09 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY FOREST FRIENDS FEEDER CONTEST
Published on February 9, 2022
Roseland, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented awards to the winners in the Annual Essex County Forest Friends Feeder Contest. Winners were awarded in Group/Family, Professional and Youth categories.
“We congratulate the winners of the Essex County Forest Friends Feeder Contest and thank all the contestants for sharing their creativity and talent to create artwork that also provides food for our woodland neighbors,” DiVincenzo said. “Our Forest Friends Feeder Contest is a wonderful activity that incorporated our mission to raise awareness about nature and environmental issues with a winter theme. This hands-on, family-oriented contest let people of all ages learn about our wetland forest friends and their environment in a fun educational way,” he added.
Awards were presented as follows:
People’s Choice Award
- Cedar Grove Cub Scouts Den 4 received the People’s Choice Award.
Group/Family Category
- The DeFrank family from South Orange was awarded first place.
- The 4-H Young Gardeners Club based in Roseland was awarded second place.
- Melissa, Wyatt, Olivia and Vik Dat from Verona were awarded third place.
Professional Category
- The Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology team of Ashley Sanchez, Jaidelys Sanchez, Sabrina Fabara and Aryana Jackson and their teacher Daniel Delcher were awarded first place.
- The Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology team of Yaira Ramos and Yanitza Gutierrez and their teacher Daniel Delcher were awarded second place.
- The Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology team of Madison Hill, Karen Velasquez and Tanea Joyner and their teacher Daniel Delcher were awarded third place.
Youth Category
- Ursa Brondo from West Orange was awarded first place.
Participants were asked to create edible, festive and unique wetland wildlife feeder for an outdoor exhibit at the Essex County Environmental Center. Entries were on display during the month of December.
The contest was sponsored by Manhattan Bagel in Roseland, Meyers Dolls, Toys and Hobbies in Livingston, Hyssop Beauty Apothecary in Nutley, ShopRite in West Caldwell, Glass Roots in Montclair, Twice is Nice in East Hanover, the NJ Zoological Society from Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange and Aramark from West Orange.
The Essex County Park System was created in 1895 and is the first county park system established in the United States. The Park System consists of more than 6,000 acres and has 23 parks, five reservations, an environmental center, a zoo, Treetop Adventure Course, ice skating rink, roller skating rink, three public golf courses, two miniature golf courses, golf driving range, five off-leash dog facilities, a castle and the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.