Category: Youth Voices & Leadership
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“We need to take care of what we have, we need to beautify our community.” -Dyshanique In the aftermath of the pandemic, Dyshanique’s family struggled to go to the store to get fruits and vegetables. So, they cultivated a garden in their backyard. It was in that garden that Dyshanique became interested in working in…
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The following is a story that will be featured as a part of a series of interviews on perspectives of the environment by Trentonians. It will give Trentonians the opportunity to define their perspective of environmentalism. These interviews will serve as an archive for Trenton’s environmental story. “I’m always trying to tell my parents that…
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On Friday, July 19, our Tree leaders and Youth Inclusion Initiative Interns joined New Jersey TreeFoundation’s Green streets crew, led by James Cunningham along West State Street tostake trees. Staking trains young trees that lean to grow upright. Leaning is not a problem when trees are small – think 15 feet or less – but…
Field Notes 