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NJ Environmental Groups

January 28th, 2008 by admin

From the membership list of Earth Share of NJ:

American Littoral Society
A membership organization dedicated since 1961 to the protection of all coastal habitats including beaches, estuaries, rivers, wetlands and their wildlife.
www.littoralsociety.org

Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
A statewide non-profit organization that works with citizens and local officials to promote the public interest in long-term natural resource protection and sustainable development.
www.anjec.org

Clean Ocean Action
Clean Ocean Action is a coalition-based organization that uses research, education, and citizen action to stop ocean pollution off the NJ/NY coast.
www.cleanoceanaction.org

Clean Water Fund
We all live downstream… Neighborhood-based action, education programs which join citizens, businesses, government for sensible solutions ensuring safe drinking water, pollution prevention, resource conservation.
www.cleanwaterfund.org

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

Works to protect New Jersey’s rare and imperiled wildlife and the habitats they depend on through research, education, habitat restoration, and community outreach. www.conservewildlifenj.org

Eastern Environmental Law Center
The clinic, funded predominately from contributions, empowers citizens to promote public health and protect New Jersey’s environment through legal and technical advice, strategy and representation.

El Comite De Apoyo A Los Trabajadores Agricolas (CATA)
CATA is a farmworker organization that, for twenty-seven years, has faciliated farmworker organizing efforts so that they can achieve social, economic, and environmental justice.
www.cata-farmworkers.org

Environmental Education Fund
The Environmental Education Fund provides information and materials to educate citizens on healthy living and what constitutes a clean environment – air, water, soils, energy, transportation.
www.njenvironment.org

Flat Rock Brook Nature Association

Protects the lands under their supervision as a natural plant and animal sanctuary. Provides a natural environment for trail walks, nature study and other activities. www.flatrockbrook.org

Friends of Liberty State Park

Coordinate activites and programs to benefit the mental, emotional, and spiritual health of park users and to protect, improve and beautify this great urban state park. www.folsp.org

Great Swamp Watershed Association
Committed to improving community awareness of environmental issues and protecting the places you love and the water you drink in the communities we serve.
www.greatswamp.org

Greater Newark Conservancy
Support NJ’s urban communities in creating environmentally safe neighborhoods through grassroots education, training, community organizing, preservation, improvement of open space, revitalization, beautification and job training.
www.citybloom.org

Green Faith (AKA Partners for Environmental Quality, Inc.)
GreenFaith is an interfaith coalition that inspires people of diverse spiritual, religious backgrounds to deepen their relationship with nature and take action for the earth.
www.greenfaith.org

Hackensack Riverkeeper
Through advocacy, education, action and enforcement, Hackensack Riverkeeper promotes Clean Water, Open Space and Smart Growth in the Hackensack River watershed and Newark Bay Complex.
www.hackensackriverkeeper.org

Isles, Inc.
ISLES, Inc. enables urban residents to learn about and value the environment through hands-on improvements and education projects in schools, parks and neighborhoods.
www.isles.org

Monmouth Conservation Foundation
To acquire, preserve and protect the opoen lands, historic areas and parks of Monmouth County, NJ for all residents to enjoy.
www.monmouthconservation.org

Morris Land Conservancy
Preserves northern NJ’s open spaces through its Preservation, Stewardship and Education programs, emphasizing critical watersheds, scenic & historic landscapes, wildlife habitat and important recreation areas.
www.morrislandconservancy.org

New Jersey Audubon Society
Conservation, education, and research efforts foster environmental awareness among NJ citizens to protect wildlife/plants, especially threatened and endangered species, and promote natural habitat preservation.
www.njaudubon.org

New Jersey Conservation Foundation
New Jersey Conservation Foundation protects lands through acquisition and stewardship, strong land use policies and strategic partnerships.
www.njconservation.org

NY – NJ Trail Conference
A coalition of 10,000 individual and 100 organizational members dedicated to protecting and promoting a 1,650-mile network of foot trails throughout greater metropolitan New York.
www.nynjtc.org

Pinelands Preservation Alliance
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance preserves the last remaining open space between Boston and Virginia.
www.pinelandsalliance.org

Save Barnegat Bay
A not-for-profit environmental group working to conserve undeveloped natural land and clean water throughout the Barnegat Bay watershed.
www.savebarnegatbay.org

South Branch Watershed Association
SBWA protects water resources through river monitoring, stream clean ups, environmental education programs, well-water testing and providing public information about water related issues.
www.sbwa.org

Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association
Environmental education, water monitoring, nature reserve, stream bank restorations, wetlands research, GIS Center Protecting this place you call home in central New Jersey since 1949.
www.thewatershed.org

Surfrider Foundation
Protects and preserves the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education. Activities include water quality monitoring, environmental education and grassroots activism.
www.surfrider.org

Wetlands Institute, The
Pioneers education, research and conservation efforts to promote appreciation and understanding of the vital role wetlands and coastal ecosystems play in the survival of life.
www.wetlandsinstitute.org

Plus:

Earth Share of NJ Board and Staff

Executive Board

Dennis Reynolds – President, American Littoral Society

Amy Goldsmith – Vice President, Clean Water Fund of New Jersey

Mark Heim - Treasurer, ISLES, Inc

Anne GalliSecretary, Wetlands Institute

Marie Curtis – At Large

 

Board Members

Affiliate:

Nelson Carrisquillo - El Comite De Apoyo A Los Trabajadores Agricolas (CATA)

Alison Deeb - Association of NJ Environmental Commissions

Becky Free - Pineland Preservation Alliance

Pola Galie - Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

Susan Henderson - Monmouth Conservation Foundation

Michele Robinson - Greater Newark Conservancy

Diane Saccoccia – Hackensack Riverkeeper

Jerry Sackin - Morris Land Conservancy

Jennifer Smiga - Clean Ocean Action

Lynn Snow Becker - South Branch Watershed Association

Daphne Speck Bartynski - Environmental Education Fund

John Webber - Surfrider Foundation

Steve Weissner - Flat Rock Brook Nature Association

 

Associate:

John Carno - NJ Audubon Society

Willie de Camp - Save Barnegat Bay

Betsy Grimes - Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association

Rev. Fletcher Harper - GreenFaith

Josh Howard - NY – NJ Trail Conference

Julia Huff - Eastern Environmental Law Center

Arlene Klemow - Great Swamp Watershed Association

Stephanie Monahan - NJ Conservation Foundation

Sam Pesin - Friends of Liberty State Park

Staff:
Paula Aldarelli – Executive Director

Marlene Horvathck – Finance Director

Angela Poretti – Office Manager

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