Archive for October 2024
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 forests around dawn and dusk. In fall, one particular TOOT-TOOT-TOOT whistle excites bird enthusiasts throughout the state: the sound of the Northern…
Read MoreRethinking stormwater management for a resilient future
By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Across the world, precipitation events are changing our lives and the landscapes around us. The ocean is washing ashore in monumental storm surges and rivers are swallowing up roadways and homes. From Hurricane Helene to Hurricane Milton, we are all watching what happens when storms become…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years of the Highlands Protection
By Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director Twenty years ago, New Jersey made a critical investment in the future by passing the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (Highlands Act). Governor McGreevey signed the Act into law in 2004, marking a major milestone in our state’s conservation and regional planning efforts. A companion bill at…
Read MoreBeneficial insects raised to protect nature and crops
Photo: Alfalfa weevils, controlled by European wasps, can significantly reduce crop yield. By Allan Hopkins. By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director This time of year, with a summer’s worth of mosquito bites newly in the rearview, a reprieve from thinking about insects is probably welcome. But not to Marcello Mangano, director of the Phillip Alampi Beneficial…
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