Resource Category: Landscape Design & Architecture
Organizational Summary
The mission of New Jersey Conservation Foundation is to preserve land and natural resources throughout New Jersey for the benefit of all.
The Foundation is a private, not-for-profit, nonpartisan, statewide organization. We rely on philanthropic support and grants from a variety of public and private organizations and individual donors.
Recognizing that a healthy environment is critical to the well-being and survival of all living things, New Jersey Conservation Foundation is devoted to preserving land and protecting natural resources throughout New Jersey’s rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.
The organization manages more than a dozen nature preserves, conducts public outreach and education programs, and advocates for sensible land use and climate policies that will protect the health of New Jersey’s plants, wildlife, and people for generations to come.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation owns and manages more than 27,000 acres with 75 miles of trails throughout the state. Working closely with Pinelands Alliance are conducting assessments of trails in southern and central New Jersey to identify accessibility barriers. Then select a subset of trails to improve with the goal of maximum accessibility.
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Sustainable Jersey is a nonprofit organization and leader in the local sustainability movement.
Sustainable Jersey strives to connect elected and appointed officials, municipal staff, and green team volunteers with resources that can help them identify strategies, implement initiatives, and share their successes with others.
Acting with state agencies, nonprofit organizations, foundations, academia and industry, Sustainable Jersey researches best practices for what communities could and should do to contribute to a sustainable future.
Sustainable Jersey provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs.
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Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey region is the proud home of the Circuit Trails, a vast regional network of hundreds of miles of multi-use trails that is growing in size each year. The Circuit Trails network connects our local communities, providing endless opportunities for getting around, getting outside and getting together with loved ones and fellow community members.
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Natural Lands is dedicated to preserving and nurturing nature’s wonders while creating opportunities for joy and discovery in the outdoors for everyone. As the Greater Philadelphia region’s oldest and largest land conservation organization, Natural Lands—which is member supported—has preserved more than 137,000 acres, including 40+ nature preserves and one public garden totaling more than 23,000 acres. About five million people live within five miles of land under the organization’s protection. Land for life, nature for all.
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Princeton Hydro is a small business consulting firm committed to improving our ecosystems, quality of life, and communities for the better. We provide integrated ecological and engineering consulting services throughout the Northeast to create resilient, sustainable, regenerative, and nature-based solutions from concept to construction. Our landscape architecture services emphasize accessible passive outdoor recreation by designing inclusive trails, overlooks, and gathering spaces that go beyond ADA compliance and allow people of all abilities to experience natural areas with minimal environmental disturbance. We integrate nature-based design, clear circulation, and community-focused visioning to ensure accessible, intuitive, and welcoming outdoor environments.
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OCSJ is a member organization that requires dues. Membership funds pay for insurance and other Club overhead.
Members participate in a number of activities including outreach, participating in special South Jersey Based environmental events, and trail work for hiking, biking, and water recreation.
The trail maintenance crew of the OCSJ is responsible for maintaining the 53 mile Batona Trail and also assists the state employees with clearing the Mullica Yellow Trail and several other trails within the state park system. The crew has been involved with various dump site cleanups coordinated by the Pinelands Alliance and the NJ Conservation Foundation. They undertake trail work every Tuesday from Nov to May.
