Pinelands bird diversity largely unchanged, study says
The diversity of birds in New Jersey's Pinelands is similar now to what it was three decades ago, according to a new study. The Pinelands, the largest habitat of its kind in the Northeast, has...
View ArticleSandy Hook BioBlitz finds 433 species of plants, birds, etc.
Scientists, naturalists and volunteers identified 433 species on Sandy Hook during the first-ever BioBlitz there last month, according to the American Littoral Society. The Sept. 16-17 BioBlitz...
View ArticleRain garden training workshops planned in New Jersey
Want to learn how to build and maintain rain gardens, which curb stormwater runoff from properties? The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium and Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program will...
View ArticleGreen infrastructure website unveiled by EPA
Federal officials have unveiled a new website on green infrastructure for reducing water and air pollution and addressing many other problems. Green infrastructure uses plants, soils and natural...
View ArticlePhotos of flowers, plants at New York Botanical Garden
My wife, Andrea, and I went to the New York Botanical Garden for the first time on Sunday and saw countless beautiful flowers, plants and trees. Here are some of my iPhone photos, some of which were...
View ArticleFlowers in memory of my awesome mother-in-law
Connie Jamieson, my mother-in-law, passed away last week. She was, in a nutshell, very nice, kind and caring. Connie, called Nama by her nine grandchildren, led a very interesting life. She was born...
View ArticleScenic Newbury, Mass., landscapes in photos, video
I've been on the road the last two weekends and checked out the scenic Newbury, Mass., area on Sunday. I went for a walk in the Parker River area and saw some beautiful landscapes and reeds, which...
View ArticleFertilizer law spurred by Barnegat Bay pollution implemented
To help prevent greater pollution of New Jersey's bays and waterways, use lawn fertilizers wisely this spring. The final phase of New Jersey's new fertilizer law has kicked in, according to the state....
View ArticlePotential tropical cyclone may bring rain to N.J.
Are your trees, plants and lawns thirsty? We may get some rain in about a week from a tropical cyclone that may develop in the Gulf of Mexico, according to weather forecasts and hurricane models. Low...
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