On August 10 2018, the governor signed a law requiring elementary schools to hold at least a 20-minute recess period each day and restricts the...
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So Long, Summer
By Samantha Bean It never fails to amaze me that when you introduce yourself to someone for the first time and you begin to share...

Letting the Sky Tell Time
By Samantha Bean Weekends are often a time of recharging and taking the time to do things we can’t fit in during the hectic weekdays....

Still Waters Run Deep
By Samantha Bean The second installment in the FoHVOS Force of Nature Series began under the upturned leaves of the ash trees reaching up tall...

July Force of Nature: Katherine Dresdner
If you have taken a walk on beautiful preserved land in Hopewell Valley, odds are that FoHVOS July Force of Nature, Katherine Dresdner, has had...

The Secret Forest
By Samantha Bean One of the best kept secrets of New Jersey is its endless opportunities for exploration in a vast array of well-marked meadows,...

June Force of Nature: Gretchen Kish
Gretchen Kish was born and raised in Titusville, NJ. She grew up in a house that backed up to the woods and her first job...

Bringing Back the American Chestnut Tree – In the Hopewell Valley
by Tom Ogren The Hopewell Township Environmental Commission and Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) teamed up in early May to plant 170 American...

Meg Gorrie: A Force of Nature
While everyone in the area is familiar with the SBMWA Kate Gorrie Butterfly House or has driven past the prominent sign for D&R Greenway Kate’s...

March Force of Nature: Carol Kleis
An often-told story in FoHVOS circles is the preservation history of Baldpate Mountain. This decade-long battle against development earned FoHVOS founding member, Ted Stiles, permanent...