by Parisa Burton | Mar 28, 2024 | Article, Ecology, New Jersey, Wildlife
By Parisa Burton | The Signal This story was produced in collaboration with The Signal (TCNJ) and CivicStory as part of the Ecology-Justice Reporting Fellowship. The College’s Campus as a Living Lab program, which integrates sustainability...
by Amanda Wallace | Aug 25, 2022 | Article, Ecology, New Jersey, Wildlife
In July 2022, the migrating monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) was added to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of endangered species. Although monarch butterflies are found in North America, people all over the world...
by Moyinoluwa Blessing Akeju | Aug 5, 2022 | Agriculture, Article, Ecology, New Jersey, Wildlife
New Jersey prides itself on being the Garden State, and this title can’t be earned without the presence and hard work of bees. Without bees to pollinate plants, New Jersey would not be known for its blueberries, cranberries, bell peppers, and tomatoes. But bees...
by Janique Burke | Jul 29, 2022 | Article, Ecology, Education, Environmental Justice, Mercer, New Jersey, Wildlife
Environmental education is as important for children as for adults. Over the years, there has been plenty of conversation about leaving a better planet to our kids, and what better way than to introduce them to the concept of environmental sustainability than a summer...
by Dana DiFilippo | Jul 26, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Hudson, New Jersey, Policy, Water, Wildlife
Liberty State Park again at center of controversy over development The half-mile stretch of Caven Point beach seems fairly ordinary, as beaches go. Birds fish in the flats and perch in the reeds, their calls the only sound breaking the silence of this nature preserve...
by Kimberly Redmond | Jul 19, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Hudson, New Jersey, Wildlife
JERSEY CITY, NJ — As part of its goal to support a more sustainable future in one of New Jersey’s largest cities, Greener JC is turning to younger generations to help fulfill that mission. The nonprofit environmental action organization is currently seeking public...
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