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 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 Brianna Baker - Next City | Jul 10, 2020 | Education, Mercer, New Jersey
(Photo courtesy: Painted Oak) As schools across the country debate how to safely reopen in the fall, Lisa Wolff, executive director of New Jersey-based nonprofit Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, has heard her fair share of ideas — some more practical than...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | May 20, 2020 | Cape May, Education, New Jersey
A pair of osprey make their home on a nesting platform set in the marsh in Ocean City. The species has had a remarkable comeback and is often cited as an environmental success story. (Photo Credit: Bill Barlow) Each May, at the historic John Wesley Gandy Farmhouse, on...
by Joseph F. Berenato - The Hammonton Gazette | May 20, 2020 | Atlantic, Education, New Jersey
Hammonton Environmental Commission Chair Dan Bachalis in front of the commission’s kiosk at Hammonton Lake Park. Bachalis said the purple martins are back in their apartment house by the lake. (Photo Credit: Hammonton Gazette) HAMMONTON—With the cancellation of all...
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