Archive for September 2025

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Autumn has arrived in the Garden State. The shortening of days and cooler temperatures signal the harvest season – a period of abundance and hard work before the relative quiet of winter. Though many of us think of fall as a time when leaves turn and…

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation This state we’re in has some of the most beautiful rivers in the country, including several that are federally recognized under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. From endangered fish like the Atlantic sturgeon to the iconic bald eagle, New Jersey’s rivers are essential to…

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Shouldn’t a clean and healthy environment be a guaranteed right, as essential as the right to free speech or voting? That’s the idea behind the Green Amendment – a proposed addition to New Jersey’s state constitution that would guarantee every resident the right to pure water,…

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Deer are pretty much everywhere in New Jersey. At first glance, their abundance might seem harmless, even welcome. But their numbers are fueling a complex and urgent ecological crisis that threatens our native forests and wildlife, as well as public health and safety. In many places…