“Hurricane season” at the Jersey Shore starts at the beginning of June and runs through the end of November. Since June 1st lurks just around the corner, the AC Office of Emergency Preparedness wants the public to know that they recently updated their hurricane emergency notification system. As such, they highly recommend that residents sign […]
Margate Turtle Talk and Other Eco News
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love our local turtles. My work with the Margate Terrapin Rescue Project goes back several years. With summer only a short few weeks away, we expect our population to swell. Unfortunately, that also coincides with our local mama turtles’ egg-laying season. Gather round, folks. It’s time for […]
Margate Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 and the NexTrex Recycling Program
I’ve talked a lot about what we can do to help protect our planet. Snow. Rain. Flooding. Even an earthquake in New Jersey! Part of our crazy weather patterns come from Earth’s changing climate. Hard to believe, but it really is spring right now. And with spring comes the Cherry Blossom Festival. What: Margate Cherry […]
Jersey Shore Beach Sweeps Looking for Volunteers
Our local beaches provide more than just nice scenery. They are truly the lifeline of our community. Each year of the past four decades, Clean Ocean Action has organized Jersey Shore beach sweeps along our local coastline. They are currently looking for a few good men and women to help them with their cause before […]
Atlantic County Earth Day 2024
First, I talked about how wind turbines are not actually eco-friendly. Then, I explained about the dangers of harmful construction micro-plastics. In fact, those of us on the Sustainable Margate team continue to fight for legislation that curbs the spread of these microplastics. And earlier this year, I explained what you could do to reduce […]
Sustainable Margate: Sustainable is Attainable
Back in November, I first started talking about construction microplastics and how harmful they are to the environment. I joined up with a group called Sustainable Margate to try to implement legislation to regulate construction sites to reduce this hazard. The battle to bring this goal to fruition continues. Sustainable Margate In April, it will […]