by Annmary Ibrahim | Jun 16, 2022 | Article, Ecology, Education, New Jersey, Sussex
The New Jersey School of Conservation (NJSOC) is the nation’s oldest and largest environmental education center. Created in 1949, the school was born through the joint efforts of various state government departments, college presidents, politicians, 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 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 M. Blessing Akeju | Jan 19, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Environmental Justice, Hudson, Infrastructure, New Jersey, Water
As climate change becomes more of a threat, weather patterns are increasingly severe. In New Jersey, one way to prevent flooding could be through rain gardens. Hurricane Ida reminded people that there is a huge flooding problem in the Garden State. When the storm tore...
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...
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