Over The Edge is an urban rappelling non-profit fundraiser Hackensack Riverkeeper is participating in, in partnership with the NJ Highlands Coalition. I hope you can generously and meaningfully support this effort because everyone needs to help protect our clean water.
The Hackensack River was in a sad way when I first moved to New Jersey, and seeing the transformation in progress is incredible.
We need clean rivers to sustain the diverse ecosystems that are essential for life. Our river provides us with our drinking water, food, transportation, recreation, and supports vast amounts of wildlife. Our river and its watershed have suffered from over 100 years of human misuse and neglect. Cleaning up a polluted waterway is a big job and will take years of work.
Our wetlands are also vital to protect us from future flooding. The global issues surrounding climate change are keenly felt in the Hackensack Meadowlands region with local flooding and warming waters causing harm to local fish and wildlife becoming more and more problematic.
Hackensack Riverkeeper is dedicated to the advocacy, legislation, regulatory compliance and ensuring the responsibility needed to protect our wetlands, reservoirs and swamps, as well as the communities that are directly impacted by the quantity and quality of our drinking water and delicate water resources.
We provide ways for everyone in our watershed to access their waterway, become aware and get involved. Financial support makes it happen.
I hope you will join me in making "Every drop count" by donating to our campaign.
ADVOCATING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The New Jersey Highlands Coalition and Hackensack Riverkeeper are teaming up to take environmental awareness to new heights on May 31, 2025. From our mountains to our marshes, from the Delaware to the Hudson, our organizations work tirelessly to protect and preserve clean, healthy water for more than 7 million residents across northern and central New Jersey. We are partnering to host Over The Edge to promote ecological stewardship, a sustainable future, and fearless environmental leadership. Together we will celebrate conservation victories and raise awareness about the most pressing challenges that threaten New Jersey’s vital water resources.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GO
OVER THE EDGE?
YES, YOU DO!
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
- SIGN UP NOW to become a Participant
- Easily set up your personal fundraising page
- Reach the $1000 fundraising minimum!
- Experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel
WANT TO LEARN MORE? CLICK THE "FAQ" TAB ABOVE!
ABOUT NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION AND HACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER
The New Jersey Highlands Coalition is dedicated
to preserving and protecting the natural and cultural resources of
the NJ Highlands, for current and future generations. The Coalition
represents the voices, visions, and interests of more than 100
member organizations committed to clean water, open space,
recreation, and environmental justice. With help from dozens of
community-based organizations, the Coalition advocates for clean
water and sustainable development across the 88 municipalities that
constitute the New Jersey Highlands. 6.2 million New Jerseyans
depend on Highlands' water for some or all of their drinking water.
Hackensack Riverkeeper defends the Public Trust resources of the Hackensack River watershed through environmental action, advocacy, education and litigation. As a citizen steward for the watershed, Hackensack Riverkeeper promotes responsible, sustainable development and works to remediate centuries of pollution and associated environmental damage. On behalf of the people and wildlife that depend on the Hackensack River, we work to protect, preserve and restore the fish and wildlife habitats that exist within the watershed.
NEED ASSISTANCE?
Please contact Event Coordinator Jen Wanisko at jen@njhighlandscoalition.org for assistance with registration or making a donation.
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