Stand Up for the Sourlands
any environmentally minded people willing to sign a petition for a place close to my heart? we're asking for state resources to protect and manage the sourlands. you don't have to live here. reasons to sign, per the petition, include:
The Watershed Institute estimates that more than 800,000 NJ and PA residents rely on the Sourland region for some or all of their clean drinking water [hi!i'm one of these!];
A healthy forest reduces stormwater runoff and prevents flooding in the Delaware and Raritan Rivers;
The entire Sourland Mountain Region is a National Audubon Society designated Continental IBA ( Important Bird Area) macrosite. It is one of just 113 such sites in the United States. Migratory birds who rely on the Sourlands as a rest stop impact ecosystems from South America to the Arctic and everywhere in between;
57 state listed, threatened, and endangered species rely on the Sourland region for survival;
The Sourland Region is the most intensive carbon sink in New Jersey;
and more!
