Open Space: Links
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Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC)
ANJEC and NJ’s 350 environmental commission work every day to preserver important natural resources, protect air and water quality and promote reclamation and sustainable development.
Highlands Coalition
The Highlands Coalition, established in 1988, seeks to protect and enhance the sustainability of natural and human communities in the Highlands region of PA, NJ, NY and CT.
Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
The MCMUA administrative offices are located on the third floor of the Morris County Park Commission’s Cultural Center. In this office the Solid Waste and Water Divisions work together with the Administrative Division in coordinating the programs and the services of the MCMUA.
Morris County Park Commission
With over 31 recreational, cultural, historic, and educational sites waiting to be discovered, the Morris County Park System invites you to explore over 13,500 acres of picturesque landscapes, a multitude of recreational facilities, and historic and cultural sites.
Morris Land Conservancy
Founded by Russell W. Myers in 1981, Morris Land Conservancy is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to preserving open space in northern New Jersey.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
The New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) preserves land and natural resources for the benefit of all. Since 1960, NJCF has preserved more than 100,000 acres of land from the New Jersey Highlands to the Delaware Bayshore, permanently protecting forests, farmland and natural resources, all vital to New Jersey's future.
New Jersey Green Acres
Green Acres serves as the real estate agent for the State. We buy land directly from property owners to add to the system of state parks, forests, natural areas, and wildlife management areas.
New Jersey Highlands Council
The Highlands Council is charged with carrying out the provisions of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act of 2004 including the development of a regional master plan for the Highlands Region.
New Jersey Trust for Public Land
Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities
Raritan Highlands Compact
The Raritan Highlands Compact is a cooperative organization of 9 member municipalities in southwest Morris County (Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Mt. Arlington Borough, Mt. Olive Township, Randolph Township, Roxbury Township, Washington Township) and the County of Morris. The purpose of the compact is to establish a comprehensive watershed model—and a set of model regulations and practices—in order to protect and improve water quality in the Raritan River and its aquifers.
Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
The Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (SMCMUA) provides high quality drinking water to customers in Morristown, Morris Township, Morris Plains and Hanover Township with some service in Mendham Township and Harding Township, all in Morris County, New Jersey.