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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...

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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 -...

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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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Rematriations’ return Native Americans to their land

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - November 20, 2023

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

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - November 13, 2023

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

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Submitted Content - November 6, 2023

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!

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 30, 2023

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!

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - October 23, 2023

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

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Submitted Content - October 17, 2023

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

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...

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