< April 2013 >

NJ is home to more than 70 species of reptiles and amphibians. Some of these are rare and endangered including the elusive bog turtle and the vibrantly coloredPine Barrenstreefrog. CWF works to protect these species in NJ. CWF herpetologist Karena DiLeo will explain some of her projects and how we are working to protect these often overlooked animals.

Visit our table and meet our biolgists at the Manasquan Reservoir's Earth Day Festival.

Volunteers are needed to help mend and repair our terrapin barrier fence on GBB after it was damaged from Superstorm Sandy.

Duties: Volunteers will help mend and repair our barrier fencing volunteers are needed to help fasten and hang a plastic mesh fence to metal posts with zip ties. Metal posts may need to be replaced and or installed where they are gone. Some sections of the fence may need to be pushed into the ground more (it was installed in a trench) with shovels. Also, debris needs to be picked up along the length of the fence.

I would ask for volunteers to dress accordingly with the given weather conditions for the day. Bring plenty of water, sunblock, work gloves, and insect repellant.

RSVP to Ben Wurst if you plan to attend.

Last fall we planted over 1,200 native trees, shrubs and wildflowers inside our Backyard Habitat Demonstration site in Cox Hall Creek WMA, Villas, NJ. This spring we need help to pull weeds and clean up the site before opening to the public in late April. Volunteers will help pull invasive weeds where native wildflowers were planted. Please bring work gloves, any small tools you have to help pull weeds, and plenty of water.

APRIL 26TH THROUGH 28TH, 2013 IN EATONTOWN, NJ

Join Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ, the NJ State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife for panels and seminars about New Jersey's wildlife and how sportsmen, wildlife enthusiasts, biologists, and others, can come together around a commitment and passion for protecting New Jersey's wildlife. Together, we can set the stage for innovative, productive partnerships in the years to come.

Come out and learn more about work being done to stop unnecessary road kills of northern diamondback terrapins along Great Bay Blvd. in Little Egg Harbor. Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager will discuss the life history of terrapins, the project’s history, and volunteer opportunities throughout the summer that involve conducting road patrols and educating people along the road. He will also answer any questions that the public will have.