New Jersey Conservation Foundation

#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 bit.ly/3Uq8XVj

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!

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. jcitytimes.com/big-sit-event-… @NJConservation

Big news at @ConserveNJ! As our mission advances with critical initiatives across the state, our leadership team is evolving: tinyurl.com/bdfzzcm7

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: tinyurl.com/vftb7w6w via @northjersey @cpsj

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: bikereg.com/tour-de-towpat…

🌎🌳 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 clean-ups) and registration is required. To register, visit the link in our bio! Can't make it on the 28th? Visit the link in our bio to sign up to receive announcements about future volunteer opportunities! *If there is a cancellation or a rescheduling due to the weather you will receive an e-mail by 6 a.m. on September 28.

"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: tinyurl.com/yckymevc #SaveInsects #Conservation

What we're reading: tinyurl.com/4u9tv9p5 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.

#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: tinyurl.com/yue58cpu

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

.@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): tinyurl.com/y94yj375 via @NJHerald

🌳 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 nature.ly/3TqSz6z

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 ...

“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. ow.ly/LhQY50SS6KF

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🍓

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: greatswamp.org/events #VolunteerForNature #SustainabilityInAction #GreenFuture

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: tinyurl.com/2skjzabw

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. ✅ 📲ow.ly/1LpB50SZtOj

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. pew.org/3SAp55B