Spotlights

The theme of Black History Month for 2022 is Black Health and Wellness. A great way to kick it off is with the legendary story of Dr. James Still. (Article by Becky Free, published February 1, 2022)

"A Rutgers Law Camden student and a Rutgers–New Brunswick alumnus helped transform an abandoned Camden landfill into a waterfront park and a community center, embracing the ideas of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision that presaged the environmental justice movement."

This article is from Rutgers–Camden Office of Civic Engagement's "Beyond the Dream" series to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Article by Sam Starnes, published January 13, 2022)

The Pinelands Short Course is a daylong event co-sponsored by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission & Stockton University. It features many educational presentations that explore the unique history, ecology, and culture of the Pinelands.

This virtual event from the Northeast Earth Coalition (NEEC) based in Montclair, NJ will explore issues of climate change, environmental justice, and local sustainability.

Hoboken’s first parks — Church Square, Columbus, Stevens and Elysian — dating from the late 1880s to 1912, all contain London plane trees. What remarkable foresight the city leaders of that era had, as their investment has lasted for over a century. Potentially, they could last another century as these trees are known to have a lifespan of several hundred years. In Hoboken, they have provided a slice of nature for generations of urban dwellers. Today, these trees have grown to an immense stature, some with trunks expanding to three feet in diameter and reaching heights of fifty feet.

The Essex County Beekeepers Society, Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association, and South Jersey Beekeepers Association are offering courses on sustainable beekeeping for beginners in early 2022. Registration is now open, and scholarships are available for New Jersey students.  

"Climate change is affecting all of us. It is making our city hotter and wetter than ever but there are ways to cool and dry our neighborhoods using green infrastructure. We want to hear from you about how you've experienced heat and flooding and what the city should do about it."

The Climate Safe Neighborhoods Task Force will take the results of this survey to the City and discuss how they can help to cool and dry our community."

For families who love the outdoors, the holidays, and music – this is a must-see display. Gaze across Lake Meone as over 120 decorated, brightly lit trees magically float across the smooth waters. After sundown, the light show begins, as the trees seem to dance as the lights synchronize to your favorite holiday tunes. The reflections of the lights on the water beneath creates an even grander show for New Jersey families to enjoy together.

The Climate Change Resilience Strategy includes recommendations to promote the long-term mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey’s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources throughout the State.

In August, 2021, the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance Organics Workgroup finalized a Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan for New Jersey to help inform work going forward to reduce wasted food, feed those in need, and drive organics away from landfills which are significant contributors to methane emissions.

Join them in-person from Thursday evening, October 14th through Sunday, October 17th!

D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the reopening of its Marie L. Matthews Art Gallery at its Johnson Education Center in Princeton with the aptly named exhibit “Recovery” in partnership with the Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWS).

The time has come to start planning your fall foliage adventures throughout New Jersey and New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites!

If you want to be a good steward of the land, water and environment, one great place to start is your own backyard.

By being a backyard steward, each of us can boost the ecological value of our gardens, lawns, landscaping and woodlands. Collectively, this can make a big difference for people, wildlife, and the health of our rivers and streams.

The northeast tops list of regions with Superfund sites most impacted by hurricanes. New Jersey is at 'incredible risk'.

This year NJ Audubon is offering FOUR great summer nature camp options to choose from! Whatever kind of summer nature camp you are looking for we have got you covered.

Scholarships and/or financial aid available. Please contact us at education@njaudubon.org

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is offering a FREE State Parks Vax Pass under the new “Vax and Visit” campaign to all New Jersey residents who receive at least one dose of their COVID-19 vaccination by July 4, 2021!

Hosted by the Bergen County Audubon Society - ON ZOOM, Tonight!!!  Please contact Don for more information –Greatauk4@gmail.com

Outdoor Yoga with Fyrefly Yoga is back for 2021! 

De-Stress and Be Inspired in Nature...

Stream cleanups are back and in-person once again this Spring! With a few small changes, we are able to gather safely to clean up our communities and make our Watershed a healthier and more beautiful environment. Visit: https://thewatershed.org/stream-cleanups/

D&R Greenway worked with the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and the Sourland Conservancy to acquire land for their new headquarters and museum.

Cory Booker has made it abundantly clear that he is no fan of corporate agriculture. Booker is the New Jersey senator who introduced the Farm System Reform Act last year which, among other provisions, would ban large-scale concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, by 2040.

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — January 20, 2021 - The first egg of 2021 at Duke Farms in Hillsborough has arrived and with it came some distress as an intruding bald eagle was caught on video coming into the nest on Wednesday morning. Some excitement was caught on Duke Farm's Eagle Cam on Wednesday morning when a tussle broke out between an intruder and the mother eagle at the nest.

The character of Hoboken -- its human scale and intimate neighborhood ambiance -- was shaped by Col. John Stevens when he established the original plan for the city in 1804.  The 30-acre North End represents a remarkable opportunity to extend this Hoboken character above 14th Street in this former industrial part of town. Unfortunately, the North End Plan fails on a number of fronts: open space will be mostly private, not public; it could pave the way for massive, monolithic structures; and the scale does not reflect the historic Hoboken streetscape.

Every year East Jersey Trout Unlimited holds a fly tying contest as a memorial to Frank B. Hall. This classic fly tying competition has been going strong since the late 1980s! This year, the deadline for entriess is: February 28, 2021