Posts Tagged ‘Environmentalism’
A Tale of Two Caterpillars
Two caterpillars, both destructive in their own ways, have very different origin stories!
Read MoreA Most Alluring Pest
Despite its striking appearance, the invasive spotted lantern fly poses a threat to our native forests.
Read MoreAn Uninvited Guest
Learn about a plant that has touched countless moments of American History… for better or worse…
Read MoreAlberta’s Duck Hawks
Local historical records shed some light on the peregrine falcon, which was almost brought to extinction in the twentieth century, but has made a comeback to the Palisades.
Read MoreOysters No Less Than a Foot Long
The unassuming oyster, now battling extinction, is woven into the very fabric of the Hudson River ecosystem and its history — including along the shores of the Palisades.
Read MoreTransients
The diminutive barn swallow is a welcome sign of spring at the park’s riverfront areas — with an exciting life history.
Read MoreSix Months After
Update on the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey six months after the park’s waterfront was devastated by Hurricane Sandy in fall 2012.
Read MoreWhat Comes Back
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreChanging Tides
Dramatic changes in the ecology of the Palisades have occurred in the century since the creation of the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.
Read MoreSnakes in a Park
Threatened or cornered, of course, any animal will try to defend itself. But left alone, none of the several species of snakes that live in this park is harmful to humans.
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