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WATERSPIRIT's8th Annual "Joys of the Sea" Gala on Sunday, September 27, from 3:00 - 6:00pm at the Stella Maris Retreat Center in Elberon, NJ.

Pinelands Preservation Alliance is pleased to be this year's Waterspirit Honoree.

The "Wave of Hope Award" will be accepted by PPA staff.

Tickets are $75.00 each. The program includes light fare and wine, music and a silent auction.

The Wave of Hope Award is presented to individuals or organizations that, like WATERSPIRIT, are committed to the preservation and protection of water and its supporting systems. A special consideration is given to recipients who have collaborated with and assisted WATERSPIRIT in this common mission.

According to Suzanne Golas, Director of WATERSPIRIT, "It is especially appropriate that we would honor PPA on this, their twentieth anniversary. PPA, in their tireless efforts to preserve and protect the Pinelands, has made an enourmous contribution to the protection of NJ's waters. We at WATERSPIRIT are grateful for PPA's specific support of our work. Rich Bizub has been a faithful and effective member of our Board and an ever available consultant on water issues. Rich and Theresa Lettman have contributed their expertise and experience as presenters and panelists at WATERSPIRIT programs."

WATERSPIRIT is a center committed to informing, inspiring and enabling people to:
* Recognize the connection between ecology and spirituality
* Appreciate the interdependence and sacredness of all creation
* Become more aware of the significance of water and watersheds in the wider context of the story of the Universe and the life of planet Earth
* Grow in knowledge of ecological issues related to oceans, rivers, lakes, coastlines and wetlands
* Embrace life style changes necessary to protect and preserve creation
* Commit to joining efforts with others in confronting ecological issues

Contact Rich at (609) 859-8860 x16 or rich@pinelandsalliance.org for information or to purchase tickets.

We hope you can join us to celebrate this award!

Description: The streams, wetlands and aquifers of the Pinelands are the "green infrastructure" without which the ecosystem would die, agriculture would become impossible, and millions of residents and tourists would lose their water supply. Learn about the region's water resources and how the distinctive nature of Pine Barrens waters sustains the plant and animal communities of this ecosystem. The talk focuses on the interactions between the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer and surface waters, and the threats to our water resources from contamination. We also discuss the ways New Jersey and its citizens can protect Pinelands waters to serve both the natural landscape and sustainable human uses.

Speaker: Rich Bizub, PPA

Exhibit Saturday, October 23 - Sunday December 5

Live Auction Sunday December 5, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

ANJEC and the Printmaking Council of New Jersey (PCNJ) are co-hosting a juried exhibition and live auction of environmental art. The show features the exciting work of over 40 artists from towns throughout New Jersey, around the country and even across the Atlantic.

Original works in a variety of media are on display, from etchings to serigraphic art, photography, woodblock printing, silkscreen, handmade paper art and more.

The exhibition and will conclude with an auction to benefit ANJEC on Dec. 5, both in the Printmaking Council gallery.

New Jersey environmental pioneer, Pinelands Commissioner, and former ANJEC Executive Director Candace McKee Ashmun will serve as guest juror for this exhibition and selected the theme "A Reverence for Water."

Admission to the exhibition is free. A donation of $10 or more is requested for the auction.

Register online

or call 732-349-6200.

The distinct nature of Pine Barrens waters sustains plant, animal and human communities of our region. A focus on ensuring just access to water of the Pine Barrens and Barnegat Bay Watershed for drinking, fishing, recreational and cultural use. Presented by Rich Bizub, Pineland Preservation Alliance, Dir. of Water Programs.

A Humanities Festival Month Program.

These programs and publication were made possible by a grant from
the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the
Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations in these programs and publication,
do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for
the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities