New Jersey Conservation Foundation
@ConserveNJ
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Preserving land and natural resources throughout New Jersey... (RTs/Likes/Follows ≠ endorsements)
Far Hills, NJ, 07931
Joined May 2010
#StormwaterUtilities would have a huge positive impact on communities that experience #flooding – especially communities with combined sewer systems, which are primarily located in low-income, urban neighborhoods. @ConserveNJ @ANJECtweets @MoonshotWater
https://t.co/SN3il6Bwqb
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Mid-Atlantic Manager Daniel Paschall and NJ & NY Manager Sofia Barandiaran had a great time co-leading a recent Delaware River Heritage Trail ride with local partners on the East Coast Greenway New Jersey complementary route from Burlington to Trenton!
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The New Jersey Conservation Foundation teams up with the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City, Liberty State Park, and Jersey City Birds for a special “Big Sit” birding event. https://t.co/sQoe8AqzPE
@NJConservation
jcitytimes.com
Birdwatching enthusiasts and nature lovers are in for a treat this fall as New Jersey Conservation Foundation teams up with the Feminist Bird Club of Jersey City, Liberty State Park, and Jersey Cit…
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Big news at @ConserveNJ! As our mission advances with critical initiatives across the state, our leadership team is evolving: https://t.co/1JFu86Thvk
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ICYMI @NewJerseyDEP has proposed a new set of regulations meant to help protect us from some of the devastating effects of #ClimateChange and New Jerseyans have a chance to weigh in. More on this from @ConserveNJ's Alison Mitchell: https://t.co/uJ6c7upeIH via @northjersey @cpsj
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Can't wait for the October 26 Tour de Towpath, a bike-run-walk event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Jersey's "highline," a 70-mile linear park and a favorite stretch of the East Coast Greenway! Sign up now to participate or volunteer: https://t.co/XyjAyxxnd1
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🌎🌳 National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Join us at one of our Southern Region Parks to help enhance and maintain New Jersey's Public Lands! Please note that all events are capped at 25 participants (except the lake
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"City, state, and federal governments play a major role in helping insects, such as by passing legislation to limit habitat loss or certain insecticide chemicals. But there���s still a lot that individuals can do." Some tips: https://t.co/dNh6gCXJLi
#SaveInsects #Conservation
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What we're reading: https://t.co/6WJ1FUAJ0o via @voxdotcom 🐝🦋🪲 In this piece, @xercessociety's Scott Hoffman Black explains what's behind the "insect apocalypse" and how we can help save bugs from global declines.
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#BigTrees provide big benefits to NJ's ecosystem! They capture more carbon than smaller trees, reduce stormwater runoff and soil erosion, and filter our surface and ground water systems🌳 Read more from @ConserveNJ's Jay Watson via @berlinborosun:
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STARTING TODAY: Latine Conservation Week marks the beginning of Latine Heritage Month! 💃🏽 This year it’s as important as ever to find joy in communidad y la causa! Our collective voices help protect the planet & this week we’re gathering to celebrate Latines outdoors! #LCW2024
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.@ConserveNJ's Alison Mitchell and Emile DeVito discuss the unique features of NJ dragonflies and the threats these colorful creatures are up against, like neonicotinoids (a class of insecticide): https://t.co/vCOrI2EP6k via @NJHerald
njherald.com
New Jersey is one of the best states for viewing dragonflies in terms of both sheer number and variety of species, according to environmental experts.
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🌳 Frontline communities face the brunt of climate change. Our latest report “Roots of Resilience” explores how increased tree cover can combat rising heat in arid cities. Discover the potential of nature-based solutions! #climatection #naturebasedsolution
blog.nature.org
New science shows increasing greening programs in arid cities could reduce air temperatures near people’s homes by an average of 0.5˚C.
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Happy #NationalWildlifeDay in the New Jersey #Pinelands! The event seeks to raise awareness of #endangered species and efforts to protect them. The 1.1-million-acre Pinelands National Reserve provides refuge for thousands of #animal species, including the ones below ...
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“One of the things that people don’t realize is that extreme heat is one of the deadliest impacts of #climatechange that we are already facing.” — Agosto Filión Find out how NJ is heating up faster than your morning coffee & what we can do about it.
yaleclimateconnections.org
Heat is the deadliest weather hazard, but many Garden State residents underestimate the risks.
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In his latest column, our Co-Executive Director Jay Watson talks about a possible solution to some of the problems of agriculture – especially urban agriculture at a time when city populations are exploding: #VerticalFarms🍓
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Join us this Friday, Aug 23rd, to help restore the CMA after recent storms! 🌧️ Whether you have 30 minutes or a few hours, every bit counts! Tools provided. Make a local impact! 🌿 Register: https://t.co/UnAfpOaXGF
#VolunteerForNature #SustainabilityInAction #GreenFuture
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The community engagement program ✨Trenton Walks! ✨continues through October with weekly walks in and around New Jersey’s capital city! The next walk will be held this Saturday, Aug. 24 at 9:30 a.m. and start at the old Trenton wharf.👟🌳 More info: https://t.co/kNgN1mQrtR
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Why should voters remember #EnvironmentalJustice as they cast their ballots this fall? Because it transcends politics—it’s about ensuring everyone has clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment, regardless of zip code or socioeconomic status. ✅ 📲 https://t.co/0YvwdYvDgH
blog.nwf.org
A vote for environmental justice is a vote for breathable air, clean water, and thriving communities and wildlife.
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Between 2000 and 2020, we lost 700,000 acres of old-growth forest to wildfires in the United States. A @forestservice plan is currently assessing ways to make these vital forests more resilient to climate change.
publicnewsservice.org
Climate change is forcing hard conversations about the importance of old-growth forests but in New Mexico, many say future generations must know the threat and what can be done. Old-growth forests...
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