Residents looking to jump-start their spring gardens are invited to Hopewell Valley’s Native Seed Sowing Extravaganza, a hands-on winter sowing event held Saturday, January 17 from 10am–1pm in the Hopewell Valley Central High School…
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The Sourland Conservancy and dozens of community volunteers recently finished planting native trees and shrubs in Curlis Woods, part of an ongoing effort to restore the health of one of…
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One day after state officials fielded testimony from water suppliers, environmental groups, and residents warning that drought conditions were worsening across New Jersey, the Murphy Administration on Friday formally declared…
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New Jersey’s drought conditions have quietly but steadily deepened over the past 15 months, prompting state officials this week to outline the possibility of escalating from a Drought Watch to a Drought Warning if…
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The Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has had all six of its schools certified as National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Wildlife Habitats. The milestone marks a significant step in the…
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The Sourland Conservancy’s Talk of the Sourlands series is wrapping up another incredible season with one final, thought-provoking presentation. This year’s talks—presented in partnership with The Watershed Institute—have explored topics…
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Hopewell Township residents can breathe a sigh of relief: a recent survey by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) found no major infestations of the spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), an invasive…
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has cited Mercer County and its contractor after large amounts of clay and sand from a bridge-repair project entered the Stony Brook…
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Mercer County and Hopewell Township officials say cleanup is underway in the Stony Brook after an emergency bridge repair released clay and silt into the waterway, turning sections of the…
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New Jersey has issued a statewide Drought Watch strongly urging residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve water as a result of prolonged below-average precipitation that is stressing water supplies. The…