Restoring coastal habitats is a local endeavor
A new report on restoring coastal habitats highlights efforts by the Keyport-based NY/NJ Baykeeper and the Sandy Hook-based American Littoral Society. NY/NJ Baykeeper executive director Debbie...
View ArticleDune restoration planned on Sandy Hook April 24
Want to help restore dunes on Sandy Hook in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day? The American Littoral Society, a Sandy Hook-based coastal conservation group, is sponsoring a dune restoration...
View ArticleSea turtles are vital for healthy marine ecosystems and need protection,...
Sea turtles, which are vital to marine ecosystems, need better protections to improve the health of our oceans, according to a new report. A loggerhead sea turtle (credit: Oceana) “Our oceans...
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 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 ArticleEarth Day tips for greening our environment
Happy Earth Day, folks! It's the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day and it's my 28th anniversary at the Asbury Park Press. Here are some websites and publications with Earth Day and everyday environmental...
View ArticleHope for great white sharks off NJ, in northwest Atlantic
A large great white shark off Massachusetts (Credit: Fiona Hogan, NEFSC/NOAA.) There's hope for great white sharks in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, which includes New Jersey coastal waters, according...
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