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...

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Good news for globally rare swamp pink lilies

How can you tell if an ecosystem is healthy? Take a look at the plants and animals living there. In New Jersey – especially the...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Say cheese! Remote cameras aid wildlife research

A dozen years ago, wildlife experts were sure that the fisher – a member of the weasel family – was long gone from New...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: Begone, single-use plastic bags!

Look around and you’ll see plastic bags everywhere: tumbling along roads, washed up on beaches, caught in tree branches, and clogging rivers, streams and...

Welcome back, Lawrence Ledger

To the editor: I wanted to let you know that as a Lawrenceville resident, it’s nice to see the return of the Lawrence Ledger, and...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: 3,000 birds and counting for ‘bluebird grandfather’

Bluebirds have been a symbol of happiness for thousands of years and across many cultures. With their brilliant blue plumage and flash of red...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: The Pine Barrens gets some help from its friends

Along New Jersey State Highway 72 in New Lisbon, just around the bend from Brendan Byrne State Forest, is a publicly-accessible forest fire observation...

WATERSHED MATTERS: The Watershed Institute announces new name

After a great deal of thought, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association has changed its name to The Watershed Institute. The change was approved by...

THE STATE WE’RE IN: A clean energy future for New Jersey

Clean energy like solar and wind got a huge boost last week with the passage of a new clean energy bill. The clean energy bill...

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