Awards
ANJEC Environmental Achievement Awards
1999, 2002
2002: Activism Through Technology - Website
VERA won the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
Environmental Achievement Award for this web site. Five members traveled to the annual day-long Environmental Congress to receive the award.
1999: Poem and Poster Contest
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions recognized VERA's outreach efforts in the Voorhees Poem and Poster Contest. Hundreds of entries
were received from school children expressing their thoughts and feelings about Voorhees' open space and natural areas. ANJEC Home Page
The Open Space Ranking System, designed by Voorhees Environmental Board
and VERA members, was recognized by ANJEC with an Environmental Achievement Award. VERA and the EAB won two of a limited number the statewide awards. Voorhees was the only town represented with two such awards in 1999. The Open Space Ranking System uses over twenty objective measures to rate land parcels for desirability for Township acquisition for open space preservation.
Download award-winning Open Space Ranking System size: 69.05 K
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NJPO Achievement in Planning Award
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VERA participated very actively with the Voorhees Environmental Advisory Board and the Voorhees Planning Board in drafting the 1998 Voorhees Master Plan. In particular, VERA Members created first drafts of the Conservation Plan Element, the Open Space Plan Element and the Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Plan.
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"a special project which makes a significant contribution to planning"
The NEW JERSEY PLANNING OFFICIALS recognized the Master Plan with an Achievement in Planning Award and Voorhees Township shared the award with
VERA.
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VERA and Voorhees EAB Featured in Story
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