New Jersey – Keep it Green Campaign
for Long-term Funding
The New Jersey – Keep it Green Campaign calls on the State
Legislature and the Governor to fully renew and strengthen
the Garden State Preservation Trust in 2008. To learn how you can help, please click here.
Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007
For the 13th consecutive time since 1961, voters showed their support for New Jersey’s open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs by approving public question #3 by a margin of 54% to 46% on November 6, 2007. Passage of this measure provides $200 million in stop gap funding to support preservation efforts throughout the state and sends a clear message to the Governor and State Legislature that funding for preservation is a priority for New Jersey residents even during fiscally challenging times.To learn more about this Bond Act, please click here.
Capital Projects Funding Campaign 2006
On November 7, 2006, sixty percent of New Jersey voters approved
ballot question #2. As a result, for the first time, capital needs
at State and locally-owned parks, open spaces and historic sites
will benefit from a stable source of funding. For more information
on this ballot question, click here.
Understanding the Needs: New Jersey’s
Parks, Wildlife Areas and Historic Sites
Despite their many benefits, New Jersey’s parks, wildlife
areas and historic sites have been chronically under funded for
decades. This lack of funding has resulted in a severe decline
in maintenance and services, including a $250 million backlog
in repairs at State parks, fewer conservation officers, closure
of park facilities, uncontrolled spread of invasive species and
lost educational and economic opportunities. To learn more, click
here.
Benefits of Parks, Wildlife Areas and
Historic Sites
Well-maintained, accessible parks, wildlife areas and historic
sites provide opportunities for recreation, education and economic
development and are essential to the health of communities throughout
New Jersey. To learn more about the benefits of these areas and
for a list of downloadable documents on this subject, click
here.
Innovative Funding Approaches: Examples
from Other States
Numerous states utilize innovative approaches to funding wildlife
conservation and parks programs, including general sales taxes,
outdoor equipment taxes, non-consumptive user fees and real estate
transfer fees. For a list of downloadable documents on this subject,
click here.
Useful Websites
Teaming with Wildlife - New Jersey
Garden
State Greenways
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Garden
State Preservation Trust
Rock
Climbing Inventory of NJ's State Parks and Forest
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