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Johnson Lake, Byram, NJ. The Sussex County Farmland Preservation, Recreation and Open Space Fund is due to expire December 31, 2015. Thankfully, the Sussex County Board of Freeholders have placed a public question for its renewal on the November 3 ballot, and I’m urging Sussex County residents to vote ‘Yes’ to prevent the […] Historic Waterloo Village, Byram, NJ – April 16, 2015 There was a very insightful OpEd in the Bergen Record on Tuesday, October 6. “Parks are for people, not development” was written by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, and addresses the ongoing controversy over the privatization of Liberty State Park in Jersey City. You […] I finally got some good pictures of my two newest neighbors at Roseville Community Garden today. A very colorful couple, dressed in the spirit of Independence Day. Enjoy! Male Bluebird, Roseville Community Garden. July 4, 2015. Male Bluebird, Roseville Community Garden. July 4, 2015. Female Bluebird, Roseville Community Garden. […] In response to the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee’s December 8, 2014 hearing on implementation of Public Question 2 (you can read press reports of that meeting here and here), the Byram Township Mayor and Council passed the resolution below supporting restoration of funding to state parks and historic sites at their meeting […] Senate Environment and Energy Committee to hold first hearing on implementation of Public Ballot Question 2 If you read my November 2nd post, Protect our parks, open space, and clean water: Vote ‘NO’ on New Jersey Ballot Question 2, you know that with passage of Question 2 came serious financial impact on our State Parks […] Scott Olson photo By Scott Olson November 2, 2014 On Tuesday, I’m voting to protect our parks, historic sites and open space. I’m voting to maintain protections of our drinking water and precious natural resources. I’m voting ‘NO’ on New Jersey’s Open Space Preservation Funding Amendment, Public Question Number 2, and I’m urging […] (Note: The author of this letter – a New Jersey DEP employee with a thorough knowledge of the fiscal impact of SCR84 on NJ State Parks and Historic Sites – has ask to remain anonymous.) I ask that you read this email so you might fully understand the potential impacts of a ballot initiative that […] Join us for the 7th annual environmental education event for children (and adults!), to be presented by the Musconetcong Watershed Association on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Byram Township’s Riverside Park. Photo by Beth Styler Barry. (Click to enlarge) Come out and get your feet wet! Byram “Meet the River” Date: Saturday, July 26, […] |