Environment and Nature - New Jersey

Clean Ocean Action

http://www.CleanOceanAction.org 

Newsletter, action alerts, and education aiming to improve our shore's water quality.

Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center

http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/16356629.htm 

History of the area, flora and fauna, directions, contact information and more.

New Jersey Astronomical Association

http://www.njaa.org 

Lectures, weather, wonders of space, star talk.

New Jersey Environmental Digital Library

http://njedl.rutgers.edu/njdlib/index.cfm

An online library of "hard-to-find" documentation of our state's environmental issues. Also included is a search engine for locating organizations.

New Jersey Natural Heritage Program

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/index.html 

Database of over a thousand plant and animal species, land-use planning specifications, reports, and links to affiliated agencies.

New Jersey Sierra Club

http://newjersey.sierraclub.org/ 

Issues, news, chapter activities promoting conservation.

New Jersey State Climatologist

http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim 

Current conditions, forecasts, almanac, trends, features, etc.

New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection

http://www.state.nj.us/dep 

Programs, bulletins, reports, strategic plan, state parks listings, and other material. 

New Jersey's Environmental Center

http://www.njenvironment.org 

An interesting source of statewide environmental information brought to you by the Environmental Education Fund, the Fund for New Jersey, and the New Jersey Environmental Lobby.  Website includes material such as environmental headlines, information on organic growing and products, and their "environmental website of the month award."

New Jersey's Office of Smart Growth

http://www.nj.gov/dca/osg/ 

Learn about New Jersey's efforts at anti-sprawl.  Read the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, a major tool for planning, preservation, and land management.

Pet Finder: Directory of Homeless Pets

http://www.petfinder.org 

Shelter index, breed index, listings of animals needing homes, lost pet notices, pets wanted ads, messages, etc. 

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