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The ‘Ivy League’ look is unhealthy for your trees!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees so covered with ivy that they look like totally different life...

Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

Shy, elusive bobcats rebounding in New Jersey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation You might think a biologist who's spent nearly two decades...

Can New Jersey cities become more ‘spongy’ and green?

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever heard of a "sponge city?" Sponge cities are urban...

Thank this New Jersey woman for your blueberries!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Walk into nearly any grocery store, any time of year,...

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‘A tribute to the living world’: NJ illustrator’s book celebrates Endangered Species Act’s 50th Anniversary

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever since he was a boy growing up in Somers Point, Atlantic County, in the 1970s...

Preparing New Jersey for a warmer, wetter future

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The timing was coincidental, but could not have been more poignant. On July 16, Gov. Phil...

A giant step forward for Capital Park in Trenton

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The completion of a six-year, $300 million renovation of New Jersey’s historic State House in Trenton...

Are green spaces a fountain of youth?

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The news these days is full of suggestions for how to live a longer life. You...

Fireflies: ‘Jewels of the night’ that may be disappearing

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If ever there were creatures with the power to make a summer night magical, it would...

Help New Jersey wildlife by reporting your sightings!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Even in the nation's most densely populated state, most people have tales of close encounters with...

Hazy orange skies illustrate need for climate action

 by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Among the things that many New Jerseyans tend to take for granted are blue skies and...

A win for Liberty State Park – and the people of New Jersey!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever since Liberty State Park was established in 1976 along the Jersey City waterfront, the guiding...

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