New Jersey Conservation Foundation

Is the answer still ‘blowin’ in the wind?’

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By ALISON MITCHELL Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Is New Jersey getting windier? It's something you may have read about recently or asked yourself if you spend a...

The long and winding road of rock salt

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By ALISON MITCHELL Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation In winter weather, cleaning roads, walkways and parking areas usually includes applying a lot of salt. When something is cheap...

The frozen history of the Pine Barrens

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By Alison Mitchell Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people think of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, they usually focus on the fascinating life there: rare orchids, carnivorous plants,...

You wouldn’t believe the life beneath the ice

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By Alison Mitchell Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When winter locks a pond or stream under a lid of ice, the surface goes still. But beneath...

The evolving story of New Jersey’s chestnuts

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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

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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...
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