New Jersey Conservation Foundation
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📣 We want to hear from YOU about Camden's parks!
What do you enjoy about them? What would you like to see improved? Where do you visit most often?
Let us know by completing this questionnaire: tinyurl.com/4v58cjzb 😊
What do you enjoy about them? What would you like to see improved? Where do you visit most often?
Let us know by completing this questionnaire: tinyurl.com/4v58cjzb 😊
Red foxes stay warm during winter thanks to their thick fur and insulating tail. They also adapt to cold weather by lowering the temperature inside their paws using a built-in survival mechanism, allowing them to walk on snow without losing significant body heat.
📸: Red fox by Penelope Ayers
📸: Red fox by Penelope Ayers
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Red foxes stay warm during winter thanks to their thick fur and insulating tail. They also adapt to cold weather by lowering the temperature inside their paws using a built-in survival mechanism, allowing them to walk on snow without losing significant body heat.
📸: Red fox by Penelope Ayers
📸: Red fox by Penelope Ayers
Great news! Bergen County announced on Friday that officials would not pursue construction of a 500-foot communications tower in Ramapo Reservation, a protected Green Acres park in the Highlands Preservation Area in Mahwah, NJ.
Read more about the fight to keep the reservation green via @nj.com👇
Read more about the fight to keep the reservation green via @nj.com👇
Paving paradise for a payday? How a small N.J. group fought to keep their wilderness green.
Amid a probe by NJ Advance Media, Bergen County abruptly changed its tune over the fate of a 4,000-acre reservation.
www.nj.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Great news! Bergen County announced on Friday that officials would not pursue construction of a 500-foot communications tower in Ramapo Reservation, a protected Green Acres park in the Highlands Preservation Area in Mahwah, NJ.
Read more about the fight to keep the reservation green via @nj.com👇
Read more about the fight to keep the reservation green via @nj.com👇
Earlier this week, on his final day in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Invasive Species Management Act into law — a win for NJ ecosystems! 🙌
More info: tinyurl.com/yc4p22wf
📸: Trailing arbutus, a native shrub found in NJ that provides nectar for pollinators & is threatened by invasive species.
More info: tinyurl.com/yc4p22wf
📸: Trailing arbutus, a native shrub found in NJ that provides nectar for pollinators & is threatened by invasive species.
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Earlier this week, on his final day in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Invasive Species Management Act into law — a win for NJ ecosystems! 🙌
More info: tinyurl.com/yc4p22wf
📸: Trailing arbutus, a native shrub found in NJ that provides nectar for pollinators & is threatened by invasive species.
More info: tinyurl.com/yc4p22wf
📸: Trailing arbutus, a native shrub found in NJ that provides nectar for pollinators & is threatened by invasive species.
The NJ PACT REAL Rules were adopted by the Murphy Administration yesterday! 🎉
These critical rules will modernize how we build along the shore to protect homes, businesses, and people's lives in the face of increasing coastal flooding caused by climate change.
More info: dep.nj.gov/njreal/
These critical rules will modernize how we build along the shore to protect homes, businesses, and people's lives in the face of increasing coastal flooding caused by climate change.
More info: dep.nj.gov/njreal/
January 21, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The NJ PACT REAL Rules were adopted by the Murphy Administration yesterday! 🎉
These critical rules will modernize how we build along the shore to protect homes, businesses, and people's lives in the face of increasing coastal flooding caused by climate change.
More info: dep.nj.gov/njreal/
These critical rules will modernize how we build along the shore to protect homes, businesses, and people's lives in the face of increasing coastal flooding caused by climate change.
More info: dep.nj.gov/njreal/
Calling all plant professionals and advanced amateurs who want to delve into the world of Pine Barrens botany! 🌱
Registration is now open for the Special Pinelands Plants Advanced Course: njconservation.org/event/pinelands-plant-course-advanced
📸: Swamp pink (helonias bullata) by Richard Lewis
Registration is now open for the Special Pinelands Plants Advanced Course: njconservation.org/event/pinelands-plant-course-advanced
📸: Swamp pink (helonias bullata) by Richard Lewis
January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Calling all plant professionals and advanced amateurs who want to delve into the world of Pine Barrens botany! 🌱
Registration is now open for the Special Pinelands Plants Advanced Course: njconservation.org/event/pinelands-plant-course-advanced
📸: Swamp pink (helonias bullata) by Richard Lewis
Registration is now open for the Special Pinelands Plants Advanced Course: njconservation.org/event/pinelands-plant-course-advanced
📸: Swamp pink (helonias bullata) by Richard Lewis
We're heading into 2026 with renewed optimism that NJ will continue its environmental leadership.
