Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," according to a Chinese proverb. But in the avian world,...

‘We need both natural lands and playgrounds, sports fields’

In calling for the "preservation" of "half" of New Jersey's land (https://centraljersey.com/2024/05/06/an-urgent-call-to-preserve-half-of-new-jerseys-land/), Jay Watson and the New Jersey Conservation...

An ‘ode’ to New Jersey’s dragonflies and damselflies

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you're near a pond, stream, or marsh on a...

Depression and suicide risk can intensify in spring and summer

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Intense symptoms for individuals with depression are commonly associated with the winter...

An urgent call to preserve half of New Jersey’s land

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is not only the nation's most densely populated...

Lawrence Ledger Opinion

Reforms needed to protect our public lands

 by Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The chunky woodland sandpiper called the American woodcock is a favorite of spring birdwatchers due to...

Lawrenceville resident: Proposed Care One facility compromises integrity of township master plan

Why have a Master Plan that preserves the integrity of our community if it is not followed? That is the question many of us have...

Delivering environmental justice to help communities breathe easier

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is known as the Garden State, but not all communities are filled with trees,...

Solutions: A poem titled ‘So much’

By Huck Fairman We live on a planet both large and small. There is so much, as we know, to it all. So much has...

New Jersey’s native plants need stronger protections

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation You wouldn't guess this from its name, but the wild plant called sensitive joint-vetch has beautiful...

From city streets to wooded trails, illegal vehicles are a problem

Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It often seems that cities and rural towns have little in common regarding the problems and nuisances...

Light pollution erasing views of the stars and planets

By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation  Have you ever seen the Milky Way? No, not the candy bar – the galaxy we...

Vultures: Nature’s cleanup crew helps ecosystem

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation To some people, vultures may seem ominous as they search the landscape for dead animals to...

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