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Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers - have noticed that winters have gotten milder over the last few...

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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...

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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...

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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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Winter’s sounds of silence soon to be broken

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Winter is the northeast's quiet season, when songbirds go south,...

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Enjoy fall’s colors on foliage hikes close to home

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 9, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Every fall, hordes of people head to New England or upstate New York to view the...

Cities facing record heat to get cooling help from trees

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 2, 2023

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation This past July was the hottest month on record globally, with heat impacts especially severe in...

Sourland Spectacular a success

Bordentown Opinion

Reader Submitted - September 29, 2023

On behalf of the staff, board, and members of the Sourland Conservancy, I would like to sincerely thank our Sourland Spectacular cyclists, volunteers, vendors, and community partners who helped make...

Solar for all is aim of New Jersey’s ‘community’ solar energy program

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - September 25, 2023

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation There are plenty of great reasons to be interested in solar power: Energy from the sun...

New Jersey’s rarest turtles face many threats

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - September 18, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When strolling through your local park this summer, you may have noticed turtles sunning themselves on...

Monthly Column: National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Cranbury Press Opinion

Submitted Content - September 14, 2023

POW/MIA stands for prisoner of war and missing in action. In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday...

Oysters at work: Cleaning water, preventing erosion, helping marine life

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - September 11, 2023

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When you think of "mighty" animals, a few that may come to mind are lions, tigers...