By Michele S. Byers We New Jerseyans are an enthusiastic bunch when it comes to preserving land. Thirteen times since 1961, our state’s residents have voted “yes” on Green Acres and farmland preservation ballot questions,…
By Michele S. Byers Now that cold weather is upon us, are you yearning for the fresh produce and local foods you enjoyed all summer at your local farmers market? The Garden State’s delicate warm-weather…
By Michele S. Byers How many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn’t see? When Bob Dylan wrote that line in “Blowin’ in the Wind” in 1962, he was asking…
By Michele S. Byers Vampires are popular lately, thanks in part to the Twilight series and the revival of Dark Shadows. With Halloween coming, there undoubtedly will be hordes of vampires knocking on your door…
By Michele S. Byers New Jersey is doing a wonderful job preserving our state’s highly fertile farmland. In fact, the permanent preservation of the 200,000th acre of farmland was just celebrated at a ceremony in…
By Michele S. Byers We know how to exploit land and natural resources; it’s what we humans do. But leaving land and resources alone can make money, too, and a recent study proves it. The…
By Michele S. Byers Calling New Jersey “the Crossroads of the American Revolution” isn’t just hype. Our state’s location between the British stronghold in New York and the young nation’s capital in Philadelphia led to…
By Michele S. Byers If you’re concerned about our high cost of living – read on! There’s one simple thing we can all do to help our towns and ourselves save money: Recycle more. New…
Storms Could Benefit Forest Biodiversity
Dec 14, 2012 | No Comments
By Michele S. Byers After more than three centuries of repeated cutting for timber, firewood, charcoal and conversion to rocky pastures, the forests in New Jersey’s Highlands (in northwestern New Jersey) might get more interesting…
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