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Water world to be...
In Thomas Belton's "Protecting New Jersey's Environment", Belton focuses a lot about water, in estuaries, the Barnegat Bay, and climate...
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What's Up?
Last week during class we had the opportunity to hear and share a quote or topic we read about in our book that struck us, from Chapters...
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ... Spring!
Finally. It looks like were are finally heading into warmer times. I was so excited to hear it will be in the 70s this weekend,...
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"Ain't no river wide enough"
In Chapter 11 I read about the different water systems in New Jersey, specifically the rivers, streams, wetlands, and vernal pools. ...
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Almost Planting Time
Last week we all had the chance to update the rest of the groups on our projects and what we have been working on since the beginning of...
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"Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"
In Chapter 10 of the book, "Protecting New Jersey's Environment" we again see how protective New Jersey residents can be when it comes to...
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Garden You Glad It's Almost Spring?!
This week I continued with our timeline for our project and have been researching the different events the Pfeiffer Center is going to be...
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I will survive!
Chapter 9, called "The Woodlands," was actually a lot more positive than many of the previous chapters. Though I thought it was going to...
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So What's New?
Photo Creds goes to @SetonHall With the crazy weather this week it was hard not to want to hibernate indoors and snuggle up under a nice...
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Is there anything he hasn't done?!
In the chapter titled, "Environmental Justice", we returned to Camden. Being from New Jersey, I have heard about Camden before and how...
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Release the Hounds!
This week we had the opportunity to go to the Pfeiffer Center again and get another wonderful tour of their facilities. Mac was kind...
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Something Smells Fishy (Chapters 6-7)
Chapter 6 In this chapter, yet again we are made aware of the harmful actions of humanity and that terrible stuff named Agent Orange. It...
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Don't touch the yellow snow - or water in this case
In Chapter 5 of "Protecting New Jersey's Environment" I was shocked again at how sick my home state is. All of the places this chapter...
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This Week's Update
Last week we had the opportunity to meet and talk about our project and iron out some major wrinkles we had been wrestling with. We...
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Horses, cows, and bees oh my!
This Friday, February 17th, we had that amazing opportunity to go up to the Pfeiffer center and explore their operation. Little did we...
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Radon: a silent killer
In Chapter 4 of the book, Protecting New Jersey's Environment, I read about the use of nuclear energy. Belton's view is that if used it...
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This is my house, I have to defend it! - Kevin McCallister
In Chapter 3 I read about the Boonton Reservoir and how it has become polluted by many things, including the very things meant to purify...
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Week 4 Reflection
During class we all had the opportunity to share about our projects to the rest of the groups. I loved hearing about all the different...
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Somebody's Poisoned the Waterhole!
In Chapter 2 of the book, Protecting New Jersey's Environment, Belton talked mainly about the presence of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls...
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