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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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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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Being a Tourist in Your Own Backyard
By: Leslie Gunnett, Advisory Board Member Since moving to a temporary home in another country, I have been adamant about going out and exploring new areas on the weekends. Living in a suburban village is awesome for walkability and convenience but I need more nature in my life, and it’s a great stress-relief to get…
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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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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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The View from 3rd Mountain: Anarchism
By: Derek Polzer, Advisory Board Member When we hear the word anarchy or anarchism, we tend to associate it with violence, chaos, or disorder most often used in a political context. Too often anarchism is mistaken for nihilism! I’d like to suggest that Anarchism is neither “Right nor Left”, as understood in our current political…
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Composting Modernity
By: Arthur Veilleux, Rewild NJ Movement Member A recent article in Science Advances, “Legacies of foundation species shape life after death”, explored an interesting ecological question: What happens after the dominant organisms in an ecosystem die? The researchers examined forests, grasslands, coral reefs, oyster reefs, marshes, and mangrove systems. Their conclusion was surprisingly simple. Death is…
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Jane Goodall Revisited “Think Local, Act Local”
By: Vincent Palmieri, Advisory Board Member Jane Goodall is widely recognized as a pioneer and the godmother of modern environmentalism in American culture and beyond. Nearly eight months after her passing on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91, much has already changed in the societal trajectory before us. Her influential publications speak for…
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The View from 3rd Mountain: Springs Slow Advance
By: Derek Polzer, Rewild NJ Movement Member It’s mid-March & my wife Jacky & I were walking one of the boardwalk trails here in the Great Swamp when we finally heard the song of the Red-Winged Blackbirds. It’s not officially Spring, but by now Spring Peepers & Chorus Frogs would have begun singing & turtles…
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Stepping Back into the Sun
By: Anna Bergen, Outreach & Engagement Intern After so many months of gray skies, heavy winter coats, and snowy grounds, spring has finally arrived. The days have become brighter, and there seems to be a sort of cheer in the air. If you’re anything like me, winter has put me into “hibernation mode” where I…
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