Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group
Welcome to Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group! We are based out of Highland Park, NJ, but open to anything environmental anywhere on our one planet. Thus far, most of the work we have done has been trash clean-ups in and around Highland Park and along the Raritan River. We have been doing clean-ups in “natural” areas and “in town” as well. Clean-ups are usually all ages. We have worked with several other groups including Sustainable Highland park, Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, and Beautiful Edison. In the future, we plan to do much more.
If you wish to contact us, join our mailing list, suggest a clean-up location, add your clean-up details to the list, have a joint clean-up, or for any other reason you can email us at hpeegnews@gmail.com
Below is a list of currently scheduled cleanups and the groups running them. HPEEG plans to be present for all (if possible). Details will be updated as they become available. For all clean-ups gloves, bags, grabbers, and other equipment will be provided. Clean-up details are added as they are determined, so please refresh the page to see the latest details. SHP/HPEEG dates for for clean-ups for the remainder of 2025 are now available! Exact times (generally 2 hrs in the 9:00 am to 12:00 pm range) and exact locations for some are to be determined. All clean-ups are weather permitting so check back for any cancellation notices.
CLEAN-UPS
Sunday January 18, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – Rain Gardens on South 3rd and beyond – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Meet at the rain gardens on South 3rd just off Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Saturday February 7, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Sunday February 15, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday March 7, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Sunday March 15, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday April 4, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday April 11, 2026 – Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership – Annual John Clyde Memorial Clean-up with LRWP & Franklin Township – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – For more information and to register visit: https://lowerraritanwatershed.org/event/annual-john-clyde-memorial-clean-up-with-lrwp-franklin-township/ – Back corner of the Somerset Village parking lot, 900 Easton Avenue, Franklin Township (enter by the IHOP)
Sunday April 19, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday May 2, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – Pre-Earth Day clean-up – North 3rd Ave, rain gardens, Raritan Ave – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – – Meet in the parking lot on North 3rd and Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Sunday May 17, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Location TBD
Saturday June 6, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Location TBD
Sunday June 21, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Location TBD
Saturday July 11, 2026 (Moved from July 4) – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Location TBD
Sunday July 19, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – Irving School – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Meet at the entrance on South 11th Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904
Saturday August 1, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – Bartle School – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Meet at the picnic tables on Mansfield Street, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Sunday August 16, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – High School/Middle School – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Meet in the parking lot off North 5th Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904
Saturday September 5, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Location TBD
Sunday September 20, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday October 3, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Sunday October 18, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday November 7, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Sunday November 15, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Saturday December 5, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
Sunday December 20, 2026 – Highland Park Ecology and Environmental Group – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Location TBD
LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS:
Sustainable Highland Park: sustainablehighlandpark.org/
Highland Park Environmental Commission: https://hpenvironmentalcommission.org/
Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership: https://lowerraritanwatershed.org/
Beautiful Edison: htttps://BeautifulEdison.com
Edison Community Gardens Initiative: https://edisoncommunitygardens.org/
Reformed Church of Highland Park: https://www.rchighlandpark.org/
New Jersey Litter Picker: https://www.facebook.com/groups/269732495173783