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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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Affordable farmland program takes root in Garden State

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - March 27, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, co-executive director for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation As organic growers and educators, Newark residents Akirah and Mancoba Hlatshwako are on a...

A new roadmap for protecting New Jersey’s public forests

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - March 20, 2023

By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is the most densely populated and developed state, with an average of more than...

Solutions: Another Man-made Planetary Threat

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - March 17, 2023

By Huck Fairman Global warming, so evident over this last year, is, alas, not the only threat to our survival as we have known it....

Outdoor recreation: Tell the state what you want!

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - March 13, 2023

By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Do you enjoy spending time outdoors at New Jersey's parks, nature preserves, recreation areas, beaches and...

Local mom advocates for youth mental health

Bordentown Opinion

Reader Submitted - March 9, 2023

Since the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released new data this month showing that more than half of female high school students...

The State We’re In: ‘Climate-smart’ agriculture catching on with farmers

Bordentown Opinion

Submitted Content - March 6, 2023

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation. When you think about farmers in the Garden State, you might picture them planting seeds, milking...