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Sea turtles off the coast of New Jersey
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Think you have to travel far to find iconic sea turtles? Think again! Of the seven species of sea turtles found around the world, at least four can be seen along the Jersey Shore: loggerheads, Kemp’s…
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Seeing fall foliage in a new light
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Every fall, New Jersey’s trees put on a spectacular show. A wonderful mix of deciduous trees paints the background of our world into reds, yellows, and bright oranges – maples, oaks, sweetgums, birches,…
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Small actions in the face of huge problems
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation The environmental challenges of our time are daunting. Addressing persistent pollution including plastics and chemicals, a rapidly changing climate, and the accelerating loss of biological diversity,…
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El Niño: When the Pacific makes waves in New Jersey
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation We live on one big, interconnected planet, and what happens on the other side of the globe can have surprising consequences here at home. Our oceans, atmosphere, and weather systems don’t recognize…
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More than birds are migrating through New Jersey’s fall landscapes
Fall migration in New Jersey means skies filled with warblers, thrushes, raptors, and other birds heading south. Many are neotropical migrants, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles to Central and South America, where the end of the tropical wet season bursts forth with…
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A river otter swims in the Bronx
In June, a North American river otter was spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in 100 years. For many people, the sighting seemed a fleeting bit of wildlife news. But the appearance of an animal that had been absent there for generations is truly worth celebrating.…
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It’s time to step up for the North Atlantic right whale
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation North Atlantic right whales, one of the largest animals on Earth, travel through waters off the New Jersey shore as they migrate along the East Coast. They are part of our state’s critical marine…
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Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate. They’re colorful, familiar and, for a lot of people, simply…
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When it comes to New Jersey’s grasslands, we reap what we sow
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people picture New Jersey’s classic natural landscapes, they often think of the Pine Barrens, the Jersey Shore, or the forests of the Highlands. But in the agricultural landscapes of the Delaware…
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Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel
By Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their entire lives in brackish coastal environments, where freshwater and saltwater meet. Naturally, they love our state! Like…