Metropolitan Campus Rain Barrel Dedication Ceremony
A ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for a rain barrel donated by Teaneck, N.J., resident Beverly Luchfeld was held on November 6 at the Metropolitan Campus.
Attended by members of the campus community, the ceremony featured remarks from Luchfeld; Marion McClary, biological sciences and chair, biological sciences department (Metro); and Patty Keefe Durso, vice provost for academic affairs.
The rain barrel was donated on behalf of The Jack Flamholz Water Sustainability Project, which was founded in 2017 in memory of Luchfeld’s husband, Jack, an avid supporter of Teaneck Creek Conservancy and water sustainability.
According to McClary, Luchfeld strongly believes in the importance of sustainability and is responsible for a rain barrel that is along the Hackensack River Greenway in Teaneck, which runs along the Metropolitan Campus. She had reached out to McClary, who is a member of the Hackensack River Greenway Advisory Board, to donate the rain barrel for the campus’s use.
The rain barrel will be used to provide water for plants in the greenhouse, which is located between the Kron Administration Building and River Road. This donation, along with the creation of a new student green team, may generate more campus activities utilizing the green house.
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