Postponed
The weather postponed Atlantic Highlands Day until tomorrow, Sunday, October 15 at the Municipal Yacht Harbor, and still numerous events, activities, foods and beverages will be on hand to draw crowds throughout the afternoon.
The Touch a Truck event, always a popular favorite, will include numerous municipal vehicles from police cares and fire trucks to sanitation vehicles and more.
In addition at the beginning of the event, at noon there will be a ceremony honoring the borough as a Community Wildlife Habitat.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony and take price in have borough residents and business people in our town, we have been able to accomplish the Community certification, a designation given by the National Wildlife Federation and NJ Audubon.
This make Atlantic Highlands one of only municipalities throughout the state who have achieved this honor.
Kristin Hock, Habitat Outreach Coordinator for NJ Audubon’s Garden for Wildlife Program, will be on hand to make the presentation. Visitors will also be able to honor local persons who became and are committed to creating wildlife habitats from the start..
Although thrilled by the accomplishments and support of the entire borough, Wildlife leaders Marilyn Scherfen and Elain Egidio also warn “It feels great, but we have lots more work to do! Birds and bees and butterflies are still disappearing at an alarming rate.” However, they said, “as public awareness is raised, and actions are taken to protect and increase habitat, we can help stem that decline.”
The nature lovers also invite others to have their gardens certified. Interested persons can learn more by going to nwf.org/certify.
