New Jersey Conservation Foundation

Bridging nature and communities on the Delaware River Heritage Trail

By Alison Mitchell Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Forming one of New Jersey’s longest borders, the Delaware River has connected people and places for thousands...

Explore state’s waterways to dig up fossils

By Alison Mitchell Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Looking to beat the summer heat? How about splashing around in creeks hunting for fossils? Fossiling is...

Animals as architects in the state’s hidden homes

By ALISON MITCHELL Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Across the forests, riverbanks, and backyards of New Jersey, animals are building shelters that are marvels of engineering...

Crabs at the crossroads of science and survival

Photo Courtesy of George Williams Horseshoe crabs come ashore to spawn. By ALISON MITCHELL Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Once there was a superabundance of horseshoe crabs, and armadas of females...

One of the last stands for Atlantic white cedar

By Alison Mitchell Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Before many of New Jersey’s forests started being cleared and drained for agriculture some 400 years ago – drastically changing the landscape of...

The spectacular journey of the state’s smallest bird

By Alison Mitchell Executive director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation For a brief but magical window in late April and early May, New Jersey becomes a crucial stopover for one of nature's tiniest...

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