by Kristin Guglietti | Jan 28, 2022 | Article, Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey, Water, Wildlife
HAMMONTON—An ecotourist is someone who enjoys natural areas and leaves them a better place. There are many areas they can explore in Hammonton including lakes, hiking trails and natural preserves. The Gazette spoke with Rhyan Grech, the Policy Advocate at the...
by Kristin Guglietti | Dec 31, 2021 | Article, Atlantic, Ecology, Education, Environmental Commissions, New Jersey, Water, Wildlife
Hammontonians are connecting with nature and learning more about their environment by using the iNaturalist app on their smartphones. Environmental Commission Chairman Dan Bachalis created the Hammonton New Jersey Species Survey about two years ago after he discovered...
by Amanda Wallace | Dec 6, 2021 | Article, Atlantic, Ecology, Education, Ocean, Sustainable Business, Water, Wildlife
Speckled with boats and jet skis on a warm summer day, Barnegat Bay has long been a major hotspot for tourists and residents, along with a point of focus for local marine science professionals and students. Barnegat Bay, about 30 miles from the Atlantic City...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | Nov 26, 2021 | Article, Atlantic, Ecology, New Jersey, Water, Wildlife
HAMMONTON—Since 2020, two scientists from Stockton University—Dr. Emma Witt, professor of environmental studies, and Dr. Aaron Stoler, professor of environmental science—have, along with their students, been conducting various studies at Hammonton Lake. Witt said that...
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...
by Cailley LaPara - CivicStory | May 29, 2020 | Ecology, New Jersey, Other Sources, Union, Wildlife
In mid-March, when most of New Jersey closed up and went quiet practically overnight, the state’s wildlife and its stewards carried on with their work: The salamanders and frogs began their spring migrations, and conservationists and nature educators collected data on...
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