One example: NJ's standards for environmental protections, particularly when it comes to wetlands. Learn more in this Inside Climate News story that features our Executive Director Alison Mitchell 👇
One example: NJ's standards for environmental protections, particularly when it comes to wetlands. Learn more in this Inside Climate News story that features our Executive Director Alison Mitchell 👇
As Trump Rolls Back Protections For Wetlands, New Jersey Maintains a Higher Standard - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration is moving to narrow which wetlands qualify for federal protection. But New Jersey’s stricter legal framework shows how states can fight back.
insideclimatenews.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
We're heading into 2026 with renewed optimism that NJ will continue its environmental leadership.
One example: NJ's standards for environmental protections, particularly when it comes to wetlands. Learn more in this Inside Climate News story that features our Executive Director Alison Mitchell 👇
One example: NJ's standards for environmental protections, particularly when it comes to wetlands. Learn more in this Inside Climate News story that features our Executive Director Alison Mitchell 👇
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#GreatNews! A NJ court affirmed the legality of regulations to implement New Jersey’s nation-leading Environmental Justice Law – economic benefits cannot be used to allow new sources of pollution in overburdened communities. https://bit.ly/49sxno4
January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
#GreatNews! A NJ court affirmed the legality of regulations to implement New Jersey’s nation-leading Environmental Justice Law – economic benefits cannot be used to allow new sources of pollution in overburdened communities. https://bit.ly/49sxno4
It's National Bird Day! 🦅
If you're looking for a way to celebrate our feathered friends, support NJ Conservation today using the red button on this page 👉 njconservation.org/njbirdcards 👈 and we'll send you four packs of our new trading cards, NJ BIRDS x NJ ARTISTS.🐦⬛
If you're looking for a way to celebrate our feathered friends, support NJ Conservation today using the red button on this page 👉 njconservation.org/njbirdcards 👈 and we'll send you four packs of our new trading cards, NJ BIRDS x NJ ARTISTS.🐦⬛
January 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
It's National Bird Day! 🦅
If you're looking for a way to celebrate our feathered friends, support NJ Conservation today using the red button on this page 👉 njconservation.org/njbirdcards 👈 and we'll send you four packs of our new trading cards, NJ BIRDS x NJ ARTISTS.🐦⬛
If you're looking for a way to celebrate our feathered friends, support NJ Conservation today using the red button on this page 👉 njconservation.org/njbirdcards 👈 and we'll send you four packs of our new trading cards, NJ BIRDS x NJ ARTISTS.🐦⬛
Wishing you health, happiness, and lots of opportunities to enjoy nature throughout 2026! 🎊
January 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Wishing you health, happiness, and lots of opportunities to enjoy nature throughout 2026! 🎊
Winter is officially here❄️
This season offers us unique opportunities to appreciate the quiet beauty of nature. Tracks in the snow, bare trees, and hushed landscapes allow the more subtle signs of wildlife to come into focus.
Find nature near you: njconservation.org/find-nature
This season offers us unique opportunities to appreciate the quiet beauty of nature. Tracks in the snow, bare trees, and hushed landscapes allow the more subtle signs of wildlife to come into focus.
Find nature near you: njconservation.org/find-nature
December 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Winter is officially here❄️
This season offers us unique opportunities to appreciate the quiet beauty of nature. Tracks in the snow, bare trees, and hushed landscapes allow the more subtle signs of wildlife to come into focus.
Find nature near you: njconservation.org/find-nature
This season offers us unique opportunities to appreciate the quiet beauty of nature. Tracks in the snow, bare trees, and hushed landscapes allow the more subtle signs of wildlife to come into focus.
Find nature near you: njconservation.org/find-nature
ICYMI: Two members of our advisory board, Brad Campbell and Chris Daggett, who are former state Department of Environmental Protection commissioners, recently penned some advice for their successor.
Read the guidance they shared via @njspotlightnews.org:
Read the guidance they shared via @njspotlightnews.org:
For NJDEP’s next commissioner, threats and opportunities abound | NJ Spotlight News
"Unprecedented" challenges will greet new commissioner
www.njspotlightnews.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
ICYMI: Two members of our advisory board, Brad Campbell and Chris Daggett, who are former state Department of Environmental Protection commissioners, recently penned some advice for their successor.
Read the guidance they shared via @njspotlightnews.org:
Read the guidance they shared via @njspotlightnews.org:
Pickering's morning glory is making a comeback at Franklin Parker Preserve! 🌱
Our Manager of Science & Stewardship Emile DeVito and volunteers from Sourland Conservancy recently planted more of this rare wildflower in a sand dune at the preserve in an effort to boost its population.
Our Manager of Science & Stewardship Emile DeVito and volunteers from Sourland Conservancy recently planted more of this rare wildflower in a sand dune at the preserve in an effort to boost its population.
