Do something great for Earth Day – Recycle your unwanted treasures and help us preserve more land!

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is urging Kinnelon residents to turn your spring cleaning into a family recycling day to benefit land preservation in New Jersey. The Conservancy will be collecting your unwanted “treasures” at the Kinnelon Conserves 5th Annual Earth Day Fair & Eco-Expo on Saturday April 9. The Conservancy will accept high quality re-salable items in good condition that weigh less than 10 pounds and are no larger than two square feet (No furniture or clothing, please).

All items collected at the Earth Day Fair & Expo will be sold by The Conservancy on eBay through eBay Giving Works the site’s charitable giving arm. All proceeds from these sales will support The Conservancy’s land preservation work. “This event gives Kinnelon residents an opportunity to do some spring cleaning, recycling and help the environment all at the same time,” said David Epstein, President of The Land Conservancy of New Jersey.

Kinnelon Conserves 5th Annual Earth Day Fair & Eco-Expo will take place on April 9, 2011 from 12 noon to 4 pm at the Pearl R. Miller School, 117 Kiel Avenue in Kinnelon. The Land Conservancy of New Jersey will have a table at the event and our van will be parked right alongside the school for everyone’s convenience. Be sure that your items are in good working condition, no larger than 2 feet by 2 feet and weigh no more than 10 pounds.

“The Conservancy has helped the Borough of Kinnelon preserve more than 1300 acres over the last 10 years and our table display will feature a map of preserved land in the area. Our representatives will be there to help collect your items and to speak with you about the work being done to help preserve New Jersey’s beautiful natural landscape!” said Epstein.

For questions or additional information please contact Chaya Moultrie at The Land Conservancy of New Jersey (973) 541-1010 ext.10 or cmoultrie@tlc-nj.org.