Lawrence Ledger Opinion

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...

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Save the bugs!

Of all the creatures in the animal kingdom, insects are the least loved. Anyone who’s been bitten by ticks, stung by bees, swarmed by mosquitos,...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Check out New Jersey’s fall bird migration

If you are wondering whether fall will ever come, just take a look at the birds! At the Jersey shore, you may have noticed tiny...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: A little bit of respect…for native plants!

New Jersey is home to about 2500 native plants, and over one-third are considered rare! Some have always been rare - like the Stalked...

Time to act

To the editor: Labor Day means “a call to action,” a time to act for the midterms and get out the vote. And, time for New...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Explore New Jersey’s wildflower meadows

New Jersey’s wildflower meadows are spectacular this month! “Meadows are beautiful, they’re vibrant and they host diverse wildlife,” said wildflower expert Tama Matsuoka Wong of...

Give us back our park

To the editor: It was with considerable disappointment that I read in the Aug 10th edition of the Lawrence Ledger about the expansion of bow-hunting...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: All aboard floating science classrooms

One of the state’s newest science classrooms is uniquely suited for water testing and studying plankton under a microscope. But you’ll need a life...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Catch the Perseids meteor showers!

You’re looking up at the night sky when – whoosh! – a brilliant streak of light whizzes past so quickly you almost miss it....

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