Archive for July 2026

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Formed during the last half-billion years by unrelenting water slicing through ancient mountains, the beautiful Delaware River makes up the entire western border of our state. The longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States, this generally tranquil natural treasure is a tremendous resource with…

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Though many of us think of orchids as tropical beauties displayed indoors, orchids are everywhere on Earth – on every continent except Antarctica. There are about 28,000 known species and likely many more that haven’t been discovered, which means the orchid family (Orchidaceae) competes with the daisy…

By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Let’s face it – amid all the bustle of human activity, New Jersey has a fabulous summer soundtrack! Those of us who look back on childhoods in the Garden State might recall long days at the beach and the taste of hot dogs and ice pops.…