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1. N.J. program to help young farmers dig their roots in
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Farming Association of New Jersey website at www.nofanj.org. And to learn more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org ...

2. Florida teen loses arm after encounter with alligator while swimming
(U.S./Nation)

... hospital after the attack but doctors could not reattach the arm. NBC-2.com reported that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the 11-foot alligator was located and killed in the ...

3. N.J. filmmaker showcases the Sourlands and its residents
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. RECENT COLUMNS ...

4. The impact of diverting federal conservation funding in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY MICHELE S. BYERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM THE STATE WE'RE IN Chances are you’ve never heard of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. But if you live in New Jersey, you will be pleased to know that ...

5. New Riverfront Park in Newark step in right direction
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  And if you want to learn more about preserving New Jersey’s precious land and natural resources, go to www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is the ...

6. 2012 Farm Bill should focus on healthy foods from Garden State and beyond
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and natural resource conservation programs in the Garden State. This is especially critical, since our small farmers don’t get the same crop and insurance subsidies received by large agribusinesses out ...

7. What you can do to make N.J.'s air better
(Opinion/Commentary)

... like more information about conserving New Jersey’s precious land and natural resources, please visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. ...

8. 'Slow Food' does not mean crock-pot cooking!
(Opinion/Commentary)

... age-old practice of foraging is making a comeback. A recent New Jersey Conservation Foundation workshop on foraging demonstrated that wild plants, including many exotic invasive weeds, can be picked in ...

9. Island Beach, N.J.: Before the state park, there was a community
(N.J./State)

... “Island Beach is unique. It is a jewel. There is nothing like it anywhere else on earth.” The park opened in 1959 under the Department of Conservation and Economic Development. These days coming in from ...

10. Become a N.J. oil 'Spill Spotter' to keep our waterways clean
(Opinion/Commentary)

... resources, visit New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org. Michele S. Byers is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Conservation ...

11. Tips for viewing New Jersey's diverse wildlife
(Opinion/Commentary)

... “Watchable Wildlife” webpage. And for more information on conserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, go to the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website or contact me at info@njconservation.org. ...

12. N.J. honeybees need wildflowers and pesticide alternatives to survive
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to pollinators! For more information, visit the New Jersey Beekeepers Association website at http://njbeekeepers.org or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service website ...

13. NJDEP shows drought of action in water conservation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the issue themselves. Since we had below average precipitation thus far this year it was inevitable that water conservation advisory was going to be implemented. The New Jersey Sierra Club believes the ...

14. NJDEP chief says state's water supply OK but urges residents to conserve
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... on water conservation and water supply status in all of New Jersey’s regions can be found at www.njdrought.org. --TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

15. New Jersey's rare native plants need protection
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... plants have gotten the short end of the conservation stick. Wildlife and forestry agencies were established around 1900 to manage timber and game. Protecting endangered animals became a popular cause ...

16. 'We Were an Island': N.J.'s Peter Blanchard tells story of couple escaping technology and conserving nature
(Opinion/Commentary)

... supplies, they rowed a dory several miles to the mainland and back. New Jersey native and avid conservationist Peter Blanchard III tells the unusual love story of Art and Nan Kellam in “We Were an Island,” ...

17. Earth Day celebrated: New Jersey eateries join in organic composting program
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Green companies will line up to present their eco-friendly products and services as well as water conservation information, tips on reducing the waste stream and demonstrations on what happens to our trash.  ...

18. N.J. conservation ‘crossing guards’ escort amphibians across the road
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. For more information about conserving New Jersey’s precious land and natural resources, please visit our foundation’s website at www.njconservation.org or contact ...

19. With high gas prices, New Jerseyans want more 'walkable' communities says Monmouth poll
(Opinion/Commentary)

... (www.njfuture.org/2011/10/11/monmouth-poll-nj-development). And if you’d like more information about conserving New Jersey’s precious land and natural resources, please visit the New Jersey Conservation ...

20. Earth Hour tonight: N.J. leaders dim lights at Thomas Edison National Historical Park
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... conservation and spreading awareness on climate change in an Assembly ceremonial resolution presented at the event. He made a special mention of commission co-chairs Patti ...