The Nature Conservancy’s Emerging Conservation Trends in NJ and Beyond

The following release was submitted by Friends of the Teaneck Greenway: 

Please join Friends of the Greenway on Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 PM as we learn about The Nature Conservancy’s creative and cutting edge efforts to preserve New Jersey’s plants, animals, and natural communities by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The talk will be in the Rodda Center, MP #1. Refreshments will be provided.

Our speaker, Eric Olsen, currently coordinates The Nature Conservancy’s diadromous fish (fish that migrate between fresh and salt water), floodplain, headwaters and oyster efforts across the four state Delaware River region in his capacity as the Delaware River Basin Project Manager.

He has been with the Conservancy for six years, and prior to this position he was the New Jersey Chapter’s Forest Programs Manager, responsible for guiding their forest conservation work. He has been involved with multiple forest and freshwater projects including land protection, stewardship, restoration and reforestation as well as coordination of the Common Waters partnership that strives to protect the freshwater and forest resources in the upper Delaware River.  

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization that works globally and thinks locally to protect ecologically important places.

This winter talk is one of many events the Friends of the Greenway will be holding in 2012. Other events include walks with experts in different fields, events for children, planting along the Greenway, a musical event on the Greenway and more.

The Friends of the Greenway is a grassroots, volunteer organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging the development, maintenance and full use of the Greenway. To learn more about these events and about the Friends, including how to become a member, see www.teaneckgreenway.org, write info@teaneckgreenway.org or P.O. Box 3028, Teaneck, or call (201) 833-1717.

For more information about the Teaneck Creek Conservancy see www.teaneckcreek.org.