Category Archives: Dodge Road Trip
Dodge Road Trip: Exploring an Urban Oasis with NJ Tree Foundation
November 3, 2016If you know where to look, there are hidden treasures blossoming in Camden. That’s what I learned on a summer visit with the New Jersey Tree Foundation‘s Lisa Simms and Jessica Franzini while tagging along with Margaret Waldock, Dodge’s Environment … Continue reading
Dodge Road Trip: A Pinelands Adventure
October 17, 2016The Mullica River springs as a small stream from sleepy south Jersey suburbs through the deep woods of Wharton State Forest before it widens and converges with the Batso River, passing just north of Atlantic City casinos as it meets salt and spills into … Continue reading
Dodge Road Trip: Exploring New Jersey’s Other Shore — The Bayshore
September 29, 2016The drive from northern New Jersey to the Delaware Bayshore takes two hours and brings you through a variety of landscapes. The heavily industrialized corridors in the north quickly give way to expansive farms and suburbs in central and southern Jersey. While … Continue reading
Dodge Road Trip: Protecting the Jersey Shore
August 30, 2016On a warm and breezy afternoon earlier this summer, I arrived at the offices of the American Littoral Society and Clean Ocean Action. These organizations share a building at Fort Hancock, near the end of Sandy Hook Gateway Recreational Area, that offers a breathtaking … Continue reading
Dodge Road Trip: Banding Red Knots with Conserve Wildlife Foundation
June 9, 2016The cacophonous sound of shorebirds is deafening. I’m huddled behind tall beach grass repeating the instructions for the task before me in my mind. “I hope I don’t screw this up,” I think to myself. On the beach, out of view, are … Continue reading