Mountains in Ocean County? Yep. And 8,000 acres are being preserved for $15M
STEVE STRUNSKY / NJ.COM - In what environmentalists say is one of New Jersey’s biggest open space acquisitions in recent memory, Ocean County announced it had closed [go to article]
Hunterdon Land Trust reaches milestone with open-space project in Bethlehem Twp
HUNTERDON LAND TRUST - Ninety-eight acres of mostly pristine, verdant forest untouched by churning plow or digging backhoe, and undisturbed by hungry deer [go to article]
Panel OKs spending bill that boosts role of nonprofits in preservation projects
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - Lawmakers appear to have settled on a mechanism for allocating constitutionally dedicated funds to preserve open space [go to article]
Editorial: Keep Liberty State Park the NJ jewel that it is
NORTHJERSEY.COM - Too many times over the last few years, Liberty State Park has been a green space under siege, its advocates and supporters having [go to article]
Over 320 acres being preserved in Cape May County
AVALON ZOPPO / PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY - More than 320 acres of wetlands are being preserved in Cape May County as increased sea level rise [go to article]
44 acres of forest preserved in Byram
NEW JERSEY HERALD - Hikers and nature enthusiasts have more hills to climb and views to admire in Sussex County now that 44 forested acres have been preserved [go to article]
Highlands Council awarded over $4.5 million for preservation projects
CAROLE ANN DICTON / TAP INTO - The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (Highlands Council) will be receiving a $4,675,000 grant [go to article]
Editorial: Get the green going for land preservation
NORTHJERSEY.COM - New Jersey is about to be flush with some fresh cash to pour into its open spaces [go to article]
Scramble for funds as more money allotted to preserve open space, farmland in NJ
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - For the first time in years, the state has a bigger pot of money to fund open space and farmland preservation, a fact that has set off [go to article]
Pumping up state spending on open space, land preservation, parks
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - The state is preparing to ramp up spending on open space, farmland and historic preservation to as much as $155 million [go to article]
