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Field Notes: Equity & State Climate Policy

On September 5th, 2019, experts at Rutgers University released Field Notes: Equity and State Climate Policy, an independent study based on more than 70 interviews with state officials, stakeholders and advocates. This report takes an in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities faced by states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) region to direct program benefits to disadvantaged communities and individuals in equitable ways.
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MCEC Roundtable - The Problem with Plastics

Want to do your part to reduce plastic pollution? Then read up on this...the Monmouth County Environmental Council will meet on 10/20/19 for a roundtable event to discuss the "The Problem with Plastics."
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Final Report Completed on Nutrient and Ecological Histories in Barnegat Bay

There is a debate going on about Barnegat Bay in New Jersey. Is nutrient-eutrophication having an impact on the region? The primary objective of this project was to collect sediment cores from the tidal region of Barnegat Bay and determine the chronology of nutrient changes and associated ecosystem level responses.
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120th Annual Christmas Bird Count, Dec. 15, 2019

This year the Princeton CBC will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Please let Brad Merritt know if you are interested in joining this year’s count. Call Brad Merritt at (609) 921-8964 or email him at BALMERRITT@aol.com.

Full Moon, Wolf moon, Duke Farms, New Jersey, night

Orchids Under the Wolf Moon, Jan. 10, 6:30-8:30pm at Duke Farms

Orchids Under the Wolf Moon, Jan. 10, 6:30 at Duke Farms Join us for this unique after - hours program scheduled to highlight January’s “Wolf Moon” and Duke Farm’s spectacular Orchid Range. Meet in the Farm Barn Orientation Center for check in then take a moonlit walk to the Orchid Range to explore the wide variety of plants and to learn why and how they thrive under specialized conditions.