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World Water Day Celebration!

World Water Day Celebration!

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We are excited to invite you to our Free World Water Day Family Event on March 22 at the Watershed Center. This year, this internationally observed celebration of fresh water will focus on Glacier Preservation. Our event will bring together environmental advocates, educators, and community members for a fun, engaging, and informative experience.

Event Highlights:

Exhibits and Demonstrations – Learn about the latest in water conservation, renewable energy, and eco-friendly practices from industry leaders and innovators including Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PolyGone Systems and Princeton University’s High Meadows Environmental Institute Integrated Ground Water Modeling Center.

Interactive Activities – Participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations designed to educate and inspire individuals of all ages. Engage with Watershed Educators to learn more about the Water Cycle. Try a blind taste test of local waters and vote for your favorite. Take a walk to the vernal pools to see a fascinating habitat.

Community Engagement — Learn how you can make your home and community River Friendly. Connect with local organizations who are helping to protect water resources.

World Water Day is an initiative of the UN and serves as a global reminder of the vital role that water plays in our daily lives and the urgent need to protect it. Join us in celebrating World Water Day and be part of the movement for a sustainable future!

 

 

Special Day of Giving

On March 22, 2025 in honor of World Water Day, The Watershed Institute is holding its fourth annual Day of Giving!

World Water Day is an event started by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness of the importance of clean water for all. This year, this internationally observed celebration of fresh water focuses on glacier preservation. While glaciers may seem distant from our daily lives in New Jersey, their rapid melting is directly influencing extreme weather patterns and sea levels, threatening extreme flooding in our state.

Your support will help us carry out our mission of keeping water clean, safe and healthy in New Jersey.

This year we have set an ambitious goal of raising $20,000!

Your gift will allow us to continue to address the largest threats to clean water – climate change and polluted stormwater runoff – and support our environmental advocacy efforts across the region. You will help us be a model for land conservation as we care for our 950-acre Watershed Reserve with its 10 miles of trails and educate thousands of children and adults each year about water and conservation issues.

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Why should we care about glaciers?

Glaciers are a critical component of the Earth’s water cycle, and their health directly impacts water availability, weather systems, and ecosystems worldwide.

Accelerated glacier melting due to climate change disrupts the natural balance of the water cycle, leading to:

  • Sea Level Rise and inundation of low-lying areas
  • Increased flooding during excessive melt periods.
  • Reduced freshwater availability as glaciers shrink.
  • Long-term changes in precipitation and drought patterns.
  • Glaciers stabilize local and global temperatures, influencing evaporation rates and cloud formation.
  • As glaciers shrink, exposed darker surfaces (like rocks) absorb more heat, increasing local evaporation and altering weather patterns

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