On June 10, 2016, stakeholders and environmental experts met during the 8th Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference and Awards Ceremony held at Douglass Student Center's Trayes Hall on the Douglass Campus at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The conference included panel discussions on water quality, biotics and ecosystems, watershed, people, and resilience. Several were recognized for their outstanding "efforts to revitalize, restore, and protect the Raritan resources and promote the area as a premier place to live, work, and raise a family." Learn more about the 2016 Sustainable Raritan Award recipients.