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The evolving story of New Jersey’s chestnuts
By ALISON MITCHELL
Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
For thousands of years, an estimated four billion native American chestnut trees provided bounty for Indigenous Peoples, wildlife...
Jump start the New Year with First Day Hikes
By ALISON MITCHELL
Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Nothing says "fresh start" like a good walk outside.
While the rest of the world is negotiating with...
Dear 2026
On New Year's Day 1776, the Revolutionary War was not going well for Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army.
The day before Gen. Richard...
Cut taxes, not trees, with a tax decrease to boot
By Alison Mitchell
Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Every remaining patch of forest in New Jersey matters.
From protecting water quality and wildlife to carbon storage and cooler...
Winter at casinos promises to be a knockout
The first quarter of the new year will bring some big names to Atlantic City and area casinos, including classic-rock deity Rod Stewart; country...
Quiet! Noise as a polluant is an issue in New Jersey
By Alison Mitchell
Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Unlike smoke, smog and litter, noise pollution doesn't leave a visible trace. But uninvited sound seeps into every...
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