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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 helping to fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Or...

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...

Depression and suicide risk can intensify in spring and summer

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Intense symptoms for individuals with depression are commonly associated with the winter...

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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...

Attorney General targets illegal off-road vehicles

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The illegal use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) - including four-wheel-drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and dirt...

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