Can Parties are Lots of Fun and
Productive!
(Photo credits: Dale C. Jones)
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May 2003 The BEAR Group begins field testing cans.
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Sept 2003 Our bear-resistant can officially unveiled in Pompton Plains NJ at Black Bear Educational Seminar (featuring Aversive-
conditioning expert Steve Searles and ACO Meredith Petrillo).
BEAR Group volunteers assemble first 50 cans. -
Oct 2003 Local businesses sign-on as distributors of the Critter Can™.
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May 2004 2 cans delivered to Wildlife Research Institute in Ely, Minn.
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June 2004 200 Critter Cans™ sold for the Passaic County Freeholders who subsidized ½ cost using Clean Communities funds.
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Aug 2004 200 Critter Cans™ sold for the Passaic County Freeholders who subsidized ½ cost using Clean Communities funds.
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Oct 2004 50 cans delivered to the Township of Denville, NJ.
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April 2005 30 cans delivered to the Township of Denville, NJ.
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April 2005 4 cans delivered to the Sussex County Library System.
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April 2005 18 cans for use at residential group homes delivered to
Sussex County Association of Retarded Citizens. -
April 2005 600 cans made available by Township of Hardyston, NJ
who subsidized ½ cost using Clean Communities funds. BEAR Group volunteers assisted town officials, scouts and DPW employees with assembly of cans. -
June 2005 200 Critter Cans™ sold for the Passaic County Freeholders who subsidized ½ cost using Clean Communities funds.
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June 2005 NJDEP Commissioner presented West Milford Township, NJ a $200,000 grant to purchase bear resistant garbage cans.
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Aug 2005 200 Critter Cans™ sold for the Passaic County Freeholders who subsidized ½ cost using Clean Communities funds.
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Aug 2005 30 cans delivered to the Township of Denville, NJ.
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Nov 2005 100 cans assembled at Rockaway Township, NJ DPW in 2 hrs
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Nov 2005 BEAR Group exhibits cans and carts to officials attending
NJ League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City. -
May 2006 Carts/hardware tested at Popcorn Park Zoo, Forked River NJ.
(Photo credit: Dale C. Jones)