Wenonah Environmental Commission

Sign welcoming visitors to Wenonah at the entrance to Breakback Run Trail near Wenonah Lake Welcome to this portal into the scenic natural beauty of Wenonah, New Jersey. Come discover what makes our area special, what the WEC is doing to enhance it, and how you can help.

Coming Attractions:

PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED PASSENGER RAIL LINE: Monday, May 20th from 6-8 PM at the Woodbury High School, 25 N. Broad St. in Woodbury. For more details, please see the Glassboro-Camden Line website.
JUNE PICNIC AND MEETING AT WENONAH LAKE: Wednesday, June 12th. Cookout begins at 6:30 PM; an abbreviated business meeting will be held about 7:30 PM.
17th ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY HIKE: Thursday, July 4th at 4:00 PM. Take a relaxing, shaded stroll as you learn about the hidden treasures of our Conservation Lands and trails. For all ages! We'll meet at the Glen Trail entrance on West Cedar near the end of South Monroe. The hike will end at the Mantua Creek bridge on Mantua Avenue.

April 2013: TRAIL REOPENS - As of April 14, we have installed a new bridge on Eldridge Trail over Monongahela Brook.
August 2012: Seven years after initiating our purple loosestrife control project in Mantua Creek, we're happy to report that there has finally been a 50%+ reduction in the amount of this tenaciously invasive plant in the marsh.
July 2012: Congratulations to Casey Carson and Rose Malfitano, winners of the WEC 6th Grade Student Environmental Awards for 2012. Each has received $75 in recognition of their academic achievement in environmental sciences and for their appreciation of the natural world.
December 2011: Wenonah has received a $24,700 grant from the Federal/State Recreational Trails Program to rehabilitate the Eldridge Trail, including work on one of our longer bridges over the Monongahela Brook. WEC member Dave Kreck put together our application to this competitive grant program. We're one of only 49 awardees state-wide this year.

Last updated: 11 May 2013