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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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A giant step forward for Capital Park in Trenton

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 31, 2023

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The completion of a six-year, $300 million renovation of New Jersey’s historic State House in Trenton...

Are green spaces a fountain of youth?

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 24, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The news these days is full of suggestions for how to live a longer life. You...

Fireflies: ‘Jewels of the night’ that may be disappearing

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - July 17, 2023

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If ever there were creatures with the power to make a summer night magical, it would...

Help New Jersey wildlife by reporting your sightings!

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Submitted Content - July 4, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Even in the nation's most densely populated state, most people have tales of close encounters with...

A win for Liberty State Park – and the people of New Jersey!

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - June 19, 2023

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever since Liberty State Park was established in 1976 along the Jersey City waterfront, the guiding...

Attorney General targets illegal off-road vehicles

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Submitted Content - June 12, 2023

by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The illegal use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) - including four-wheel-drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and dirt...

Share the sand with beach-nesting birds!

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Submitted Content - June 5, 2023

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of beach season at the Jersey shore. As if...

SOLUTIONS: A Writer Reminds Us

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Submitted Content - June 2, 2023

By Huck Fairman Many people across our country and around the world recognize the climate crisis we face. The storms, floods, droughts, and heat are...

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