Tremley Restoration and Rain Garden Cleanup
City of Linden
On April 22, 2021, volunteers from Phillips 66 joined the City of Linden, Conserve Wildlife, Enviroscapes and community members to clean up trash and debris that has collected in the recently established floodplain restoration and rain gardens areas of the Tremley section of the City. The volunteers also worked to do some necessary maintenance – pruning and removal of last year’s growth, fence repair and mulching.
Mayor Derek Armstead stated, “We are very fortunate to have a long-standing partnership with Phillips 66 – Bayway Refinery who was a driving force in the Blue Acres Restoration project. Bayway consistently supports the City of Linden’s needs and this community service cleanup is just one of many illustrations of their full commitment to Linden.”
“This is a great way to celebrate Earth Day, and to show our collective commitment to the environment and the Tremley Point Community,” noted Wilmar Rusinque, Phillips 66 Black Employee Network (BEN) Community Outreach Co-Coordinator.
“At Phillips 66, we believe actions speak louder than words,” continued Brittaney Faniel, Phillips 66 BEN Outreach Co-Coordinator.
“Good Energy is the Phillips 66 employee volunteer program. Phillips 66 employees are encouraged and empowered to grow personally and professionally by applying their time, skills and resources to build stronger communities across the country. Whether participating in a team volunteer day, sharing talents in a long-term relationship with a nonprofit organization or donating to a cause, our people are using their energy and talents to improve lives, every day,” explained Refinery Manager Chris Gallo.
“There is a special commitment by Phillips 66 to the Tremley Point community. This dates back to 2012 when Hurricane Sandy devastated the area, and Phillips 66 employees stepped up to help residents clean out homes and remove storm deposited debris,” noted Peter A. Brown Jr., Linden Environmental Committee Chairman. In later years, the Tremley Point community benefited from the establishment of five rain gardens (2016 – 2018) and the floodplain restoration on the state-owned New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Blue Acres buyout properties in 2019- 2020. These improvements were made possible as a result of United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Superstorm Sandy grant funding, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation management and the philanthropic support of Phillips 66 and the New Jersey Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership.
“The project involved 22 properties/ residential homes purchased by the state and houses removed, 3,000 Cubic Yards of soil removed, 4,659 trees, shrubs and plugs planted, to note a few project statistics,” explained Ed Blanar, CEO of Enviroscapes, the ecological restoration contractor.
Additional philanthropic support from Phillips 66 to Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey and Wildlife Habitat Council in 2021 will support wildlife research, habitat enhancement and invasive species control at the Blue Acres Restoration site. “This site offers a unique opportunity to survey various wildlife habitats, birds, pollinators, bats, turtles, and frogs and discover how this innovative ecological restoration is functioning within a densely populated region,” commented David Wheeler, executive director of Conserve Wildlife Foundation.
“It’s great to see so many Bayway employees volunteering today, this month and year-round. Volunteer work helps advance sustainable communities and improve lives,” Gallo added. “The City of Linden is a great partner, the Tremley Point Community is a special place. Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery is very proud to have been a supporting partner in this project and is pleased to be able to put our Good Energy volunteer efforts towards maintaining and protecting this award winning ecological restoration project created in this community,” stated Nancy Sadlon, Public Affairs Manager.
About Phillips 66
Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally. Phillips 66 Partners, the company’s master limited partnership, is integral to the portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, the company has 14,300 employees committed to safety and operating excellence. Phillips 66 had $55 billion of assets as of December 31, 2020. For more information, visit phillips66.com or follow us on Twitter @Phillips66Co.
