Community Profile

Program Year

Initial Certification

Status

Active | In Progress

Certified Since

N/A

Habitat Locations

By City - Washington

Registered On

9/9/2023

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Washington Borough

Washington, NJ

City or Town

Population: 7299

Summary

Washington Borough is a small rural community with a population of 7,299 people in Warren County, New Jersey. Washington was incorporated as a borough in 1868 and portions of the historic Morris Canal run through the borough. The surrounding landscape includes rolling hills and Pohatcong Mountain, a ridge in the Appalachian Mountains. Shabbecong Creek winds through Washington, our streets are tree-lined, and the borough preserved 80 acres of forested land as the Shabbecong Mountain Preserve. The award-winning Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden, a schoolyard wildlife habitat, is located on the grounds of Memorial School.

My Certified Wildlife Habitats

46 Habitats

My Certification Habitat Points

64 / 150

Registration Goals

40 / 40

Education Goals

40 / 40

Community Outreach Goals

55 / 50

Administration Category

28 / 20

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