New Jersey Conservation Foundation
@njconservation.org
Preserving NJ’s land & natural resources for the benefit of all.
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
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! 💚
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
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! 💚
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...
ICYMI: The 15.5-mile Cooper River Water Trail in Camden was honored with a 2025 Smart Growth Award from New Jersey Future! 🏆
Yesterday, our Camden Area Regional Manager Rudisha Okezie joined project partners in accepting the award at a ceremony in South Orange Village.
Yesterday, our Camden Area Regional Manager Rudisha Okezie joined project partners in accepting the award at a ceremony in South Orange Village.
October 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
ICYMI: The 15.5-mile Cooper River Water Trail in Camden was honored with a 2025 Smart Growth Award from New Jersey Future! 🏆
Yesterday, our Camden Area Regional Manager Rudisha Okezie joined project partners in accepting the award at a ceremony in South Orange Village.
Yesterday, our Camden Area Regional Manager Rudisha Okezie joined project partners in accepting the award at a ceremony in South Orange Village.
Don't miss our next FREE fall bird walk! 🐦⬛
🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 15
🕗 8-10 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931
Register here: www.njconservation.org/events/
📸: White-throated sparrow by Bill Lynch
🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 15
🕗 8-10 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931
Register here: www.njconservation.org/events/
📸: White-throated sparrow by Bill Lynch
October 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Don't miss our next FREE fall bird walk! 🐦⬛
🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 15
🕗 8-10 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931
Register here: www.njconservation.org/events/
📸: White-throated sparrow by Bill Lynch
🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 15
🕗 8-10 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931
Register here: www.njconservation.org/events/
📸: White-throated sparrow by Bill Lynch
It's Climate Week! 🌎
Did you know preserved natural and working lands like forests, wetlands, and farmland help make New Jersey more resilient to the impacts of climate change?
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
Did you know preserved natural and working lands like forests, wetlands, and farmland help make New Jersey more resilient to the impacts of climate change?
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
September 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's Climate Week! 🌎
Did you know preserved natural and working lands like forests, wetlands, and farmland help make New Jersey more resilient to the impacts of climate change?
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
Did you know preserved natural and working lands like forests, wetlands, and farmland help make New Jersey more resilient to the impacts of climate change?
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
Check out this free webinar TOMORROW 9/24 at 7PM to learn how the Reconnecting Trenton’s Riverfront campaign is reimagining Route 29, the highway that cuts off the city from the Delaware River, as a walkable boulevard that brings the community back to the water.🌊
RSVP: tinyurl.com/8fwnzab8
RSVP: tinyurl.com/8fwnzab8
September 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Check out this free webinar TOMORROW 9/24 at 7PM to learn how the Reconnecting Trenton’s Riverfront campaign is reimagining Route 29, the highway that cuts off the city from the Delaware River, as a walkable boulevard that brings the community back to the water.🌊
RSVP: tinyurl.com/8fwnzab8
RSVP: tinyurl.com/8fwnzab8
It's here...🍂
Happy First Day of Fall! This season looks great on all of our preserves. But you don't have to just take our word for it — see for yourself! Find nature near you:
njconservation.org/find-nature/
📸: Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve by Richard Lewis
Happy First Day of Fall! This season looks great on all of our preserves. But you don't have to just take our word for it — see for yourself! Find nature near you:
njconservation.org/find-nature/
📸: Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve by Richard Lewis
September 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It's here...🍂
Happy First Day of Fall! This season looks great on all of our preserves. But you don't have to just take our word for it — see for yourself! Find nature near you:
njconservation.org/find-nature/
📸: Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve by Richard Lewis
Happy First Day of Fall! This season looks great on all of our preserves. But you don't have to just take our word for it — see for yourself! Find nature near you:
njconservation.org/find-nature/
📸: Michael Huber Prairie Warbler Preserve by Richard Lewis
Don't miss this ✨Conservation Open House✨ on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Jersey State Museum! (Includes tours & hands-on activities!)
The event will highlight the Museum's exhibit on ecosystems at risk in our state, as well as conservation projects that are taking place.🌱💧🐾
The event will highlight the Museum's exhibit on ecosystems at risk in our state, as well as conservation projects that are taking place.🌱💧🐾
September 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Don't miss this ✨Conservation Open House✨ on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Jersey State Museum! (Includes tours & hands-on activities!)