December 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Pickering's morning glory is making a comeback at Franklin Parker Preserve! 🌱
Our Manager of Science & Stewardship Emile DeVito and volunteers from Sourland Conservancy recently planted more of this rare wildflower in a sand dune at the preserve in an effort to boost its population.
Our Manager of Science & Stewardship Emile DeVito and volunteers from Sourland Conservancy recently planted more of this rare wildflower in a sand dune at the preserve in an effort to boost its population.
Wildlife habitat is decreasing throughout New Jersey, but you can help!
Your #GivingTuesday donation helps us preserve land where plants and animals can thrive — like the over 12,000 acres within our Franklin Parker Preserve! Where to donate: tinyurl.com/j947bhet
Your #GivingTuesday donation helps us preserve land where plants and animals can thrive — like the over 12,000 acres within our Franklin Parker Preserve! Where to donate: tinyurl.com/j947bhet
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Wildlife habitat is decreasing throughout New Jersey, but you can help!
Your #GivingTuesday donation helps us preserve land where plants and animals can thrive — like the over 12,000 acres within our Franklin Parker Preserve! Where to donate: tinyurl.com/j947bhet
Your #GivingTuesday donation helps us preserve land where plants and animals can thrive — like the over 12,000 acres within our Franklin Parker Preserve! Where to donate: tinyurl.com/j947bhet
Hats off to CHANJ! 🙌
We're glad to get behind this incredible effort. Earlier this year, we helped preserve more than 300 acres of land in Cumberland and Sussex Counties that were designated as CHANJ core areas, large swaths of intact natural land that support a wide range of species.🌳
We're glad to get behind this incredible effort. Earlier this year, we helped preserve more than 300 acres of land in Cumberland and Sussex Counties that were designated as CHANJ core areas, large swaths of intact natural land that support a wide range of species.🌳
Explore the CHANJ Mapping Tool! 👀🗺️
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) project is working to make our landscape and roadways easier for wildlife to move through. (1/3)
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) project is working to make our landscape and roadways easier for wildlife to move through. (1/3)
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hats off to CHANJ! 🙌
We're glad to get behind this incredible effort. Earlier this year, we helped preserve more than 300 acres of land in Cumberland and Sussex Counties that were designated as CHANJ core areas, large swaths of intact natural land that support a wide range of species.🌳
We're glad to get behind this incredible effort. Earlier this year, we helped preserve more than 300 acres of land in Cumberland and Sussex Counties that were designated as CHANJ core areas, large swaths of intact natural land that support a wide range of species.🌳
With your support, we can protect valuable lands from development; advocate for sensible land use policies; and create new green spaces. 🌳
Please consider showing your support by donating on Giving Tuesday to help preserve NJ's lands for generations to come! njconservation.org/donate-now/
Please consider showing your support by donating on Giving Tuesday to help preserve NJ's lands for generations to come! njconservation.org/donate-now/
November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
With your support, we can protect valuable lands from development; advocate for sensible land use policies; and create new green spaces. 🌳
Please consider showing your support by donating on Giving Tuesday to help preserve NJ's lands for generations to come! njconservation.org/donate-now/
Please consider showing your support by donating on Giving Tuesday to help preserve NJ's lands for generations to come! njconservation.org/donate-now/
Another Jones Hike is in the books, and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone who attended and helped make this year's event a success! 💚
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Another Jones Hike is in the books, and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone who attended and helped make this year's event a success! 💚
Reposted by New Jersey Conservation Foundation
A coalition of organizations and community scientists is working to protect the smallest falcon in North America - the American kestrel. This all hands on deck project has resulted in a 600% increase in kestrel fledglings!
https://www.njconservation.org/american-kestrel-citizen-scientist/
https://www.njconservation.org/american-kestrel-citizen-scientist/
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A coalition of organizations and community scientists is working to protect the smallest falcon in North America - the American kestrel. This all hands on deck project has resulted in a 600% increase in kestrel fledglings!
