Category Archives: Nature

RED BANK WEEKEND PICKS: Dog Days event, street fair, record fest and more. (click to read)

Red Bank's 70th annual, indomitable, rain or shine sidewalk sale tops the list of things to do on a spectacular weather weekend.

Summer heat slows us down, the calendar thins, but the music in Red Bank never stops. Redbankgreen's picks of things to do this weekend.

Boating and other activities return to the Navesink River after a sewer main break prompted warnings about water quality. (click to read)

RED BANK: A strip of riverfront land set aside for public access has been overtaken by private patios and "No Trespassing" signs. (click for more)

A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Redbankgreen has video of the cuteness.

RED BANK: The best 90 seconds of video you'll see today: firefighters rescue duckling from 100-foot-long storm sewer pipe.

RED BANK: A sparrow waits for the next available dirt tub while two others take their Sunday baths. (Click for video.)

RED BANK: A morning visit to a little known birding hotspot along the Swimming River reveals an explosion of sound and color.

RED BANK: All over town, folks young and old trained their (protected) eyes to the sky to witness a rare solar eclipse Monday.

RED BANK: In the midst of an extended rainy streak, trees all over town are proclaiming the full-on arrival of spring. Feast your eyes here.

RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.

RED BANK: Rescheduled because of this week's icy weather, the January meeting of Shade Tree Committee will include discussion of updated tree map.

RED BANK: Iceboaters gather for annual open house in eternal hope of a long, deep freeze on the Navesink River.

RED BANK: A pair of whitetail deer made their way through the downtown East Side parking lots Monday.

RED BANK: South Street tree removals "unavoidable," though residents said they were in the dark about the plan.

RED BANK: Work crew begins removing nine trees along South Street for road project as neighbors object.

RED BANK: Ignoring planning board rejection, soon-to-be-replaced council OKs 11th-hour attempt to protect Senior Center property.

RED BANK: Twin fawns idle away the day in dappled sunshine, awaiting mama's return with supper.

RED BANK: After a failed attempt to preserve part of the Senior Center property by subdivision, council will try another approach.