Time to turn over a new leaf

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ah, spring – and not a moment too soon. Gardeners major and minor are collectively dusting off their gardening gloves, pulling out rakes and clippers,...

Tidal Wetlands Are Unsung Heroes

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation From wave-surfing skates to iridescent shellfish to singing whales, the Atlantic Ocean is part of what makes New Jersey special. The aquatic wilderness that...

For the birds: Protecting New Jersey’s feathered friends

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Birds are amazing! From the vibrant colors and calls of songbirds to the majestic...

The Incredible Value of New Jersey’s Freshwater Wetlands

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Gathered round Martha's Pond in New Jersey's iconic Pine Barrens, students in Claude Epstein's environmental science...

An Extraordinary Ecologist Who Took the Path Less Traveled

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The daughter of a vegetable farmer in upstate New York, Joanna Burger grew up observing killdeer...

Accessing the great outdoors

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Sean Kane-Holland is on a mission to make parks and trails more accessible for everyone. As Access Nature Disability Advocate...

New Jersey’s transportation future – it’s electric!

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation To stand on the corner of Doremus Avenue in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is to breathe in some of the most polluted air...

Celebrating Black History Month with New Jersey’s movers and shakers

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Planting a city tree that will flourish is no easy feat, but the City of Trenton...

Long live the monarch butterfly! 

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Of the many butterflies, none has captured our collective attention and awe over the years quite like the monarch. Will...

Let’s stop underestimating plants!

Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Recognizing the sophisticated nature of plants might just change the way we see the world. Zoë Schlanger, in her recent New York Times best-seller, "The Light...

Tiny Forests Can Make a Big Impact!

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "Small is beautiful," economist E.F. Schumacher argued in his notable 1973 collection of essays. That idea often holds true for...

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