Hunterdon County Commissioners attend event celebrating the ongoing restoration of the historic Asbury Mill
“Event Was Sponsored by The Musconetcong Watershed Association”
WASHINGTON, NJ (Warren County) – Hunterdon Commissioner Director Jeff Kuhl and Deputy Director Susan Soloway on Thursday attended an event at Hawk Pointe Golf Club, on behalf of the Musconetcong Watershed Association (MWA), commemorating the ongoing restoration of the Historic Asbury Mill.
The event included a dinner, a live and silent auction, and various presentations designed to increase public awareness of the rich cultural, agricultural, and industrial heritage of the Mill.
“The County of Hunterdon and Musconetcong Watershed Association have enjoyed a strong partnership for many years. In fact, just recently, the Commissioner Board approved a resolution seeking additional grant funds from the Highlands Council for completion of the Musconetcong Watershed Management Plan. My colleagues and I look forward to an ongoing strong partnership with the Musconetcong Watershed Association, as we work together to preserve open space and protect our important waterways,” Kuhl said.
Formed by local residents in 1992, the Musconetcong Watershed Association, has and continues to remain dedicated to preserving the watershed’s unique natural and cultural resources, and how those resources are managed by state and local governing bodies.
MWA’s founders were instrumental in making the Musconetcong River valley a high priority for the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres land acquisition program during the 1990’s and successfully achieved federal designation of the river as ‘Wild and Scenic’ in 2022.
More recently MWA has begun an extensive campaign to remove obsolete dams that block the Musconetcong and form pools that negatively impact water quality and harm local ecosystems.
“The Musconetcong Watershed Association does a wonderful job addressing water quality concerns of the Musconetcong River from Bethlehem Township to the Delaware River confluence in Holland Township,” Slowly said.
Also, in 2023, the County of Hunterdon awarded a County History Partnership Program (CHPP) grant in the amount of $9,000 to the MWA.
