Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It's hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia and New York City was...

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...

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...

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Protecting the wetlands that help protect New Jersey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation For the past 20 years, a New Jersey organization not widely known among the general public...

Rematriations’ return Native Americans to their land

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It goes almost without saying – but I'll say it anyway – that all the land...

New Jersey hits milestone: 250,000 acres of farmland preserved

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation For a small state, New Jersey is a big producer of fruits and vegetables. We earn...

Saving open space and history in one Big Bang

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state; Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion...

High time to make buildings safe for migratory birds!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation From hummingbirds to hawks, and warblers to woodpeckers, New Jersey is home to hundreds of migratory...

Don’t treat soils on preserved farms like dirt!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Think of a farm, and you may picture rolling fields with rows of vegetables, orchards of...

Taking strategic action to fight climate change

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Every passing week, it seems, brings a new reminder of the many ways our climate is...

Enjoy fall’s colors on foliage hikes close to home

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...

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