Highland Park Environment

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Salamanders are on the Move!

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The annual March-April spotted salamander migration across Beekman Road in East Brunswick is on again. Thursday’s rain made for a heavy migration at this local mini-Serengeti event. Find out how and when you, your raincoat, your flashlight, and your kids can come out on certain nights (depending on predicted rains) to see them (plus assorted [...]

This Quick Brown Fox is Just Mangy

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The strange critter of the canine family that has been seen around South Adelaide in Highland Park, that looks like a fox or coyote but has too-thin a tail, and that was photographed by Environmental Commission chair Mike Rosenberg, has now been identified. It is a fox with the mange. Its bushy tail hairs fell [...]

What is Your Favorite Nature Spot?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Highland Park has a lot of nature in this area. Donaldson Park, the Rutgers Ecological Preserve, the Native Plant Reserve, the Meadows, and Rutgers Gardens, which is close to Highland Park, are a few. Can you tell us by leaving a comment about your favorite spot? What animals, birds, plants have you [...]