Monica Cardoza

Serena Celestino enlists eateries to donate used oyster, clam and mussel shells, which are then spread along local shorelines. Here’s why.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center has been rescuing seals, turtles, whales and other New Jersey marine life since 1978.

Here’s where to spend a day getting to know some feathered creatures.

New Jersey is a major stopover for birds migrating north every April and May.

Liana Romano, a dementia-care specialist and speech-language pathologist, volunteers with the Bergen County Audubon Society.

The adults don’t survive winter, but come next summer, areas affected this year could see even higher numbers of the invasive pest.

New Jersey is an essential stop for the fragile-but-intrepid monarch butterflies each fall.

The 35,000-acre Pequannock Watershed Recreation Facility covers portions of Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties.

Husband-and-wife team Chris and Lorraine Millard founded LiteAF after recognizing a demand for custom, ultralight outdoor gear.

How Jersey Farms Cultivate Exotic Crops

Explore creeks and channels, scope out birds and wildlife, or watch the moon rise over the Manhattan skyline.

Relaxation is always in bloom at Pleasant Valley Lavender in Morganville.

As spring rolls in, keep your eyes peeled for this shorebird’s kooky courting ritual.

Birds of prey cruise down our aerial highway every fall. Here’s a guide to the passing parade.

Dia and Fagen learned to sniff out a fast-moving fungus before it strikes our state’s precious oaks.

Experts share tips for restoring biodiversity, promoting our natural state heritage and more.

Our forests and town treescapes face a host of thorny threats. Here’s how a few Jersey heroes have come to their aid.

And with florists closed due to the coronavirus, increased demand for fresh-cut flowers has moved to local farmers.

These local volunteers help conservation groups identify threats to natural areas, waterways and endangered species.

Lunar light provides a whole new way to experience nature.