Ireland and central New Jersey have one important thing in common: rolling hills of green. In celebration of D&R Greenway Land Trust’s work to preserve the green in our local communities,…
environment
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The Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Appeals continues to hear expert testimony about the controversial application for a variance to build a boutique hotel amid protected conservation lands on Fiddlers…
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Mercer County recently assisted the D&R Greenway Land Trust in preserving about 44 acres in Hopewell Township to protect high-quality wildlife habitat, including mature forest, wetlands and a stream corridor, County…
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Over the coming years, the New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience (Interagency Council) will release a series of topic-specific Resilience Action Plans that outline how state agencies will incorporate climate resilience…
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Events & Features
NJ Bald eagle population continues to climb with 250 active nests identified in 2022
The bald eagle population in New Jersey continues to climb, according to the 2022 New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Fish and Wildlife…
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Marie Verna has lived in her comfortable house tucked among the protected species and preserved lands at the foot of Baldpate Mountain for nearly 25 years. She regards it as…
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The Sourland Conservancy(SC) is pleased to announce that its staff, community partners, and volunteers have planted another 10,000 trees in 2022. This brings the forest restoration project total to 25,200…
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A plan to convert the historic Hollystone Manor into a “boutique hotel” — in the heart of preservation lands around Baldpate Mountain — began its journey through review Wednesday at…
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About the third week in February, when the hellebores, snowdrops, and crocuses are peeking out of the snow, I usually hear from my mom. It could be a text, a…
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The NJ Department of Environmental Protection is urging New Jersey residents to check trees on their property for signs of beech leaf disease and report their findings to the New…