) and Brian Pinke (Watershed Ambassador) 

Apr 25, 2021: PTEC's Rain Barrel Instructions/Guide

Oct 17, 2020: 11am-5pm, Booth at Hoedown, Greenview Park (Theme: Recycling & Proper Disposal)

Sep 14, 2019: 11am-5pm, Booth at Hoedown, Greenview Park 

Jun 15, 2019: 10am-12pm, Mini Bioblitz in Woodland Park

Apr 13, 2019: Rain Barrel Workshop

Apr 6, 2019: Mayor’s River Cleanup

Mar 30, 2019: TBSA Tour

Sep 15, 2018: Booth at Hoedown, Greenview Park (Theme: Thermostats and Lighting)

May 12, 2018: Mini Bioblitz at Woodland Park

Apr 28, 2018: Rain Barrel Workshop

Apr 7, 2018: Mayor’s River Cleanup

Sep 16, 2017: Booth at Hoedown, Greenview Park  (Theme: Composting)

May 23, 2017: Presentation to Council:  “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)l

Nov 14, 2015: Presentation at Cedar Crest: “Foraging Edible Plants” by Robert Saunders (Hosted by PTEC)

Jun 9, 2015: Presentation to Council: “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)

Mar 15, 2014: Presentation and Letter to Council:  “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)

Nov 21, 2013: Presentation at Library: “Backyard Diversity” by Dr. Jeff Keller (Hosted by PTEC) 

Dec 13, 2011: Presentation to Council: “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)

Jan 24, 2011: Letter to Council: “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)

May 8, 2010: Video from “Tour of Mountainside Park Plants and Animals” led by Dr. Jeff Keller (Hosted by PTEC)

Jan 12, 2010: Letter to Council: “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)

Sep 19, 2009: Booth at Hoedown, Greenview Park (Theme: Pequannock's ERI)  

Jul 10, 2008: Presentation to Council: “Environmental Commission Accomplishments” by Tom Newman (PTEC)

Apr 22, 2008: Presentation at Library: “Pequannock's Natural Resources” by Tom Newman (PTEC)