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Beautification Committee Plants Tree for Arbor Day
Beautification Committee Installs Commemorative Volunteer Plaques in Tribute Garden
Beautification Committee Installs Commemorative Volunteer Plaques in Tribute Garden
On April 25, 2025, members of the Clifton Advisory Beautification Committee and Mayor Ray Grabowski, with support from the Clifton Department of Public Works (DPW), planted a tree in Delawanna Memorial Park on Main Avenue in observance of Arbor Day. Arbor Day is celebrated in the US and across the world and encourages groups to plant trees to honor the vital role they play our lives.
Beautification Committee Installs Commemorative Volunteer Plaques in Tribute Garden
Beautification Committee Installs Commemorative Volunteer Plaques in Tribute Garden
Beautification Committee Installs Commemorative Volunteer Plaques in Tribute Garden
On November 16, 2024 the first commemorative plaques to honor volunteers were installed in the Tribute Garden at City Hall. Commemorative Plaques can be purchased for a $150 donation to honor a Clifton volunteer. The first plaques honored Angela Barat, former Mayor Gloria Kolodziej, Keith Oakley and Fran Warren. For more information about how to honor a volunteer click here.
Beautification Committee Plants Perennials Awarded through City Green Grant
Beautification Committee Installs Commemorative Volunteer Plaques in Tribute Garden
Beautification Committee Plants Perennials Awarded through City Green Grant
On November 11 2024, members of the Beautification committee and Clifton DPW planted perennials in the City Hall complex. The perennials were received from the City Green Dig In! Grant awarded to the Beautification committee and included over 45 plants. The perennials were planted in the Sculpture Park and the volunteer Tribute Garden with the help of Clifton's DPW staff.
City Council Present 2023 Beautification Awards
Beautification Committee Plants Perennials Awarded through City Green Grant
At the November 8th, 2024 City Council meeting the annual Beautification awards were presented, two Clifton businesses received an award. The Business Beautification Awards recognize businesses making an exceptional effort to beautify and enhance their business property. This years winners were The Barrow House and Roma Cafe.
Beautification Committee Members Donate to Power of One Back2School Drive
At the Beautification Committee's August 2024 monthly meeting committee members donated school supplies to the Power of One's annual Back2School Outreach program. The mission of the Back2School Outreach is to provide underprivileged children with a free quality backpack filled with school supplies for the new school year. To learn more, visit the Power of One website.
Beautification Committee Participate in Clifton's National Night Out
On Aug 1, 2024 Beautification members participated in National Night Out in Main Memorial Park. Committee member Alessia Eramo donated milkweed plants to distribute to residents. The milkweed plant is critical for the survival of Monarch Butterflies, currently listed as an Endangered Species. Milkweed is native to North America, so will grow easily in Clifton. Read more about the Monarch lifecycle here.
Announcements
Tree City USA
Clifton Earns Tree City USA Designation for 2022
The Arbor Day Foundation has been recognizing communities with this designation since 1976. Today, the program includes more than 3,600 communities from all 50 states and has helped plant over 1Million trees. Read more here