by Janique Burke | Jun 13, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Environmental Justice, Mercer, New Jersey, Transportation
Dedicated to community and environmental development for families and individuals within the Trenton area, the nonprofit organization Isles Inc. has established a program with the City of Trenton to assist residents with their transportation needs, while improving the...
by Dana DiFilippo | May 31, 2022 | Agriculture, Article, Cities-Parks, Education, Environmental Justice, Mercer, New Jersey, Nutrition, Policy
Three years ago, Leslie Taylor knew nothing about gardening. Now she knows to plant marigolds to ward off bugs, rotate her crops to keep the soil healthy, and wait a few years to pick asparagus after planting it to ensure a bountiful harvest. Taylor learned that and...
by Dana DiFilippo | May 17, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Mercer, New Jersey, Policy
State has $500M backlog in capital projects for parks system Sylvia Kocses had a great second date in 1967 at Washington Crossing State Park with the man who would become her husband. When they had kids, the park in Mercer County became their go-to, with its...
by Janique Burke | Apr 29, 2022 | Article, Mercer, New Jersey, Policy, Sustainable Business, Waste
On Earth Day, April 22, many people across the world celebrate the achievements of environmental practices and raise awareness of the value of sustaining and protecting our planet. As we honor this important movement, New Jersey is preparing to join other states that...
by Brianna Baker - Next City | Aug 5, 2020 | Education, Mercer, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
(Photo courtesy: Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space) Mychael Halloway, 17, has been spending her time in quarantine on her phone. But she isn’t scrolling Instagram. Thanks to a newly launched environmental internship program, she’s photographing and identifying the...
by Brianna Baker - Next City | Jul 16, 2020 | Ecology, Education, Mercer, New Jersey, Wildlife
An iNaturalist user checks out a previous monarch butterfly observation made as part of Tally the Valley. (Photo courtesy: Rachel Kaufman) Every summer, New Jersey-based nonprofit Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) hosts a butterfly count. Volunteers...
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