Archive for August 2024

If you’ve never been to an indigenous ceremonial stone landscape, think of it as an outdoor church. But don’t expect a steeple or pews. And don’t think of those who worship there as parishioners. Ceremonial stone landscapes are not cairns, exactly. Nor are they sculptures or effigies, stone rows or rock shelters. But they often…

by Jay Watson Swamp pink, in the lily family, has stunning good looks and a spot on both the federal threatened species list and the state endangered species list. What it does not have is the ability to use those attributes to advocate for itself. And therein lies the problem for the plant and others…

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Swing by the Summit or Jersey City farmers markets later this month and, in addition to peaches, you’ll find strawberries for sale. Market regulars might raise an eyebrow at this: the choicest local berries generally start generating hankerings, and herds of buyers, in June. By August,…

The grass may be greener in the other fella’s yard, as the saying goes, but that neighbor is likely wasting a lot of water and applying harmful chemicals to keep it that way. Lush green lawns might be better for the environment than pavement, but their upkeep comes with heavy costs – the non-native species…

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation For the climate conscious among us, concerns about the coastline in this state we’re in ramp up with the arrival of tropical storm season each August. You don’t have to be a worry wart to wonder how our beloved shore towns will fare in the face of…