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...

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WATERSHED MATTERS: The Watershed Institute announces new name

After a great deal of thought, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association has changed its name to The Watershed Institute. The change was approved by...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: A clean energy future for New Jersey

Clean energy like solar and wind got a huge boost last week with the passage of a new clean energy bill. The clean energy bill...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Cowtown and rare grassland birds, perfect together

Grant Harris took a bold step last week when he preserved nearly 375 acres of grasslands surrounding his famous Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove Township, the...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Fight light pollution during International Dark Sky Week

Step outside at night and gaze up at the sky. Do you see a dim orangey glow? If so, you’re experiencing the modern problem...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: New film tells story of how Petty’s Island was saved

Imagine a 500-acre island oasis for birds and wildlife, and an urban nature education center, in the Delaware River between Camden and Philadelphia. Fifteen years...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Welcome spring in a county park

In spite of another snowstorm on the first day of spring, it’s impossible to ignore that spring is here. And lots of snow-weary New...

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