Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Sustainability Programs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Mantoloking files Sustainable Jersey Bronze re-certification, eyes grants and coastal stewardship courses
Summary
The Mantoloking Environmental Commission/Green Team filed a Sustainable Jersey Bronze re-certification application before the May 2025 deadline and discussed grant opportunities, coastal stewardship training, Barnegat Bay ambassadorships, and outreach events including a July 4th table.
The Mantoloking Environmental Commission/Green Team reported on May 27 that it filed a Sustainable Jersey Bronze re-certification application before the May 2025 deadline, citing contributions from several commissioners and Green Team members.
The minutes express thanks to MEC members Barbara Hood Benz, Jan O'Malley, John Mooney and Chair Mary Ellen Scalera for their efforts in filing the application. The commission noted that grants available through Bronze certification are announced by email and on the borough website so the MEC/GT can determine whether to apply for specific funding opportunities.
Members also discussed other outreach and capacity-building ideas: participation in Rutgers’ Coastal Stewardship courses and Barnegat Bay Watershed Ambassadorships, and obtaining guest speakers for MEC/GT-sponsored lectures. The commission plans a presence at the MYC July 4th Parade with a table to engage residents; the minutes list Rory Joyce, "John W." and Jan O’Malley as tentatively staffing the table. The minutes also state that planting of a Pollinator Garden was not discussed because Jennifer was not present to report.
The minutes do not record a formal vote related to the Sustainable Jersey application or the outreach proposals; they record the filing of the application and list potential next steps for grant-seeking and training.
