One year after volunteers planted 1,300 seedlings in Princeton, the community is learning what it really takes to grow a microforest.

Once dismissed as a wasteland, the Meadowlands are drawing new attention as a vital ecological resource.

Long before MetLife Stadium and the American Dream Mall, the Meadowlands consisted of an expansive network of tidal marshes, creeks and wetlands that supported a diverse array of wildlife. 

Deer populations in Essex County are on the rise and advocates are promoting solutions that could help bring more balance to local ecosystems.

Caldwell homeowner Karen Fricke replaced much of her lawn with more than 70 native plant species, part of a growing rewilding movement bringing pollinator habitat into North Jersey backyards.

South Orange weighs a gas powered leaf blower ban as residents point to a simpler alternative: leaving the leaves to feed the soil instead of blowing them away.

Northern New Jersey gardeners and environmental experts explain how native plants, nectar rich flowers, and leaf litter can turn suburban yards into pollinator habitat.