This past weekend, a wonderful group of volunteers from the Burnham Park Association and the Morristown Shade Tree Commission installed a new riparian buffer zone barrier in Burnham Park - adding wooden stakes and rope along the southern edges of the Lower Pond in Burnham Park. This zone will protect the pollinators against mowers, especially in the early spring when they are very active and the project was approved by the Town to help preserve the native riparian buffer. What is a riparian...

Morris Township’s Municipal Messenger has information on health, recreation, tax, safety, municipal meetings, trips- Check https://www.morristwp.com/915/Municipal-Messenger To see the Morristown/Morris Township Library’s many excellent free programs: lectures, yoga, qi gong, chess, book clubs, films, etc., visit https://mmtlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/events-for-adults?cid=19446&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=19446&inc=0 Read the Environmental Commission News You Can Use here: Sign up to receive the...

The Township of Morris is pleased to offer residents the opportunity to receive one tree from the following selection: Crabapple, Northern Red Oak, Little Leaf Linden, October Glory, or Yoshino Cherry. (note: Yoshino Cherry is NOT a native tree). If you’re interested, please email trees@morristwp.com with your preferred tree species. The Department of Public Works will follow up to coordinate the planting schedule. Once planned, they will plant the tree within the front yard right-of-way,...