Caldwell homeowner Karen Fricke replaced much of her lawn with more than 70 native plant species, part of a growing rewilding movement bringing pollinator habitat into North Jersey backyards.
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South Orange weighs a gas powered leaf blower ban as residents point to a simpler alternative: leaving the leaves to feed the soil instead of blowing them away.
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Northern New Jersey gardeners and environmental experts explain how native plants, nectar rich flowers, and leaf litter can turn suburban yards into pollinator habitat.
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New Jersey's New Voter Empowerment Act now allows 17 year olds to vote in the June primary if they turn 18 by November, aiming to lift chronically low turnout.
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Eighth graders at Maplewood Middle School cut morning drop off idling from 90% to under 11% in one school year through their Engine Zero clean air campaign.
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Jennifer Houghton led a 12 community road show across British Columbia to introduce the New Forest Act, a proposed legislative framework that would shift forest governance from industrial extraction toward ecosystem integrity, community based decision making, and long term public benefit.
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Every New Jersey resident lives in a watershed, the land that sheds water into a shared river, lake, or ocean. Learn how these systems shape drinking water and flood risk, and what everyday choices can help protect them.
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Inspired by Rutgers Professor Dr. James White's work on plant-microbe partnerships, Monroe grower Rajani Karuturi transformed her backyard into a living laboratory. Her findings, presented at the 2026 Rutgers Climate Change Symposium, point to the soil beneath our feet as a key to climate-resilient agriculture.
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