Articles Tagged “Michele S. Byers”
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‘Dirty’ Case Ends in Victory for Preserved Farmland
By Michele S. Byers When the state Attorney General holds a news conference to announce an important court ruling, it generally means dirty business like murder, theft, arson or drugs. Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa’s press…
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Celebrate Appalachian Trail’s 75th Birthday with a Hike
By Michele S. Byers The Appalachian Trail, the granddaddy of American hiking trails, turned 75 on Aug. 14. Unlike many people, you can honestly say this venerable footpath is not just getting older, it’s getting…
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The Plight of the Ancient Horseshoe Crab
By Michele S. Byers It’s fitting that a sculpture of the horseshoe crab, which will become part of an artificial reef off the coast of Mantoloking in Ocean County, will be the world’s largest undersea…
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Helping Bats, Nature’s Original Bug Zappers
By Michele S. Byers Four summers ago, if you went outside at dusk, you were likely rewarded with the fascinating sight of bats diving and swooping for insects. Not only were their flight patterns fun…
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Barnegat Bay Needs Pollution Reduction Diet
By Michele S. Byers Barnegat Bay needs a diet! No, it’s not obese, but it’s fed far too many nutrients. These nutrients, mostly nitrogen and phosphorus, come from fertilizers used on thousands of lawns within…
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Food for Thought on Sustainable Living
By Michele S. Byers It’s easy to understand the frustrations expressed by a friend who was pondering our planet’s environmental challenges. “I have to admit, many times I feel exasperated and powerless with the problems…
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Sowing the Seeds for a New Generation of Farmers
By Michele S. Byers Do you know who grows your food? Chances are, it’s a farmer nearing retirement. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study shows that the average age of the American farmer is 55… and…
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Don’t Divert Federal Conservation Funding
By Michele S. Byers 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 this federal fund has created parks…
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Hoping for ‘Caviar Fish’ Comeback
By Michele S. Byers Caviar, salted sturgeon eggs, is a delicacy most often associated with Russia… the “treat of tsars.” New Jerseyans may be surprised, then, to learn that this state we’re in was once…
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Back to Nature School
by Two River TImes on Sep 14, 2012 | No Comments
By Michele S. Byers For most students and teachers, “back to school” means desks, books and computers. But at one New Jersey school, woods, fields, hills, lakes and streams in the rugged Highlands make up…
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