A Hopewell Valley Central High School senior drew the final strokes on her yearlong art project: a comic book on invasive species that she created to educate young naturalists at…
environmental education
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Most Americans across party lines recognize climate change is happening, but many do not know how it will impact them directly and whether there is urgency to address it. On…
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The 2019 Watershed Butterfly Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 3, for a day of family fun that celebrates the joys and wonders of…
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Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) hosted the 11th annual New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team Conference last month, drawing conservationists and eco-professionals from across the state for a…
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Howell Living History Farm has announced the schedule for its spring parent-child program, the Hatchery. The program is designed to introduce pre-school-age children to life on the farm, with activities that…
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Events & Features
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County to Offer 2019 Environmental Stewards Program
Are you concerned about the environment and want to learn how to make a difference? Maybe you’re part of a municipal environmental commission or green team, and you want to…
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To the Editor: The amphibian migration will begin soon in our area, so I’d like to remind everyone that the Amphibian Crossing Guards will be out on the roads on…
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A tiny Northern Saw-whet Owl sprung off of Naturalist Tyler Christensen’s hand and vanished into the darkness, silently slicing through the night air. Their stealthy flight allows these nocturnal owls to…
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Sixth graders from Timberlane Middle School recently visited The Watershed Institute for day-long science explorations that involved creative thinking and problem solving using science practices from the Next Generation Science…
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Hopewell Elementary School was named the “Best in New Jersey Farm to School” yesterday by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture at an assembly as part of the 8th annual Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week being held this week.