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Rewilding the People: Honoring the Original Peoples of Turtle Island: Upcoming Indigenous People’s Day

By: Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis, Advisory Board Member Soon, we commemorate Indigenous People’s Day (& the upcoming Native American Heritage Month), previously and adjacently known in parts of the country as “Columbus Day”. The origins of the previously observed holiday was in celebration of the day that Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ the Americas in the year…
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The Women & Their Woods: A Retreat by Ridge & Valley Conservancy

By: Francesca Mundrick, Founder & Executive Director After a long journey from South Jersey, I finally made it to the Princeton-Blairstown Center for the Women & Their Woods Retreat. The Princeton-Blairstown Center is nestled at the heart of the Ridge & Valley Physiographic Province of New Jersey. This region is lesser known to most, characterized…
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Responsible Development vs. Irresponsible Development: The Future of Communities

By: Francesca Mundrick, Founder & Executive Director Balancing economic development, human prosperity, and the conservation of nature has been a looming challenge for American society, New Jersey communities, and beyond. Modern conservation broadly functions through the frameworks provided by Sustainable Development. According to National Geographic, “Sustainable Development is an approach to growth and human development that aims to…
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How Rewilding Yourself Can Reduce Energy Costs

By: Isabel Molina, Rewild NJ Movement Member 2024 was the hottest year on record since 1880, breaking the previous top record-holding year, 2023. 2025 is on track to receive second place for hottest year recorded. With temperatures consistently climbing, it has never been more important for people to have access to a cool environment during…
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Summer Symphony

By: Dare Euler, Rewild NJ Movement Member Summer nights. Seasons bring more than just changes for our eyes and clothing. More than just temperature and daylight hours. Nights in summer are layered with sound. One August night, I sat on my back deck. Initially the woods seem quiet compared to the constant streaming of daytime…
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“And The Corn Remembered The Land”: Utilizing Indigenous Ingredients

By: Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis, Advisory Board Member Food sovereignty is among one of the top priorities as far as Indigenous People are concerned. And in a time where the markets are continuously fluctuating, relearning and reconnecting to the ways of utilizing what the Earth provides becomes critical. Not onlydoes it bring us closer to…
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Adventures from the Knepp Estate England Part III

By: Francesca Mundrick, Founder & Executive Director The Knepp Estate is a 3,500-acre rewilding project in West Sussex, England. Over the past few decades, Knepp has become an internationally recognized example of success for rewilding in practice. Over thirty years, the rewilding practices at Knepp took hold and with that, sustainable business followed. Knepp offers the…
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The Loop of Self-Sufficiency

By: Anna Bergen, Outreach & Engagement Intern When transforming your backyard into a self-sustaining ecosystem, it’s best to start with simplicity. My family is trying to mimic natural cycles, within a contained space, that being my own backyard. At my house, we have a rainwater collector, which contains and stores water that can be used…
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Wilderness Life In The 21st Century?

By: Jonathan Kocsis, Lead Intern When hearing the words wilderness survival, most think about being stranded on a deserted island and having to survive by any means necessary. What most people wouldn’t do is willingly sign up for the opportunity to do this at just 13; however, that is exactly what I did during my…
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Domain or Stewardship? Interpreting Our Relationship with Nature Through Genesis
