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The Monarch Moment
By: Francesca Mundrick, Founder & Executive Director In Spring 2002, during Second Grade, my Teacher started a lesson plan called “The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly”. Our task as learners was to monitor the changing stages of the Monarch over several weeks- a common part of most Elementary curriculum in New Jersey. As I…
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Musings from the 1st Rewild NJ Gathering!
By: Francesca Mundrick, Founder & Executive Director The goal of Rewild NJ has always been to build culture and community around shared ideas and practices that help us to reclaim sovereignty. The first Rewild NJ Gathering was a celebration of this philosophy. Our Gathering contributes to the work of millions of people around the world…
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Suburban Monoculture in the Garden State
By: Vincent Palmieri, Advisory Board Member How do we make something that seems like a chore, to be something do-able? Convenience is key for most Americans – and a way of life for many of us. In a recent discussion at our Rewild Gathering, I’ve been prompted by Dr. John Hasse’s thoughts and dialogue on…
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The View from 3rd Mountain: “Those who have ears…!” A Brief Memorial for Wendell Berry
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Holnicote Estate Rewilding
By: Leslie Gunnett, Advisory Board Member One of the less obvious benefits of rewilding is drought resistance. I recently scrolled past a headline about rewilding areas in the UK resisting drought, so I had to dive down the rabbit hole and learn more about it. The UK and Ireland have been in drought conditions since…
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Rewilding the Jersey Shore
By: Vincent Palmieri, Advisory Board Member Summer is coming to a close, and with local Summer now upon us, much of what surrounds us does as well. The roads seem to have different patterns. Leaves begin to bring out their vibrant colors, and things just seem to start feeling a little bit more “homie”. As…
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The Music of a Forest
By: Alex Mackay, Lead Social Media Intern Take a moment to step outside, stand or sit quietly, and allow the surrounding sounds to fill you. No matter what time you step out, the forest is never truly asleep.There is always some type of wildlife that is awake and moving around. While most people use nature…
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Skip the Stuff: What This New Law Will Mean for NJ
By: Leslie Gunnett, Advisory Board Member The nonprofit group Clean Water Action recently introduced a program called ReThink Disposable to decrease single-use plastic waste. They began local campaigns called Skip the Stuff, which require restaurants to only offer single-use cutlery and condiment packets upon request when customers order takeaway. This also requires only reusable food…
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HISTORY/memory
By: Derek Polzer, Advisory Board Member New fallen snow revealshistories, long hiddenbehind the heavy growthof brush & branches& overgrown fieldslaying fallow (forgotten).Parallels rutsledto a stone foundationslowly surrenderingto the forcesthat appall permanence.We call this history(memory) measuredby the linear countof night & day,(later) to be assessedfor its significance,its value to posterity. …paddling ever onward! Derek Polzer Check…
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Seasonality of Crops in New Jersey
By: Leslie Gunnett, Advisory Board Member I recently attended an event hosted by the Cork Biodiversity Hub titled From Plate to Planet: Seasonal Eating Workshop for Climate Impact. This was part of a nationwide series of workshops during EU Green Week. The Cork Biodiversity Hub is a local community group that supports local rewilding planting…
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