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Hit the ‘trail’ and learn about New Jersey’s Black history

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation James Still always wanted to become a doctor, but as a Black child in the 1800s, never had the opportunity to...

Saving money, helping the climate, aiding justice

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Interested in saving money on home energy bills? How about...

Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single...

‘We need both natural lands and playgrounds, sports fields’

In calling for the "preservation" of "half" of New Jersey's land (https://centraljersey.com/2024/05/06/an-urgent-call-to-preserve-half-of-new-jerseys-land/), Jay Watson and the New Jersey Conservation...

An ‘ode’ to New Jersey’s dragonflies and damselflies

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you're near a pond, stream, or marsh on a...

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Enjoy fall’s colors on foliage hikes close to home

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Every fall, hordes of people head to New England or upstate New York to view the...

Cities facing record heat to get cooling help from trees

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation This past July was the hottest month on record globally, with heat impacts especially severe in...

Proposed Pennington storm water ordinance unfair

There is a proposed Pennington ordinance that was introduced at the September council meeting, and it is scheduled for hearing and vote on Oct....

Sourland Spectacular a success

On behalf of the staff, board, and members of the Sourland Conservancy, I would like to sincerely thank our Sourland Spectacular cyclists, volunteers, vendors, and community partners who helped make...

Hopewell Township resident supports mayor, former mayor for Township Committee

As the race for Hopewell Township Committee unfolds, voters should remember the many levels of performance required for members of the Township Committee.  If you...

Solar for all is aim of New Jersey’s ‘community’ solar energy program

 by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation There are plenty of great reasons to be interested in solar power: Energy from the sun...

New Jersey’s rarest turtles face many threats

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When strolling through your local park this summer, you may have noticed turtles sunning themselves on...

Oysters at work: Cleaning water, preventing erosion, helping marine life

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When you think of "mighty" animals, a few that may come to mind are lions, tigers...

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