Tag: New Jersey Conservation Foundation

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Honoring The Three Sisters at our dinner tables

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation November is National Native American Heritage Month – a time to recognize and honor the culture, traditions, and achievements of...

Off-screen, outdoor kids are happier kids

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Being in nature is beneficial to everyone, but it's especially important for kids. They may prefer to stay on their screens...

Combating Climate Change with Smarter Agriculture 

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When we look out over rolling fields of farmland in this State We're In, we often see beauty and bounty...

It is time for stronger rat poison regulations 

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation  "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," said Aldo Leopold, famed American conservationist-philosopher, referred...

Tiny owls on a big journey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Every year, New Jersey is visited by thousands of migrating owls. From Eastern screech-owls to long-eared owls, a variety of strange sounds echo throughout...

Celebrating 20 Years of the Highlands Protection

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation  Twenty years ago, New Jersey made a critical investment in the future by passing the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act...