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Thank you for your interest in the Keep It Green Campaign! Governor Corzine's proposed budget includes a devastating 15% cut to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) budget. On April 1st the DEP announced that as a result of the proposed cuts, nine state parks will close and three others will close sections or reduce hours, including Round Valley, Highpoint, Washington Crossing and Monmouth Battlefield State Parks and Bryne State Forest. Significant cuts to DEP's Divisions of Parks & Forestry and Fish & Wildlife threaten camping, fishing, wildlife-watching, swimming and educational programs for kids throughout the state. At the same time, the Garden State Preservation Trust, New Jersey's funding mechanisms for open space, farmland and historic preservation, will run out of money in less than a year and no plan is in place for continued funding.
You can help protect NJs open spaces, farmland and historic sites by taking the following actions:
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Call or write your legislators today and tell them that this is not an acceptable way to resolve New Jersey's budget crisis! They should not approve a budget that includes these cuts. They must listen to New Jersey voters and continue to fund our state's parks, wildlife and preservation programs. Click here for to find your legislator's contact information. You can also send a fax directly to your legislators by visiting NJ Audubon Society’s online action center at http://ga1.org/campaign/budget_cut. |
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Write a brief letter to the editor expressing your concern about these cuts and the impact they will have on your quality of life and send it to your local newspaper and one or more regional or statewide papers. |
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Join the Keep It Green coalition for the Camp Out at the Capitol on April 23rd at 12:30 PM. Show your State Leaders you care, wear your outdoor gear, bring your own signs and rally to save our parks. |
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Organize a press event in your area highlighting a protected or threatened area. For more information, please contact us. |
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Ask your town and county governments to pass a resolution urging the State Legislature and Governor to renew the Garden State Preservation Trust in 2008. Please contact
or Kelly Mooij, Campaign Coordinator for more information. To download a
list of municipalities that have passed a resolution in the past, click
here.
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Join the New Jersey - Keep It Green Campaign. The coalition is open and inclusive and welcomes the support of organizations, businesses, government agencies and individuals. To join the campaign, please complete the endorsement form. As a member, you can receive weekly updates on how to help. Also, consider making a donation to the campaign. Please send your donation to the following address: Keep It Green, c/o Trust for Public Land, 20 Community Place, 2nd Floor, Morristown, NJ 07960. Please write “Keep it Green Contribution” in the memo field and make checks payable to: Keep it Green.
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Volunteer for the Keep It Green Campaign. We need your help writing letters, stuffing envelopes and assisting with other tasks. Please contact us to discuss opportunities or visit the volunteer page. |
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Learn more. You can learn more about the needs of New Jersey's parks, wildlife areas and historic sites and the benefits of funding the preservation and stewardship of these areas by clicking here to visit our resources page. |
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