Introduction

Avalon is under the North Atlantic flyway and millions of birds pass by our shore and frequently stop here for food, water and rest on their journey.  Others nest, feed and sing on our barrier island during the warmer months.  Have you ever wondered why birds sing the most at pre-dawn?  Have you every tried to identify birds by their song?  If yes, open this website and discover mother nature at her best!

Avalon Environmental Commission Mission

The purpose of the Environmental Commission is the protection, development, or use of natural resources within the Borough. The Commission advises the governing body on a variety of environmental issues relating to protection, sustainability, and beautification within the Borough, and also advises the Planning and Zoning Board about environmental impacts regarding development. The Commission informs residents on environmental practices and policies to help protect our community’s environment.

Avalon Environmental Commission
2024 Meeting Dates

Pursuant to Chapter 231, Public Law of 1975, known as the “Open Public Meetings Act”, notice is herewith given that the following shall comprise the annual schedule of meeting dates for the Borough of Avalon Environmental Commission for the 2021 calendar year. As an advisory board, no official action will be taken at these meetings

2024 Meeting Dates

January 16
February 20
March 19 (please note this meeting has been cancelled).
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19

All meetings will be held in the Council Meeting Room, 3100 Dune Drive, Avalon, NJ 08202 at 4:00 pm.

Environmental Commission Members

Donna Rothman, Chairperson, David Coskey, Kevin Coyle, Claire Driscoll,
Joe Dvorak, Steve Malyszka, Brian Reynolds, Victoria Deever, Joyce Johnson, Jamie McDermott

Avalon Tree Committee

Joe Dvorak, Brian Reynolds, Craig Rothman, Paul Short, Donna Rothman
Provides guidance for tree inventory/management on public property and pursuit of grants for the Borough

Sustainable Landscaping/Flowering Native Plant Brochure see more

New NPSNJ Native Plant
School Guide see more

NPSNJ-School-Guide

Replacement Osprey Platform at 27th St.

2024 Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 16, 2024

2023 Avalon Environmental Commission Agendas & Minutes

2022 Avalon Environmental Commission Agendas & Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 18, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 18, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes February 15, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes February 15, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes March 15, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes March 15, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 19, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 19, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 17, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 17, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 16, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 16, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 20, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 20, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 18, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 18, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 15, 2022

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 15, 2022

2021 Avalon Environmental Commission Agendas & Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda January 19 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 19 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda February 16, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes February 16 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda April 20, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 20, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda June 15, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes June 15, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda July 20, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes July 20, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda September 21, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 21, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda October 19, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 19, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda November 16, 2021

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 16, 2021

2020 Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 21 2020

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 18 2020

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 15, 2020

Avalon Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes October 20 2020

Avalon Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes November 17, 2020

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes December 15 2020

2019 Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes February 19 2019

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes March 19 2019

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 21 2019

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes July 16 2019

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 2019

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 15 2019

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes December 17 2019

2018 Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes

Avalon Environmental Minutes December 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 16 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes February 20 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes March 20 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 12 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 15 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes July 17 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 21 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 18 2018

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 16 2018

2017 Avalon Environmental Commission Agendas and Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 19 2017.doc

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda October 17 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 15 2017

EC Agenda September 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes July 18 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda August 15 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes June 20 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda July 18 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 16 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda June 20 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 18 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda May 17 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 17 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda April 18 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda January 17 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 15 2016

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda December 19 2017

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 17 2017

2016  Meeting Agendas:

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda February 16 2016

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda April 18 2016

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda May 17 2016

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda July 19, 2016

avalon-enviornmental-commission-agenda-september-20-2016

avalon-environmental-commission-agenda-november-15-2016-doc

2016 Meeting Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission February 16, 2016 Meeting Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission April 15, 2016 Meeting Minutes

Avalon Environmental Commission May 17, 2016 Meeting Minutes

avalon-enviornmental-commission-july-2016-minutes

avalon-environmental-commission-minutes-september-2016

2015  Meeting Agendas/Minutes:

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 17 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda December 15 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 20 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda November 17 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 15 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda October 20 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 18, 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda September 15, 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes June 16 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda August 18 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 19 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda June 16 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 21 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda May 19 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes March 17 2015

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda April 21 2015

agenda-03172015083704

2014  Meeting Agendas/Minutes:

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes December 18th 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 18 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda December 16 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 21 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda November 18 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes September 16 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda October 21 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 13 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda September 16 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes July 15 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda August 19 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes June 19 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda July 15 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 20 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda June 17 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda May 20 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes April 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes March 18 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda April 15 2014

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes January 28 2014

Environmental Commission March 18 2014 Agenda

Environmental Commission January 28th 2014 Agenda

Note:  The December 17, 2014 meeting of the Avalon Environmental Commission had been cancelled

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes November 19 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes October 15 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda November 19 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes September 17 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda October 15 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes August 20 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda September 17th 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes June 18 2013

Note:  The Tuesday, July 16, 2013 meeting of the Avalon Environmental Commission had been cancelled, per Chairman Dr. Brian Reynolds

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda August 20 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes May 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda June 18th 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission Agenda May 21 2013

Avalon Environmental Commission meeting minutes April 16 2013

April 16th 2013 Environmental Commission agenda

March 2013 Avalon Environmental Commission meeting notice

Avalon Environmental Commission meeting minutes February 19 2013

January 2013 Environmental Commission minutes

February 19 2013 Environmental Committee Agenda

January 16th 2013 Environmental Commission Agenda

December 2012 Environmental Commission Minutes

October and November Avalon Environmental Commission Minutes and Schedule 2012

 September 18th 2012 Environmental Commission minutes

08.21.12 Minutes

Agenda Oct 16 2012