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Bernardsville Bank Construction

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photo by Charlie Zavalick

Once again Bernardsville has elected to eliminate a pocket woodland; this time to make room for a new bank.  Check out the articles and editorial in the Bernardsville News:

http://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/another-bernardsville-bank/image_6ae36c3a-ab9a-5e80-a9ee-ee702daea430.html

http://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/trees-removed-for-bernardsville-bank/article_c4ba6e5b-ea6a-54f7-9755-ed2436d19f3b.html

http://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/opinion/editorial/editorial-hideous-tree-removal-in-bernardsville/article_c093bd61-9cbd-5272-b27b-7dd645aebbb1.html

164 trees will be cut down to accommodate this new building.

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“New app could turn outdoor enthusiasts into citizen-scientists”

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Article:  “New app could turn outdoor enthusiasts into citizen-scientists”, January 13, 2016

http://sustainability.psu.edu/spotlight/new-app-could-turn-outdoor-enthusiasts-citizen-scientists

The Sustainability Institute, http://www.sustainability.psu.edu

ACRES 2015 Arbor Day Photo Contest Winners

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The results are in and we have our winners!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote, and a special thanks to all the wonderful children who submitted entries — you all have such potential! We hope you will keep taking pictures, and always find the beauty in each tree.

For our five winners, your wonderful photos will be placed on the ACRES website (acresinfo.org) and will be featured on future ACRES  educational material.

We’re very proud of you!

To view the five winners, go to:

https://acresinfo.org/photo-contest-2/

Photo Contest Update

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Our Arbor Day Photo Contest is underway! In fact, to ensure everyone has a chance to submit an entry, we have extended the deadline until Monday, April 20.  So, all you young, budding photographers (grades K-5), take a photo of your favorite tree and tell us why it’s such a great tree, then send it to: acresemail@gmail.com.  Voting begins Wednesday, April 22.  For more details, go to https://acresinfo.wordpress.com/photo-contest-2/?preview=true&preview_id=815&preview_nonce=09ad6a647f

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2015 Franklin R. Myers Scholarship

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ACRES is pleased to announce a $500 scholarship to a deserving graduating high school senior from the Somerset Hills, New Jersey area who intends to study environmental science, conservation, biology, landscape/horticulture, sustainability, urban planning, park administration, forestry, or a related environmental or scientific field.  If you are interested, or know of a young student who may qualify, please take a look: https://acresinfo.org/scholarship/