New Jersey Conservation Foundation

“The board of trustees were given a copy of the 990 form before it was filed. The director of finance reviewed key elements of the form at a board meeting and answered questions.”

“The board and the staff are required to complete annual conflict of interest statements. Any conflicts or potential conflicts are discussed at a meeting of the board of trustees and read into the minutes. If a conflict or potential conflict arises, the party is required to recuse him or herself from the discussion and voting on the subject.”

“During the budgeting process, a subset of the executive committee of the board of trustees reviews the salary of the executive director and compares it to similar organizations.”

“Summary financial statements are presented in the annual report. Full financial statements are available upon request.”

“A connected landscape: nature in your neighborhood preserve the natural areas and lands of new jersey, including forests and farms, wetlands and meadows, and ensure quality access to these natural resources for all. 1,300 acres preserved! - we preserved 24 properties across new jersey with our partners, including preserved family farms and natural areas that safeguard clean drinking water, produce local food, and provide wildlife habitat, scenic beauty and outdoor recreation. Nj conservation targets and protects lands that expand and connect existing preserved lands in order to better provide habitat, carbon sequestration and climate resiliency. Evert trail preserve with the addition of the 202-acre blueberry acres property in southampton, burlington county, the evert trail preserve has doubled in size! The property's wooded wetlands, uplands, and former blueberry field are ideal for birdwatching and hiking. Detullio property - the approximately 30-acre detullio farm is a scenic property on the eastern bank of the cohansey river in fairfield township, just below bridgeton. In addition to its 100% prime, statewide and unique soils, the property protects water quality through its tideland, riparian woods and cohansey river tributary stream. It is bordered by the cohansey river wildlife management area on both its northern and southern boundaries, providing essential connectivity for habitat. More 2021 successes: expanded the franklin parker preserve in burlington county by acquiring 2 properties - the 21-acre cooper estate and the 47-acre pepper property in woodland township. Farmland preservation - continued to build on farmland preservation successes in all areas of the state, with a focus on new jersey's "farm belt" in salem county. Targeting and preserving lands that expand and connect existing preserved farmland helps new jersey retain a viable agriculture industry. Climate change impacts: taking action now to advance natural solutions preserve lands that will protect new jersey's natural resources and communities from climate change impacts, and develop natural solutions to climate change through innovative land management practices on forests, wetlands and farmlands. Victory over the penneast pipeline! After a nearly seven-year battle, penneast announced that they no longer plan to pursue further development of the project. The lengthy delays and legal challenges wrought by our campaign finally took a financial toll on the project partners. In late september, penneast officially announced the cancellation of plans to seize public and private lands along the pipeline route - despite a u.s. Supreme court ruling allowing the condemnations. The threatened lands included 42 state-preserved open space and farmland properties in hunterdon and mercer counties, several of which were preserved in partnership with new jersey conservation foundation. More 2021 successes: nj climate change alliance - co-chaired a new nj climate change alliance work group on natural solutions that submitted research and analysis to nj dep on opportunities to defend and enhance carbon stored in new jersey's forests. Clean buildings coalition - we formed and are leading a new informal clean buildings coalition that is working to identify and advocate for policies to advance building electrification, including convening regular meetings with key staff at the nj board of public utilities. At 26%, buildings are the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in new jersey, behind transportation. Dakota power - nj conservation successfully opposed dakota power's proposed 800-acre utility-scale solar project on prime farmland in pilesgrove township, salem county, where we have preserved significant amounts of farmland that provide local, healthy food and help protect the local agriculture industry. Educational forum - in april 2021, we held an online symposium with duke farms to discuss their recently published research regarding deer management and for”

“Change in value of split interest -384,607. Change in value of land, buildings and easements -355,304.”

“The process has not changed from the prior accounting year.”