Archive for November 2024

By Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation This time of year, the night can feel like it lasts forever. The winter solstice is around the corner (Earth’s shortest day of the year). The lingering nights can be difficult for many people. Luckily, nature’s got us covered — there is always beauty around to…

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 the original inhabitants of North America. New Jersey, like everywhere in the United States, has a rich and significant Native American history. From the land we…

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 but getting children to spend time outdoors matters. According to the Child Mind Institute, most studies agree that kids who play outside are smarter, happier,…

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 but are we looking at something that is actually good for Earth? Conventional farming has been successful as it rose to meet the needs of a…

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 to as “the father of wildlife ecology.” In plain terms, Leopold was telling us that the more we tinker with the natural world – its wild…