Great Swamp Watershed Association
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The Great Swamp Watershed Association is a member-based, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and protecting water and natural areas. Their programs serve all who live, work, or play in the watershed. For over 25 years the Watershed Association has been acting on behalf of local communities to ensure that water is safe and pure and open space is protected.
The Great Swamp watershed offers residents and visitors nearly 36,000 acres (150 km²) of unique and beautiful landscape at the edge of urban and suburban development. Five streams in the watershed form the Passaic River, which provides drinking water for over a million New Jersey residents.
Their vision for a better world begins with healthy communities in which the water is clean and pure, and natural areas — such as the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Loantaka Brook Reservation, and Jockey Hollow provide places where people can seek renewal and a sense of peace.
The Great Swamp Watershed Association was formed in 1981. It started as a small grassroots organization and have grown to serve 2,200 members in over 40 municipalities in New Jersey.
