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Over Time on the Raritan

The New Brunswick Free Public Library is pleased to announce
that Bill Schultz of Raritan Riverkeepers will present a program, Over Time on the Raritan River, in the
Carl T. Valenti Community Room on July 30, 2014 at 6:30pm. The program will discuss
some of the historical eras the river has gone through; settlements and city building,
the Industrial Revolution, the abandonment of the area by heavy industry, and
the legacy remaining. He will cover the uses the river has had including transportation,
farming, fishing, commercial ports, industrial garbage can, and a recreational
haven.



Bill began environmental work in 1991 as a volunteer water
quality monitor with the NY/NJ Baykeepers. He founded the Baykeeper Boat
Auxiliary in 1993 and the Riverkeeper program in 1999. Riverkeepers work on
conservation advocacy by stopping pollution, championing public access, and
influencing land use policy decisions. Riverkeepers pursue opportunities for
land preservation, habitat restoration, and advancing knowledge of the
environmental and biological importance of this valuable recreational and cultural
resource. Bill will bring information about Riverkeepers for those wishing to
join the effort to clean and preserve the Raritan River.





This event is part of the
library's NJ350 celebration as well as our Adult Summer Reading Program. For
more information please call the library at 732-745-5108 ext. 20 or visit www.nbfpl.org/events.

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