The Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association collaborates on a variety of projects throughout the year to protect and improve the watershed. We work closely with all municipalities within the watershed and value their ongoing support of our efforts. These municipalities include Tinton Falls, Ocean Township, West Long Branch, Eatontown, and Long Branch. Below are some of the projects we are currently involved in:

Micro Forests

Micro Forest projects are the latest initiative in the Whale Pond Brook Watershed, offering a high-impact way to restore native biodiversity and improve stormwater filtration across our shared coastal communities. click here to view micro forest articles and topics.

Tree Preservation & Stormwater Management

Strengthen our municipal Tree Preservation and Stormwater Management ordinances.

Ross Lake Park Native Shrub and Butterfly Garden

Mayor John Pallone formally opened the park on October 18, 2018 after 4 years of volunteer work.

Rain Gardens

Rain gardens were planted in the cafeteria courtyard at Ocean Township High School and the entrance to the OT Community Pool with the help of our partner, Rutgers Water Resources Division. click here to view rain garden blog topics

Partnerships

Whale Pond Brook Watershed Association has partnered with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Division, Dr Chris Obropta. They will design one green infrastructure project for the five communities in the Whale Pond Brook watershed.

Whale Point NJ Land Trust Preserve Trail

Received an EQIP grant to hire a forester to create a Forest Stewardship Plan for the trail acres. This plan includes practices such as: pollinator gardens, forest trails and landings and shoreline and stream bank protection.