See the Story Map page to take a walk down the Whale Pond Brook watershed with Michael Davenport, a former Ocean Township Environmental Commissioner and NJ DEP employee created this story map for us. It won 2nd place in the 32nd Annual GIS Mapping Contest for NJ DEP.
Do you know the state tree of New jersey?
Where can you go to get out of the sun? Why is the sidewalk so hot? Where is the shade?
All gone along with the trees!
The trees. They make the shade, cool the air, produce fruit, keep the air clean and are home to birds, pollinators and insects.
They are G-d’s gift to man. Should we just take down as many as we can? Should we ignore their gifts to us? It is up to us.
What will your choices be and what will they do to our future? Your choices will make a difference to our children and future generations.
We can choose to make a difference now.
M. Goldstein, concerned citizen