The event will highlight the Museum's exhibit on ecosystems at risk in our state, as well as conservation projects that are taking place.🌱💧🐾
The event will highlight the Museum's exhibit on ecosystems at risk in our state, as well as conservation projects that are taking place.🌱💧🐾
This 50x50 call to action is outlined in "Nature for All: A 2050 Vision for NJ," a report commissioned by New Jersey Conservation Foundation that sets forth a fresh vision for land conservation over the next few decades.
📑 Check out the report: njconservation.org/nature-for-all/
📑 Check out the report: njconservation.org/nature-for-all/
September 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This 50x50 call to action is outlined in "Nature for All: A 2050 Vision for NJ," a report commissioned by New Jersey Conservation Foundation that sets forth a fresh vision for land conservation over the next few decades.
📑 Check out the report: njconservation.org/nature-for-all/
📑 Check out the report: njconservation.org/nature-for-all/
ICYMI: Two former members of our leadership team, Michele Byers and Greg Romano, were featured on the latest edition of WRNJ Radio's Local Impact program speaking about open space preservation! 🙌
🌳 Listen to the interview (#34): tinyurl.com/m87tmzax'
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
🌳 Listen to the interview (#34): tinyurl.com/m87tmzax'
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
September 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
ICYMI: Two former members of our leadership team, Michele Byers and Greg Romano, were featured on the latest edition of WRNJ Radio's Local Impact program speaking about open space preservation! 🙌
🌳 Listen to the interview (#34): tinyurl.com/m87tmzax'
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
🌳 Listen to the interview (#34): tinyurl.com/m87tmzax'
📸: Franklin Parker Preserve by Richard Lewis
Happy National Hummingbird Day!✨
📸: Ruby-throated hummingbird by Penelope Ayers
📸: Ruby-throated hummingbird by Penelope Ayers
September 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy National Hummingbird Day!✨
📸: Ruby-throated hummingbird by Penelope Ayers
📸: Ruby-throated hummingbird by Penelope Ayers
The future of America’s public lands is at stake.
In a recent op-ed, our executive director Alison Mitchell discusses how a coordinated effort by the Trump Administration is underway to dismantle the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/5526a6xb
In a recent op-ed, our executive director Alison Mitchell discusses how a coordinated effort by the Trump Administration is underway to dismantle the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/5526a6xb
September 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The future of America’s public lands is at stake.
In a recent op-ed, our executive director Alison Mitchell discusses how a coordinated effort by the Trump Administration is underway to dismantle the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/5526a6xb
In a recent op-ed, our executive director Alison Mitchell discusses how a coordinated effort by the Trump Administration is underway to dismantle the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/5526a6xb
Join us for the next ✨Trenton Walks!✨ event on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.! This special 3.2-mile hike will highlight the history of the Delaware & Raritan Canal 🚣
More info: gmtma.org/trail-happen...
More info: gmtma.org/trail-happen...
August 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Join us for the next ✨Trenton Walks!✨ event on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.! This special 3.2-mile hike will highlight the history of the Delaware & Raritan Canal 🚣
More info: gmtma.org/trail-happen...
More info: gmtma.org/trail-happen...
We're sharing beauty with the community at Capital City Farm in Trenton! 💐
Local residents who visit the two-acre urban farm to pick up free, fresh produce are able to take home some extra nourishment for the soul — colorful bouquets of flowers!
Local residents who visit the two-acre urban farm to pick up free, fresh produce are able to take home some extra nourishment for the soul — colorful bouquets of flowers!
August 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We're sharing beauty with the community at Capital City Farm in Trenton! 💐
Local residents who visit the two-acre urban farm to pick up free, fresh produce are able to take home some extra nourishment for the soul — colorful bouquets of flowers!
Local residents who visit the two-acre urban farm to pick up free, fresh produce are able to take home some extra nourishment for the soul — colorful bouquets of flowers!
Happy National Moth Week! 🎉
Check out this hummingbird moth our office manager and IT guru Mark Barrick spotted at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center!
@mothweek.bsky.social
Check out this hummingbird moth our office manager and IT guru Mark Barrick spotted at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center!
@mothweek.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Happy National Moth Week! 🎉
Check out this hummingbird moth our office manager and IT guru Mark Barrick spotted at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center!
@mothweek.bsky.social
Check out this hummingbird moth our office manager and IT guru Mark Barrick spotted at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center!
