Fanwood Environmental Commission

Fanwood Environmental Commission Fanwood Environmental Commission, Fanwood NJ Conducting Outreach programs to raise awareness on environmental issues as they affect our town.

We promote the conservation, protection, development, or use of all Fanwood’s natural and water resources by:

Planning & implementing local conservation programs as approved by the Town Council
Compiling an ERI compendium
Making recommendations on all development plans before the Planning Board with a focus on how it would impact Fanwood’s natural and water resources and environment. Advertising,

preparing, and distributing materials necessary to implement the Commission’s activities
Acting as the Township liaison for conservation needs with regional, state, and federal agencies

05/21/2026

The location of Tonight’s Environmental Commission meeting has been changed to the Carriage House due to a conflict at the library. Normal start time - 7:00.

Picture of the week. Who wouldn’t want these beautiful small daisy-like flowers around? Fleabane (erigeron) is a North A...
05/21/2026

Picture of the week. Who wouldn’t want these beautiful small daisy-like flowers around? Fleabane (erigeron) is a North American native, an excellent pollinator plant and it's deer resistant! Flowers are pink or white and are 1 inch in diameter. You can find it in bloom now in our Borough Hall gardens. They can bloom all summer long.

05/21/2026

FYI…

05/19/2026

Those gray armored bugs you find under your pots aren’t pests… They’re free labor🌿

The pill bug (roly-poly) is technically a crustacean, not an insect. It’s more closely related to a crab than to any common garden bug. Those 14 legs give it away every time.

Here’s what they actually do in your soil:
- Breaks down dead leaves, decaying plant matter, and soil fungi into usable nutrients.
- Releases nitrogen, phosphorus, and humic compounds directly as it digests organic material.
- Improves soil texture and water absorption.

What it does NOT do:
Damage live roots, bite, sting, or harm healthy plants.

How to read what you’re seeing:
A cluster under a pot or in leaf litter means your soil has the right moisture and organic matter — leave them. A pill bug on bone-dry soil is a signal to add compost, not to remove the bug.

The smallest composter in your garden is already on the job!
-> https://www.epicgardening.com/pill-bugs/

Photo of the week. A very cute Red Fox kit emerging in the Fanwood Nature Center. Did you know that Red Fox kits are bor...
05/14/2026

Photo of the week. A very cute Red Fox kit emerging in the Fanwood Nature Center. Did you know that Red Fox kits are born with a dark gray or brown coat? By 6-8 weeks old the coat starts turning sandy colored to the characteristic red fur.

05/13/2026

Come join The Friends of the Fanwood Library for their Annual Meeting this Thursday at 6:30pm. Then stay
and learn about our avian neighbors!

Current and prospective members, or anyone curious about the Friends’ work — please join! The Book Sale and much more will be discussed. The Friends are excited to then offer the program “Birding Basics: What’s in Your Backyard,” presented by New Jersey Audubon. Learn about the birds commonly seen in our area, how to spot them and other birding tips.

There will be door prizes and refreshments served.



05/13/2026

If you find a turtle crossing the road and want to help it cross safely, use these tips:
🐢 Stay safe. Never put yourself at risk! Make sure that you do not endanger yourself, or others, by walking into traffic.
🐢 When safe to do so, pull your car over and onto the shoulder if possible. Turn on your hazard signals.
🐢 When it's safe to enter the roadway, approach the turtle and pick it up by grabbing its shell with both hands between its front and hind legs. They have strong legs, so hold on!
🐢 It is important that you move the turtle in the direction that it is heading. They are not always headed directly toward water. They will turn around if you put them in the wrong direction, so work with their instincts.
🐢 Place the turtle off the road onto the soft shoulder (dirt or grass).
🐢 If the turtle is injured, contact a permitted wildlife rehabilitator:https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/rehab-list.pdf

📸: MacKenzie Hall

What a great group we had volunteering on Saturday at the Nature Center! Trails were cleared, benches cleaned and:- 11 b...
05/10/2026

What a great group we had volunteering on Saturday at the Nature Center! Trails were cleared, benches cleaned and:
- 11 bags of invasive plants removed (garlic mustard, stilt grass, etc.)
- 1 bag of trash.
- 1 bag of recycling.
* We got over 70 native plants put into the ground.

Please join us Saturday morning!
05/08/2026

Please join us Saturday morning!

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Fanwood, NJ
07023

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 7pm
Friday 7:30am - 12pm

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