Tag: environment

  • Reconnecting with Lenapehoking: We Are All Keepers of This Land Now!

    Reconnecting with Lenapehoking: We Are All Keepers of This Land Now!

    By: Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis, Advisory Board Member Lenapehoking is what the Lenape traditionally & currently still call these lands; a territory in which New Jersey is the only state that is entirely within (next to the partial inclusion of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York). With generations of forced erasures of culture and the removal…

  • The Language of Hope: Reframing Environmental Narratives

    The Language of Hope: Reframing Environmental Narratives

    By: Hana Katz, Rewild NJ Movement Member Don’t tune out! In New Jersey, environmental challenges like flooding, habitat loss, and pollution are definitely daunting and cause countless individuals to tune out from the cause. But this gives us the unique chance to inspire new action and reframe narratives around environmental issues. I’m a strong believer in moving…

  • Memory in the Concrete: Rewilding Through Bioregionalism

    Memory in the Concrete: Rewilding Through Bioregionalism

    By: Sam Scalio, Outreach & Engagement Intern I grew up in South Philly, where green space can be hard to find, and having a tree on your block or two made it stand out amongst other streets. My neighborhood, as well as most of South Philly, consists of row homes, sometimes expansive, then narrow sidewalks,…

  • Analyzing Restoration at Bayhead Beach

    Analyzing Restoration at Bayhead Beach

    By: Anna Bergen, Outreach & Engagement Intern It was a bright and sunny day down the shore when I decided to go to my favorite place, Bayhead Beach. While walking up to the beach, I was stopped by construction tape and a crowd of people, along with a United States Army Corps engineer who was…

  • Beyond the Backyard: My Journey into Rewilding and the Deep Connection with Nature

    Beyond the Backyard: My Journey into Rewilding and the Deep Connection with Nature

    By: Jonathan Kocsis, Lead Intern While I have just entered the world of rewilding, I have learned that it’s more than just planting trees or growing your food. It’s about changing how we see nature and our place within it; we are not separate from nature but a vital part of it. From the air…