Archive for September 2024

By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director Mountains, cliffs, ridges, and rises…anyplace that can be climbed or offers a vista can inspire us! There’s way more than meets the eye at New Jersey’s highest points. A fascinating geologic history lies beneath these features. But where can you find them? The New Jersey Geological and Water Survey has…

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director Birding is generally a low-key activity, but it can have competitive aspects. Many birders keep “life lists” of the species they’ve spotted, and some travel far and wide to add new birds to their tallies. During a “Big Day” of birding, participants race the clock by trying to identify as…

There are many bragging rights that come with living in this state we’re in — the Jersey Shore, an abundance of diners, perfect tomatoes — but resilience to climate change, unfortunately, is not one of them. New Jersey is warming faster than the rest of the Northeast and the world. Last year, a ranking of…

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you missed the annual Big Tree Hunt put on by the New Jersey Forest Service this spring, the mammoth specimen you thought might be a contender is worth keeping an eye on. The event challenges New Jerseyans to find enormous trees; this year, a 100-foot…