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10/26/2026

🐢Last week, MRRI attended the annual terrapin meeting with Project Terrapin, joining fellow research and conservationists to share updates, exchange knowledge, and discuss ongoing efforts to protect New Jersey’s diamondback terrapins.

MRRI Senior Scientist Drew McQuade presented an update on our 2026 terrapin research in the Meadowlands, highlighting our team’s continued work to better understand these unique turtles and the habitats they depend on.

Diamondback terrapins are an important part of New Jersey’s coastal ecosystem, and collaborating among researchers and conservation groups helps advance the science needed to protect them.

Thank you to Project Terrapin for bringing everyone together and for their continued dedication to terrapin research, education, and conservation.

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10/16/2026

A wonderful evening celebrating environmental leadership! 🌿💙

MRRI proudly congratulates Christine Sanz, NJSEA Executive Vice President, Meadowlands Conservation Trust CEO, and MRRI founder, on receiving the Environmental Leadership Award at NY/NJ Baykeeper’s Annual Fall Gala in Keyport!

Christine’s dedication to protecting the Hackensack River and Meadowlands, along with her unwavering leadership, makes this recognition especially well-deserved.

We also congratulate fellow honorees:

🏆 Judge John D’Amico, former State Senator, Judge, and Baykeeper Board Member – Impact Legacy Award

🏆 Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent for NJ Spotlight News – Truth to Power Award

🏆 Taylor McFarland, Conservation Program Manager for the NJ Sierra Club – Hometown Hero Award

A special thank you to Greg Remaud, NY/NJ Baykeeper, and the entire Baykeeper team for their tireless advocacy and commitment to protecting our waterways! 🌊

10/16/2026

A wonderful evening celebrating environmental leadership! 🌿💙

MRRI proudly congratulates Christine Sanz, NJSEA Executive Vice President, Meadowlands Conservation Trust CEO, and MRRI founder and leader, on receiving the Environmental Leadership Award at NY/NJ Baykeeper’s Annual Fall Gala in Keyport!

Christine’s dedication to protecting the Hackensack River and Meadowlands, along with her unwavering leadership, makes this recognition especially well-deserved.

We also congratulate fellow honorees:

🏆 Judge John D’Amico, former State Senator, Judge, and Baykeeper Board Member – Impact Legacy Award

🏆 Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent for NJ Spotlight News – Truth to Power Award

🏆 Taylor McFarland, Conservation Program Manager for the NJ Sierra Club – Hometown Hero Award

A special thank you to Greg Remaud, NY/NJ Baykeeper, and the entire Baykeeper team for their tireless advocacy and commitment to protecting our waterways! 🌊

10/08/2026

MRRI will be represented at the ASBPA National Coastal Conference Centennial Celebration in Atlantic City, New Jersey!

Terry Doss, Co-Director of the MRRI, will participate in the session “Blueprints for Resilient Coasts: A Transatlantic Perspective on Governance, Policy Innovation, and Nature-Based Solutions.”

Terry will join Dr. Jelmer Cleveringa of Ecoshape in the Netherlands and Dr. Amanda Tritinger of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to share global, national, and local lessons learned in governance, policy, and project realization.

09/24/2026

Join us for the 2026 Meadowlands Birding Festival!

Grab your binoculars and join us for a day of birding and education at Richard W. DeKorte Park and the Meadowlands Environment Center in Lyndhurst, NJ!

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
⏰ 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Richard W. DeKorte Park & Meadowlands Environment Center
🌧️ Rain or shine!
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Birders of all experience levels and all ages are welcome! See you there!👉 Swipe to see the full schedule!

Questions? Contact Don Torino at [email protected] or NJSEA at [email protected].

09/23/2026

NJSEA & MRRI are advancing regional resilience in the New Jersey Meadowlands with NY-NJ HEP!

The New York/New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP) has awarded $350,000 in new grants to support community-driven resilience planning across the Hudson-Raritan Estuary, including a project focused on the New Jersey Meadowlands.

As part of the Meadowlands project, Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Policy Research and the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center will collaborate with the Research & Restoration Institute (MRRI), a part of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), and P3 Collaborative.

Together, the team will develop a regional flood hazard vulnerability assessment and pilot a consensus building framework to help communities navigate complex flood resilience decisions across municipal boundaries.

Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ghRTMvGn

09/09/2026

The Steven R. Rothman Overlook and Preserve is open every day, 24 hours a day, for pedestrians!

This five acre preserve offers visitors a space to explore the Meadowlands with accessible paths and natural rock benches. Come explore the views of the surrounding wetlands, New York City skyline, and wildlife.

📍 Jomike Ct, Carlstadt, NJ 07072

08/27/2026

Our team of scientists have been busy in the field this summer monitoring habitats and wildlife across the Meadowlands. Here’s a look at some of the fieldwork behind our ongoing research and monitoring efforts!
Water Level Monitoring: MRRI Landscape Designer Henry Pullin and MRRI Senior Wildlife Biologist Drew McQuade installing a water level logger in Harrier Meadow to track changes in water depth and temperature. Image by Sydney Krantz.

Acoustic Monitoring: MRRI Wildlife Biologist Mike Turso collecting acoustic data in Penhorn Creek using ARU’s to monitor wildlife and environmental sounds. Image by Sydney Krantz.

Natural Invasive Species Control: MRRI Ecologist Aleshanee Mooney deploying weevils at Losen Slote Creek Park to naturally control mile-a-minute (invasive species). Image by Sydney Krantz.

Tracking Young Eels: MRRI Ecologist Aleshanee Mooney and MRRI Landscape Designer Henry Pullin collecting eel mop data at Richard W. DeKorte Park to monitor juvenile American eel migration and habitat use. Image by Sydney Krantz.

08/26/2026

Extreme heat impacts communities across New Jersey. Is your municipality prepared?

Join the NJ Interagency Council on Climate Resilience (IAC) and Sustainable Jersey for Extreme Heat and Protecting New Jersey’s Communities on September 16 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Learn about local responses to extreme heat, planning and resilience resources, and strategies municipalities can use to help keep their communities informed and prepared.

Learn more & register: https://dep.nj.gov/heat-towns

08/24/2026

ATTENTION: Due to the forecasted weather conditions, this event has been cancelled.

🌕 Partial lunar eclipse in the Meadowlands!

Join NJSEA this Thursday, August 27, for a free partial lunar eclipse viewing at McDowell Observatory in Richard W. DeKorte Park.

📍 McDowell Observatory, One DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst, NJ
🕙 Park opens: 10:15 PM
🔭 Viewing: 10:30 PM–2:00 AM
🌕 Eclipse begins: 10:33 PM
✨ Peak: 12:12 AM

Family and friends are welcome! See you there.

Address

1 De Korte Park Plz
Lyndhurst, NJ
07071

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm
Sunday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+12014601700

Website

http://www.njsea.com/

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