In 2002, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey (then the Morris Land Conservancy) developed a vision to preserve 30,000 acres. The vision identified broad opportunities and highlighted the impediments and the resources needed to achieve this goal. We called this effort the Preserve Now–Protect Forever campaign and engaged hundreds of supporters to join us in realizing this goal by contributing $3.3 million to the campaign. In September 2025, we achieved this vision by preserving

We have some important news to share with you regarding the leadership of our beloved organization. After more than three decades of extraordinary and dedicated service, our President, David Epstein , has announced his decision to retire in December 2026. This transition marks the end of a transformative era and the exciting beginning of a new chapter for The Land Conservancy of New Jersey. A Legacy of Transformative Growth David’s tenure has been defined by his unwavering de

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey offers one of the country’s largest scholarship programs supporting environmental studies. In 2026, we are proud to be awarding TEN scholarships of $10,000 each! ​ TLCNJ supports scholars pursuing degrees in environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, park administration, and related fields. If you're a junior, senior, or graduate student in environmental science or a related environmental field, or know someone who is,

JOIN OUR TEAM! New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country, making every acre of preserved land a vital victory for our environment and our communities. At The Land Conservancy of New Jersey, we don’t just see open space; we see the future of our state’s water, wildlife, and natural heritage. We are looking for a Donor Relations Manager who understands that fundraising is the engine of conservation. You won’t just manage a portfolio; you will be the bridge b

We are tremendously grateful to welcome Joy Wenberg as our new bookkeeper. For the past few months, she's been has been getting to know our system and putting our finances in order, and that makes all of our jobs easier! Joy has been bookkeeping for educational and environmental nonprofit organizations for eight years and attributes her success to her time spent wearing the many hats of a volunteer. Her prior experience in budgeting, fundraising, and grant writing informs her

TLCNJ Wins $1M in Morris County Open Space Funding Morris County just released their 2025 Open Space funding recommendations, and TLCNJ has been tapped to receive $1.04M to preserve 123 acres in Rockaway’s Wildcat Ridge. We helped establish Wildcat Ridge in 1999, and we’re still hard at work there! The acquisition will expand the existing network of protected lands, providing additional wildlife habitat and reinforcing long-term conservation efforts in the region’s mountainou

We are consistently amazed at how much our planning department is able to accomplish: helping municipalities and nonprofit organizations all over NJ to find green spaces in their communities, secure grand funding to protect natural resources and create parks, identify ecologically sensitive areas and farmland to preserve, and secure grant funding to pay for these improvements. It's astonishing! Our planning fellows are a key factor in this record of success, and Grace Nelson

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of its accreditation with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission for the third time. Approved for accreditation in July 2009, the Commission recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting land for open space, recreation, watershed protection, and farmland. The Land Conservancy is renewing its accreditation to continue “to show our members, part

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re celebrating the preservation of our 30,000th acre and reflecting on how closely our human fates are entwined with the natural world around us. For 44 years, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey has been building wildlife corridors in the Delaware River watershed, restoring habitat in and around the West Brook, uplifting indigenous land stewards at Split Rock Mountain, and building community at South Branch Preserve. These individual wins add up t

We are very excited to announce that Heather Korzun has been named as The Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s Richard M. Sargent Fellow for 2025. Each year, we recognize one of our interns or fellows as someone who has excelled in their work, where their passion and enthusiasm for our mission were evident in all they did. VP of Programs Barbara Davis describes Heather in glowing terms, saying, “Her time with us raised the bar in our work with towns, and her dedication resulted i

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is delighted to welcome Julia Flath, our new Membership Manager. Julia brings more than a decade of fundraising experience for environmental and cultural nonprofits in New York City. At the Rainforest Alliance, she held roles in Membership, Major Gifts & Fundraising Operations, similar to her work for TLCNJ. Now living in New Jersey, she is committed to environmental citizenship. As a champion for sustainable transportation, she founded a lo

Last week The Land Conservancy of New Jersey celebrated 30,000 acres preserved with a very special farm-to-table dinner at South Branch Preserve, inviting supporters, partners, and other key stakeholders to join us in celebrating this significant milestone. TLCNJ thanks everyone who make this special event possible. Andrea from The Artist Baker prepared a delicious meal using organic produce grown on site by City Green, and Man Skirt Brewing poured refreshing, locally sourced

Katie stands at the top of Gwanggyosan, the mountain in South Korea that lies between Suwon, where she spent her middle school years, and...

AEGIS chose to volunteer with TLCNJ for their annual Impact Day, and WOW! Their team’s energy was incredible. As many as 75 employees...

Read all about The Land Conservancy's highlights from the past few months in the most recent Outdoor Issues. Sinkhole pond at Limestone...

The Great Turtle entrance to Split Rock Mountain. If you’ve been following The Land Conservancy’s work for the last few years, you’ve...

WOW! Thanks to community members like you, TLCNJ raised a record-breaking $226,368 during our 2025 End of Fiscal Year Campaign. This...

Jonah McDowell is the most recent Planning Fellow to join the TLCNJ team. Jonah graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Master of...

PROPOSALS REQUESTED ATTENTION QUALIFIED DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is seeking proposals from qualified...

We are thrilled to introduce the winners of this year's TLCNJ scholarships. In 2025 we were able to award SEVEN scholarships of $10,000 each. For 41 years our organization has been proudly supporting future environmental leaders who are training for careers protecting our natural resources. Our scholarship program started in 1983 with the Russell W. Myers Scholarship, followed by the Rogers Family Scholarship in 2005, and has grown exponentially since then. Let's meet the imp