(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance (HEJA) invites the public to attend "Sweater Weather Walk", a family friendly, fun event, along the Hackensack River on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Bring the family and dress up your pets to celebrate autumn along the Hackensack River at Foschini Park (78 River Street) in Hackensack. The event is sponsored by the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation and is free for all.
Participants will have an opportunity to walk along the Hackensack River’s path and learn more about the City of Hackensack and the river’s rich history. Several fun free activities are planned, including face painting for children and a family photo opportunity to be taken against an autumnal backdrop. Professional artist Monica Chavarria, president of the Hackensack Art Club, will present the “Painting the River Art” session for children and their families. Gift card prizes will be awarded for the best pet sweater. Refreshments of cider donuts and apple cider will also be available.
Community members participated in a painting party, as part of City of Water Day: Learn About the Hackensack River’s Crucial Role in our Ecosystem. Photo Credit: Leonardo Vazquez
Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice - This Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance is a project incubated by the NNJCF's Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice program. The program seeks to reduce flooding and improve environmental conditions for residents in central Hackensack and other parts of the city affected by flooding. More information about this program may be found here.
The program is produced by the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation in partnership with the City of Hackensack and Greater Bergen Community Action, as well as residents of Hackensack and representatives from several organizations in Hackensack. The program is supported in part by The Funders Network, AARP, Valley Bank Foundation, M&T Bank Foundation, M&T Bank Foundation, PSEG Foundation, The Rotary Club of Hackensack, TD Charitable Foundation, and other donors.
Founded in 1998, The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey, works with local governments, school districts, businesses, non-profit organizations, and citizen groups to improve community life. Through collaborative partnerships, regional problems are identified and resolved. Opportunities are discovered and explored by talking and learning from each other and sharing ideas, best practices, services, and resources. The Foundation works to grow more creative and inspiring places, greener and healthier places, and more places of belonging and opportunity.
