Written by NWNL Intern Lucy Briody Edited by Alison M Jones, NWNL Director No Water No Life Summer 2018 Intern Lucy Briody is a sophomore at Colgate University where she is majoring in Environmental Geography and minoring in English and Women’s Studies. Part of her work this summer has been dedicated to creating an updated … Continue reading Glossaries: A Tool for Understanding
By Connie Bransilver for NWNL (Edited by Alison Jones, NWNL Director) Photographs by Connie Bransilver Connie is a Founding Senior Fellow at International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP, NWNL's Fiscal Sponsor). She recently returned to her native New Mexico from Naples, FL. Connie has been a professional nature photographer for 26 years, working in all … Continue reading Agua es Vida
A wetland is a habitat where land is covered by water – salt, fresh, or a mixture of both. A wetland is a distinct ecosystem. Marshes, bogs, ponds and deltas are all examples of wetlands. No Water No Life is focusing our social media this week on the importance of wetlands, threats they face, and possible … Continue reading 10 Facts on Wetlands Values!
Native American tribes and others from all over the country have joined the Standing Rock Sioux to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline [DAPL]. The proposed pipeline would cross 4 states carrying natural gas extracted via horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing [aka fracking] from North Dakota Bakken Oil Fields to Illinois. The complaints … Continue reading Dakota Pipeline – A Cautionary Tale
We love the Raritan River! Celebrate RARITAN RIVER WEEK April 16-30, 2016! Check out the events page for rain barrel workshops, nature walks, stream cleanups, composting/gardening sessions and more for people of all ages to enjoy! There's also a great list of resources for the region which includes maps of parks and protected areas, a … Continue reading Raritan River Week!
Our waterways dance through lush green forests, industrial cities, into vast oceans, even underground and dried up river beds leave their trails as they drift across the earth, supporting all life. Inspired by The Daily Post's weekly photo challenge - dance. Posted by Jasmine Graf, Associate Director of No Water No Life.
By Judy Shaw, Ph.D., Urban Environmental Planner, Watershed Policy Coordinator, Author The Raritan River, a long unsung treasure of New Jersey, was high on the list of special places for No Water No Life Founder and Director, Alison Jones. She lived in this NWNL case-study watershed all through her childhood and much of her adulthood. … Continue reading The Raritan River We Know and Love
The Pine Barrens around Helmetta, November-December, 2015; No. 46 by Joseph Sapia The Pine Barrens around Helmetta are a small, unique ecosystem within the Raritan River Basin, along the edge of its Manalapan River tributary. They are part of the Spotswood Outlier of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Many who think they know the Raritan … Continue reading A walk on the Edge of the Woods
Have you ever posted about Climate Change on social media? Do you care about animals and their habitat? Have you used the word "sediment?" Have you ever talked about soil in casual conversation? If you answered YES to any of the above questions, think about becoming a Rutgers University Certified Environmental Steward. No previous environmental … Continue reading Signs that you are an Environmentalist
Definition of WATERSHED (aka, “river basin” or “drainage”): Land that drains water via rivers and streams into 1 waterbody (ocean, lake, river...) Like a sink, a watershed leads water downward toward a common drainage point.
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