Raritan Headwaters Association is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects water in our rivers, our streams, and our homes. Our vision is that everyone within our reach has access to safe, clean water that is swimmable, fishable, and above all, drinkable.
A watershed is the area of land that drains into a body of water such as a river, lake, stream or bay. Our 470 square mile watershed region is a part of the Raritan River Basin which drains into the Raritan Bay and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.
Since 1959, Raritan Headwaters has engaged New Jersey residents in safeguarding water sources and the lands that support them through our award-winning science and education programs, advocacy, land preservation and stewardship.
Our work impacts the health and wellbeing of the 300,000 residents of our watershed region and 1.5 million people living downstream in New Jersey’s urban areas that rely on the water we protect. We are a small organization making a big impact!
Our well testing program is a service residents have come to rely on to ensure their drinking water is clean and safe from bacteria, arsenic, lead and other contaminants.
RHA’s Resource Hub is designed to engage, inform and inspire children and adults to connect with nature and understand their part in keeping our water resources clean and our ecosystems healthy.
How is climate change impacting our streams?
A huge shout out to the awesome Eagle Scout partners Raritan Headwaters worked with in 2024. We had the supreme
If you’ve been scanning the skies for relief from New Jersey’s parching drought, you’re not alone. The region is grappling
While hiking or travelling in winter throughout our upper Raritan River watershed, have you ever noticed leaves stubbornly clinging to
Healthy forests protect clean water, which is why Raritan Headwaters is working to plant 10,000 trees over 4 years throughout
The days are getting shorter, but there’s still plenty of fun to be found in autumn’s early sunsets. The local
The South Branch of the Raritan River is set to become a healthier habitat for migratory fish and wildlife with
