Bloomfield Environmental Community

🦌 Oh deer, it's that time of year! 🍂

October thru December is deer mating season in New Jersey. That means young bucks — like this one recently spotted resting in one of our backyards — are out and about looking for love ❤️ … but sometimes in all the wrong places, like near our busy streets!

🚗 Fall is the riskiest time for deer-vehicle collisions. Bucks (male deer) pursue does (female deer), sometimes darting suddenly into roadways. Deer are most active in the early morning and around sunset, when visibility is low due to darkness or sun glare.

🌟 Here are some pro tips to help keep both drivers and deer safe:

🦌 Slow down when you see deer and watch for sudden movement.

🚗 Wait for deer to cross the road — don’t try to drive around them.

👀 Where there’s one deer, there are usually more! Be patient and make sure it’s safe to proceed.

💡 Use high beams on darker roadways when there are no other vehicles around.

⚠️ Slow down when you see “Deer Crossing” signs.

We’re fortunate to share our town with an abundance of wildlife — not just deer — so please drive carefully and stay alert for our furry neighbors! 🐿️🦊🐇

👉 Share this post to remind your friends and neighbors — safety for everyone starts with awareness! 💛

Eliminating the use of gas-powered leaf blowers would make life safer and healthier for everyone in our community.

If you would like to learn more about the benefits of life without gas-powered leaf blowers, and how towns like Montclair and Maplewood have implmented ordinances limiting or prohibiting their use, please attend this community conversation in Maplewood at 7pm on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Attendance is free! Please register here (location will be shared when you regiser): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-secrets-of-our-success-tickets-1755266592629

We hope to see you there!

The County of Essex will be holding a Household Hazardous Waste disposal event this coming Saturday, October 4 from 8:30 am to 4 pm at the Essex County Public Works Facility, 88 West Bradford Avenue in Cedar Grove.

This is a great opportunity to clean out your garage or basement of the hazardous chemicals and other items that should never go in the regular trash!

Join us and other participating organizations for a fabulous Earth Day celebration from 11am to 3pm this Saturday, April 26th in the Bloomfield Public Library courtyard featuring food trucks, live music, and children's storytime and crafts!

There will be a food pantry collection site to help those in need in our community. Donations of non-perishable food and reusable grocery bags (which food pantries use to distribute food) will be very much appreciated!