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Disability Rights NJ has released a public notice for a Public Input Survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather information and opinions that will help the organization’s leadership to determine 2027 priorities, goals, and objectives for the protection and advocacy of individuals with disabilities.

The results of this survey are meaningful in order to collect feedback from a wide range of people about disability issues, and this valuable input helps them make decisions about the work they will conduct.

Who they want to hear from:

• People with disabilities
• Family and friends of individuals with disabilities
• Stakeholders and advocates
• State agency representatives
• Court, criminal justice, and law enforcement personnel
• Disability service providers, caregivers, and support personnel
Other individuals and agencies involved in disability advocacy and service provision

Surveys will be accepted until June 2, 2026.

On average, the survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

You can download a PDF version – Survey PDF and send it to their office at 210 South Broad Street, Third Floor, Trenton NJ 08608.

Congress is currently debating an updated Farm Bill, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is asking land preservation advocates to contact their Members of Congress to support passing this important legislation.

Updated every five years, the Farm Bill typically contains a range of rural development, conservation, and forestry programs that benefit the trail landscape and hiking experiences in the outdoors.

Learn more about how this legislation benefits the Trail and its landscape, and let your members of Congress know you support an updated bipartisan Farm Bill – Here.

Last year the Nature Accessible for All campaign had awarded several stipends to individuals and other Non-profits who were working on projects to promote inclusion and accessibility in natural areas for those with disabilities.

One awardee is the Raritan Headwaters, which was seeking to complete an accessibility project to construct a 400-foot boardwalk connecting a parking lot to a dock overlooking the property’s beautiful pond, making it accessible for people in wheelchairs. It is with great honoree that we were able to provide assistance to such a wonderful project and make this space more accessible to the community.

You can read the full article from the Raritan Headwaters on there accessibility project – Here

Thank you!

More great news for those advocating for more accessible trails and green spaces for passive recreation. U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver introduced the Parks to People Active Transportation Act, a bill which would dramatically expand federal funding for greenway path projects.

Greenway paths help connect communities to natural spaces and parks, and the bill would specifically work to create equity in access to recreation and the outdoors.

You can view the main story – HERE

There is some exciting news for residents of South Jersey in way of new accessible trails for passive recreation. In a news report Camden County breaks ground on first mile-plus segment of its planned 34-mile LINK Trail between Audubon and Haddon Heights, aiming to finish the off-road path by year’s end.

Read the full article – Camden County LINK Trail

New developments!! Burlington County has released a new report on findings of proposed new trail systems to expand its network of accessible trails . The county envisions 50 miles of new recreational trails network through 8 towns.

The 251-page Southern Regional Trails Feasibility Report details potential routes, construction costs and expected benefits for trail development.

The trail would span Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Maple Shade, Evesham, Medford, Tabernacle, Southampton and Shamong.

The full report is available online on the County’s website at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/23227/Southern-Regional-Trails-Feasibility-Report—January-23-2026.