@mothweek.bsky.social
✅ Removing roots, branches & debris from trails to ensure they're obstruction-free
✅ Tilling, dragging & rolling trails to create a flatter surface
✅ Lowering kiosks to make signage more visible to people who use wheelchairs
✅ Widening gate openings & creating ADA-compliant parking spaces
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✅ Tilling, dragging & rolling trails to create a flatter surface
✅ Lowering kiosks to make signage more visible to people who use wheelchairs
✅ Widening gate openings & creating ADA-compliant parking spaces
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July 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
✅ Removing roots, branches & debris from trails to ensure they're obstruction-free
✅ Tilling, dragging & rolling trails to create a flatter surface
✅ Lowering kiosks to make signage more visible to people who use wheelchairs
✅ Widening gate openings & creating ADA-compliant parking spaces
2/4
✅ Tilling, dragging & rolling trails to create a flatter surface
✅ Lowering kiosks to make signage more visible to people who use wheelchairs
✅ Widening gate openings & creating ADA-compliant parking spaces
2/4
Franklin Parker Preserve has gotten more accessible! 🙌
Our incredible stewardship team has been hard at work on some recent projects...
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Our incredible stewardship team has been hard at work on some recent projects...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Franklin Parker Preserve has gotten more accessible! 🙌
Our incredible stewardship team has been hard at work on some recent projects...
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Our incredible stewardship team has been hard at work on some recent projects...
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Want to learn more about how the Green Amendment could help secure our right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment in New Jersey for generations to come? 🌱
Hear from experts at this town hall: tinyurl.com/2csakch4
Hear from experts at this town hall: tinyurl.com/2csakch4
July 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Want to learn more about how the Green Amendment could help secure our right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment in New Jersey for generations to come? 🌱
Hear from experts at this town hall: tinyurl.com/2csakch4
Hear from experts at this town hall: tinyurl.com/2csakch4
You're invited to the Trenton Economic Development Committee's next chapter of their breakfast series: “Sustainable Futures: The Greening of Trenton”!
📆 Thursday, July 31
🕢 7:30 - 10 a.m.
📍 Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton
Register here: tinyurl.com/ysje5caa
📆 Thursday, July 31
🕢 7:30 - 10 a.m.
📍 Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton
Register here: tinyurl.com/ysje5caa
July 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
You're invited to the Trenton Economic Development Committee's next chapter of their breakfast series: “Sustainable Futures: The Greening of Trenton”!
📆 Thursday, July 31
🕢 7:30 - 10 a.m.
📍 Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton
Register here: tinyurl.com/ysje5caa
📆 Thursday, July 31
🕢 7:30 - 10 a.m.
📍 Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton
Register here: tinyurl.com/ysje5caa
Sari Pehnke, one of our superstar volunteers, was recently honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award administered by the global nonprofit, Points of Light!🎉👏
Since spring 2024, Sari has spent hundreds of hours working with our stewardship team to maintain our preserves across the state.🌳
Since spring 2024, Sari has spent hundreds of hours working with our stewardship team to maintain our preserves across the state.🌳
July 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Sari Pehnke, one of our superstar volunteers, was recently honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award administered by the global nonprofit, Points of Light!🎉👏
Since spring 2024, Sari has spent hundreds of hours working with our stewardship team to maintain our preserves across the state.🌳
Since spring 2024, Sari has spent hundreds of hours working with our stewardship team to maintain our preserves across the state.🌳
Come with us on a morning butterfly walk! 🦋
🗓️ Friday, July 11 and Friday, Aug. 1
🕤 9:30-11:30 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Free registration: njconservation.org/events
📸 Great spangled fritillary on common milkweed photographed by Bill Lynch
🗓️ Friday, July 11 and Friday, Aug. 1
🕤 9:30-11:30 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Free registration: njconservation.org/events
📸 Great spangled fritillary on common milkweed photographed by Bill Lynch
June 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Come with us on a morning butterfly walk! 🦋
🗓️ Friday, July 11 and Friday, Aug. 1
🕤 9:30-11:30 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Free registration: njconservation.org/events
📸 Great spangled fritillary on common milkweed photographed by Bill Lynch
🗓️ Friday, July 11 and Friday, Aug. 1
🕤 9:30-11:30 a.m.
📍 Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Free registration: njconservation.org/events
📸 Great spangled fritillary on common milkweed photographed by Bill Lynch