https://www.njconservation.org/american-kestrel-citizen-scientist/
https://www.njconservation.org/american-kestrel-citizen-scientist/
Join us at Rainbow Hill at Sourland Mountain Preserve on Thursday, Nov. 13 to help plant 225 native trees & shrubs that will improve the riparian buffer along a Neshanic River Tributary! 🌳
Planting will take place along the riverbank from 9 a.m. to noon. Register here: tinyurl.com/4xdnh9ey
Planting will take place along the riverbank from 9 a.m. to noon. Register here: tinyurl.com/4xdnh9ey
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Join us at Rainbow Hill at Sourland Mountain Preserve on Thursday, Nov. 13 to help plant 225 native trees & shrubs that will improve the riparian buffer along a Neshanic River Tributary! 🌳
Planting will take place along the riverbank from 9 a.m. to noon. Register here: tinyurl.com/4xdnh9ey
Planting will take place along the riverbank from 9 a.m. to noon. Register here: tinyurl.com/4xdnh9ey
Last week, we joined project partners in breaking ground on the new kayak launch at Gateway Park in the City of Camden! 🚣
The kayak launch will provide a safe access point to the Cooper River & help connect the Camden community with nature-based recreation opportunities. Learn more 👇
The kayak launch will provide a safe access point to the Cooper River & help connect the Camden community with nature-based recreation opportunities. Learn more 👇
Commissioners break ground on Gateway Park kayak launch | Camden County, NJ
On Friday, the Camden County Board of Commissioners, Upstream Alliance, and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation broke ground on the Gateway Park kayak launch in Camden City. “These enhancements ....
www.camdencounty.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Last week, we joined project partners in breaking ground on the new kayak launch at Gateway Park in the City of Camden! 🚣
The kayak launch will provide a safe access point to the Cooper River & help connect the Camden community with nature-based recreation opportunities. Learn more 👇
The kayak launch will provide a safe access point to the Cooper River & help connect the Camden community with nature-based recreation opportunities. Learn more 👇
Reposted by New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Happy International Day for Biosphere Reserves! The #NewJersey #Pinelands is one of 28 internationally recognized biosphere reserves (or regions) in the United States. 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#biosphere #nj
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#biosphere #nj
November 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Happy International Day for Biosphere Reserves! The #NewJersey #Pinelands is one of 28 internationally recognized biosphere reserves (or regions) in the United States. 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#biosphere #nj
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#biosphere #nj
Our Manager of Science & Stewardship Dr. Emile DeVito was honored by the New Jersey Highlands Coalition with its "Above & Beyond Award"! 🏆
The Award recognizes someone who has given their time generously and effectively toward helping the Coalition achieve its mission. Congratulations, Emile! 💚
The Award recognizes someone who has given their time generously and effectively toward helping the Coalition achieve its mission. Congratulations, Emile! 💚
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our Manager of Science & Stewardship Dr. Emile DeVito was honored by the New Jersey Highlands Coalition with its "Above & Beyond Award"! 🏆
The Award recognizes someone who has given their time generously and effectively toward helping the Coalition achieve its mission. Congratulations, Emile! 💚
The Award recognizes someone who has given their time generously and effectively toward helping the Coalition achieve its mission. Congratulations, Emile! 💚
Reposted by New Jersey Conservation Foundation
@njconservation.org thank you for this piece on our work to increase American Kestrel population in NJ! www.njconservation.org/american-kes... #americankestrel #conservation #birdconservation #raptor #kestrel #conservenj #birdsofbluesky #amke
The power of people protecting birds - New Jersey Conservation Foundation
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The most inspiring conservation efforts often start in the hands of everyday people who care deeply about local wildlife and ...
www.njconservation.org
October 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
@njconservation.org thank you for this piece on our work to increase American Kestrel population in NJ! www.njconservation.org/american-kes... #americankestrel #conservation #birdconservation #raptor #kestrel #conservenj #birdsofbluesky #amke
Reminder: General Election Day is Nov. 4 and, as always, the environment is on the ballot! 🌳🗳️
New Jersey voting info: nj.gov/state/electi...
New Jersey voting info: nj.gov/state/electi...
October 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Reminder: General Election Day is Nov. 4 and, as always, the environment is on the ballot! 🌳🗳️
New Jersey voting info: nj.gov/state/electi...
New Jersey voting info: nj.gov/state/electi...
Reposted by New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Scientists are working to better understand the specific migration routes bats follow between their summer and winter habitats.
See a bat, take a photo. N.J. wildlife experts seek help tracking bats.
Scientists are working to better understand the specific migration routes bats follow between their summer and winter habitats.
www.nj.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Scientists are working to better understand the specific migration routes bats follow between their summer and winter habitats.
The new documentary From Rails to Trails explores the nationwide citizen-led movement to convert former railroad corridors into vibrant public greenways.🛤️
The film premiers on NJ PBS Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. & will also be available to stream at pbs.org. Check out the preview:
The film premiers on NJ PBS Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. & will also be available to stream at pbs.org. Check out the preview:
From Rails to Trails
The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking.
pbs.org
October 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The new documentary From Rails to Trails explores the nationwide citizen-led movement to convert former railroad corridors into vibrant public greenways.🛤️
The film premiers on NJ PBS Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. & will also be available to stream at pbs.org. Check out the preview:
The film premiers on NJ PBS Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. & will also be available to stream at pbs.org. Check out the preview: