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Archive for category: Executive Director’s Blog

31.072017Mar 14, 2020
Forest Bathing in Hopewell Valley

Forest Bathing in Hopewell Valley

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags FoHVOS, Forest bathing, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Harvard Medical School, Hopewell Valley, National Institute of Health, NIH, Shinrin-yoku, Ted Stiles Preserve, Walking Trails

As health care debates abound in the news, preventive medicine should be a focus as it is among the best ways to improve well-being and...

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20.062017Sep 12, 2019
(Climate) Change begins at home

(Climate) Change begins at home

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Climate change, Climate-Mayors, FoHVOS, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Garden Tour, Hopewell Valley, Justin Trudeau, Mark Bean, United Nations

Changes in the political landscape have spurred discussions regarding global responsibility for the environment. As a result, increased visibility has propelled this issue to center...

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17.052017Sep 12, 2019
Featured Partner: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association

Featured Partner: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Bean Family, FoHVOS, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Jim Waltman, Mark Bean, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed, The Watershed Institute

Joining the ranks of Mercer County Parks, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is our newest Featured Partner. The Watershed works to keep our water clean, safe...

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04.052017Sep 12, 2019
PennEast Pipeline: A habitat threat

PennEast Pipeline: A habitat threat

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Bald Eagle, Baldpate Mountain, FoHVOS, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Hopewell Township, Long Eared Owl, Mercer County, New Jersey Audubon, NJDEP, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Warbler

The major component of the FoHVOS stewardship mission is protecting and restoring natural habitats. A quick review of our stewardship staff and volunteers’ time indicate...

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20.042017Sep 12, 2019
Building a corridor… not a wall

Building a corridor… not a wall

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags FoHVOS, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, greenbelt, Hopewell Township, Lawrence hopewell trail, Ted Stiles

Since writing the story of our FoHVOS founder’s decade long battle to preserve Baldpate Mountain from development in Remembering Ted Stiles, I have regularly discussed his long-term...

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17.042017Sep 12, 2019
Finding Inspiration

Finding Inspiration

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Conservation Resources Inc.. Pole Farm, Deb Dauer, FoHVOS, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Harvard Medical, Mercer County, Mercer Meadows, New Jersey Audubon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

My blog today is about enjoying the benefits of being outside. We can start by appreciating our local preserves and the well-being attained by connecting...

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16.032017Sep 12, 2019
Featured Partner: Mercer County Parks

Featured Partner: Mercer County Parks

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Baldpate Mountain, Mercer County, Ted Stiles

After Remembering Ted Stiles, you know that FoHVOS founder, Ted Stiles worked for a decade to protect the beautiful Baldpate mountain from development. The Ted Stiles Preserve...

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08.032017Oct 7, 2019
Remembering Ted Stiles

Remembering Ted Stiles

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Baldpate Mountain, FoHVOS, Hopewell Township, Mercer County, Mike Van Clef, Mount Rose, NJCF, Ted Stiles, Warbler

While most Hopewell Valley folks know Baldpate Mountain, few newcomers are familiar with its rich history including the decade long fight led by Friends of...

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03.032017Sep 12, 2019
Hello, Happy to be here!

Hello, Happy to be here!

By Sebastian VargasIn Executive Director's BlogTags Baldpate Mountain, FoHVOS, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, HVRSD, Ted Stiles

As the new Executive Director here at Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS), I have an important job as we work to literally save...

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