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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 step," according to a Chinese proverb. But in the avian world,...

‘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...

An urgent call to preserve half of New Jersey’s land

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is not only the nation's most densely populated...

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The State We’re In: Pine Barrens natural landscape will rebound from Wharton wildfire

By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Fueled by high winds and dry conditions, New Jersey’s largest wildfire in 15 years swept through...

The State We’re In: Helping New Jersey towns tackle warehouse sprawl

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation According to an old adage, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Similarly, one...

The State We’re In: The mystery of the wild ginger

By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When outside exploring nature, many people are drawn to the animal kingdom. Animals have observable behaviors,...

SOLUTIONS: Reptiles survival

By Huck Fairman As many recognize, humans are changing the natural world, and by doing so are threatening its very survival. A recent report, again on the...

SOLUTIONS: Coming together on CO2

By Huck Fairman As a recent Sierra Club magazine article reminded us, CO2 is an essential ingredient in our atmosphere and biosphere. It flows into...

The State We’re In: Underfunded, understaffed state parks need a ‘friend’

By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation From High Point State Park at the "top" of the state to Cape May Point State...

SOLUTIONS 6/10: The devastation to coral reefs and the fish they support

By Huck Fairman The dangers that we all face from the global climate crisis have been widely, and in detail, documented. Those dangers take many forms...

The State We’re In: The power of parks to help with climate change

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Parks go a long way toward improving quality of life in New Jersey, especially in cities...

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