DescriptionThe Hackensack River and its associated wetlands have been greatly impacted by man. Construction of a dam at Oradell has greatly altered the original river hydrology, and consequently it no longer...
DescriptionThe purpose of this project was to analyze existing fish, macroinvertebrate, and algal data to develop new methods for integrated stream bioassessment protocols. The goals of the project were divided...
DescriptionThis document is a list of 802 Endangered Plant Species and Plant Species of Concern in New Jersey. The list is organized alphabetically according to the plants' scientific name followed by their...
DescriptionIn 1996 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) divided the state into 20 watershed management areas (WMAs). Their boundaries were based on natural watershed boundaries and on...
DescriptionThis report provides a site-by-site summary of monitoring and management efforts undertaken in New Jersey in 2003 for the protection of piping plovers, least terns and black skimmers at all coastal...
DescriptionThe New Jersey Pesticide Control Program (NJPCP) began a series of pesticide use surveys in 1985. These surveys address use for agriculture. The information collected from the NJPCP surveys is used by...
DescriptionThe osprey is a large raptor (bird of prey) usually seen near bodies of water that support adequate fish populations. Pesticide contamination and habitat loss have gradually reduced the annual number...
DescriptionFederal agencies conduct a wide variety of activities that affect New Jersey's environmental quality. As directed by various federal laws, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) works...
DescriptionThe Earth Stewards Program, developed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), educates students and communities about fish and wildlife...
DescriptionThis fact sheet discusses the natural resources and economic contributions of New Jersey's coast, in additon to describing the federal Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) and how the New Jersey Coastal...