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Environmental advisory committee pitches 'Slow Mo Summer' and solar irrigation pilot for Hopper Avenue
Summary
Waldwick’s Environmental Advisory Committee proposed a "Slow Mo Summer" pollinator initiative and presented a solar-powered irrigation pilot for the Hopper Avenue bridge that would draw water from the brook, use solar panels and subsurface 'ollas' to conserve water, and seek grant funding to cover an estimated $11,360 in materials and roughly $12,000 in labor.
Tom, chair of the Borough of Waldwick’s Environmental Advisory Committee, asked the council to consider a “Slow Mo Summer” campaign that encourages residents to mow less during summer months to support pollinators and conserve water. He said the committee would provide signage and school-based demonstration sites and asked the borough to review code language that now labels overgrown lawns as merely “unsightly.”
The committee then introduced a pilot irrigation and beautification project for the Hopper Avenue bridge. David I., an environmental engineer and resident who has served on the committee since its founding, presented a conceptual design for four railing-mounted planter boxes…
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