Conservation
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The Jersey Shore, the Red Knot, and the Horseshoe Crab
While we have all been under lock and key for the last two months, something amazing has been happening outside. Nature has taken over. Air pollution has decreased dramatically in the Northeast. Nests of the Leatherback Turtles in Thailand are at their highest levels for 20 years. Ocean life has increased due to the lack… Continue reading
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Farmland Preserved in Bedminster
This announcement was made on the New Jersey Conservation Website. The residents of New Jersey should be thankful to the ongoing work by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the Lamington Conservancy. They are ensuring our open spaces are available for generations to come. Two beautiful farmland properties along the Black River, totaling nearly 125… Continue reading
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Giving Tuesday: Jersey Style
After Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, a very important day in the holiday season takes place – Giving Tuesday. Started in 2011, #GivingTuesday is an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas season – a time of year that has become all too focused on commercialism. There are a wide… Continue reading
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A Tale of Three Falcons
Each spring for the past 19 years, something amazing happens in the concrete jungle of Jersey City. A pair of peregrine falcons takes up residence at the top of a skyscraper; 101 Hudson Street to be exact. The peregrine falcon historically bred in New Jersey on the cliffs in the Palisades and along the Delaware… Continue reading
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Planning on Fishing? Make sure to Get a License
Fishing season opens this weekend in New Jersey; a wonderful time of year! My husband and I just love getting out to the awesome open spaces all around New Jersey and fly fishing different fresh water locations. There is one important step many people skip, however. Buying a New Jersey fishing license. I can’t believe… Continue reading
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Why I love New Jersey
My husband and I were watching a television show about real estate in Montana. One couple was planning a move from California to Montana. Now, when most people think of Big Sky Country, they imagine the open prairie, cowboys, and wood cabins. Instead of embracing the lifestyle, they were trying to shoehorn California living into… Continue reading
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Injured peregrine falcon released into wild
For those of you not familiar, the peregrine falcon is making a great comeback in New Jersey. Continue reading
This Is My New Jersey 