Archive for May 2024
Saving money, helping the climate, aiding justice
By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director Interested in saving money on home energy bills? How about helping to fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Or ensuring that the New Jersey communities most affected by environmental pollution get justice and help? If so, the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 may have something to…
Read MoreMigrating birds from the tropics returning to NJ
By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” according to a Chinese proverb. But in the avian world, journeys can last well over a thousand miles – and begin with a flap rather than a step! Each spring, birds known as “neotropical migrants” make incredible long-distance journeys…
Read MoreAn ‘ode’ to NJ’s dragonflies and damselflies
By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director If you’re near a pond, stream, or marsh on a warm day, you may notice quick-flying insects skimming across the water or swooping and darting through the air. When they alight, you may be dazzled by their brightly-colored bodies and double sets of lacy wings. They’re dragonflies and damselflies, fierce…
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