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Mighty moths, our unsung pollinators

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ask someone to name a pollinator, and they’ll likely respond with a bee or butterfly, or perhaps a hummingbird. But moths? They...
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A better education is rooted in nature 

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Nowadays, children and young adults are mostly indoors, glued to screens...
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Cutting waste, on the side

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Across New Jersey, takeout orders come with a side of waste – plastic...
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The Pine Barrens is good at keeping secrets

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation In a place as well-traveled and studied as New Jersey, it’s easy...
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When sparks fly

by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Sometimes, it takes only a single moment to change the way...

A year in review: New Jersey environmental highlights and challenges

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by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is small and densely populated, and the environment in this state we're in is always in the crosshairs. From a...

How wild does New Jersey wildlife get?

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by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Lions? No. Tigers? None. Bears? Oh, yes! Black bears to be precise. New Jersey is fortunate to have a healthy population of these...

The domestic duties of New Jersey’s winter raptors

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by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Mothers and fathers work hard all year round. In the natural world, parents are constantly laboring to keep their young...

The treasures of a winter beach walk

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by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Happy New Year! During this time of rest and reflection, a walk in nature can bring clarity and refresh our spirits for the new year. New Jersey residents...

Virtual event promotes children’s reading is a ‘serious wakeup call’

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By Christina Mitchell COVID spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for the nation's kids, erasing decades of academic progress. Reading took...

New Jersey’s Bright Green Future

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by Co-Executive Director Jay Watson Season's Greetings!  For the last three years, I have served in the unique capacity of co-executive director of New Jersey Conservation...
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