[Western Sandpiper, Stone Harbor Point, NJ, April 14 of last year. This bird almost certainly overwintered at or near Stone Harbor, and should be considered a lingerer more than a migrant.]On Western Sandpiper (WESA), quoting David Sibley’s Birds of Ca…
Friday cow blogging: The gang’s all here!
The Hudson Farm West herd of black Aberdeen Angus cattle, ‘loitering’ in the shade in the field adjacent to the Roseville Community Garden. You got a beef with that?
Do shipwrecks off Jersey Shore pose oil pollution threat?
Several shipwrecks well off the Jersey Shore should be evaluated by the U.S. Coast Guard because they pose an oil pollution threat, according to NOAA. They are among 17 shipwrecks nationwide that the Coast Guard should further study and potentially … Continue reading →
DeKorte Park on Memorial Day
The park is open on Monday, May 27, but the Meadowlands Environment Center and the Observatory are closed. Have a great holiday.
Today’s gloomy weather + warmth likely here soon
It’s easy to see why New Jersey’s weather is dismal right now and is expected to be not so hot until Sunday. Just look at this NOAA satellite image: But if you’re getting soooo sick of cold weather, there’s a good … Continue reading →
Improved Transportation Choices Key to Reducing Suburban Poverty
Across the United States, the suburbs have often been synonymous with affluence. But a new publication from Brookings titled Confronting Suburban Poverty highlights that “the poor population in America’s suburbs is growing faster than anywhere else in the country, surging 64 percent in the past decade [...]
Are you sick of Gov. Christie ignoring the issue of climate change?? Geez even S…
Are you sick of Gov. Christie ignoring the issue of climate change?? Geez even Sarah Palin had a climate adaptation task force while Governor of Alaska. Well let the Governor know you want action on climate this Tues! He and President Obama will be touring the shore together- offering us (Read more...)
Swallow (and Turtle) Alert
Tis the season for low-flying Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows, so be careful in and around DeKorte Park this weekend. Please drive slowly!
Focus of fracking fight shifts to Loyalsock State Forest
The latest round in the Pennsylvania fight between drilling companies and those who oppose fracking–the method used to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Shale–is focusing on a remote, unspoiled area some 100 miles north of Harrisburg.
Loyalsock State Forest stretches over 100,000 acres. It’s home to black bear, wild turkey, (Read more...)
Did you ever notice how government always sneaks out the really bad announcement…
Did you ever notice how government always sneaks out the really bad announcements the Friday before a 3 day holiday weekend? Well that is exactly the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did today when they announced there will only be ONE hearing in NJ for TWO newly proposed pipeline expansion projects (Read more...)