Greetings Everyone!

This past week, temperatures warmed up, giving us some hope for the coming spring. Soon, we’ll be getting back to the soil, planting seeds and flowers and trees. While the pandemic has thrown our routines into havoc, the recurring rhythms of nature are a comforting constant.

Earlier last week, NJYC was invited by the Institute of Conservation Leadership to present to invited partners at their Winter Gathering. We chose to share how we have adapted to change over the past year by building on our public/private partnerships in performing ecological restoration work within the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, focusing on the Highlands Cluster Group.

Working with NJ Audubon, NJYC of Phillipsburg has become their on-call labor force to implement projects on the ground, and it has provided incredible opportunity to improve the landscape while changing the world-views of our Corpsmembers. All accomplished with significant support from William Penn Foundation. View our presentation to the partners, and let us know your thoughts.

Here’s looking to Spring!

Michael J. Muckle, Director