environment

Sunshine, seedlings, and a steady stream of gardeners filled Mercer Educational Gardens on Sat., May 3, for the annual Plant Expo & Garden Market hosted by the Rutgers Master Gardeners…

On the evening of Sept. 1, 2021, Mike Chipowsky, then a member of the Union Fire Company, knew things were going to get bad. “The rain was unrelenting,” he said.…

By Tom Ogren, former board trustee at FoHVOS Tucked away in Hopewell Township, Woolsey Park offers 167 acres of trails that blend quiet natural beauty with layers of local history.…

Across Central New Jersey, communities are embracing conservation initiatives to restore natural spaces and connect people with the environment. With protected land becoming increasingly scarce, these efforts aim to tackle…

Hopewell Valley schools are preparing to celebrate the fifth annual Green Week from April 21 to 25, with a full slate of environmentally focused programming planned across the district. This…

Just before 8 a.m. on Saturday, a quiet buzz swept across Rosedale Lake as anglers of all ages lined up along the dike, rods ready, eyes locked on the muddy…

As the state considers long-overdue updates to its development plan, environmental advocates are mounting an urgent campaign to protect the Sourland Mountain Region—one of New Jersey’s most ecologically vital but…

Hopewell Township is holding a spring electronic recycling and paper shred event at the Hopewell Township Public Works Building, 9 am- 12 pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Bring your unwanted…

The Watershed Institute celebrated World Water Day with a free, family-friendly event on Saturday that blended hands-on science with a lots of fun—all in the name of freshwater protection. The…

The Murphy Administration is urging New Jersey residents to remain wildfire-aware and conserve water as drought conditions persist into spring, the state’s peak wildfire season and a time of increased…