Behold! On this huge desolate lot, there once was a house. Now that house is gone and a large amount of old and rusted furniture remains. And in the picture below MEVO volunteers are removing not the first, but the second refrigerator out of the lot. There’s even a washing machine in the whole mess.

Now consider this. Think of all the pollutant’s inside these appliances, made in the 1950s, which are going into our water, and ruining the atmosphere slowly, but steadily. And this can go…

We've been doing a ton of fishing instruction lately with Hyrum State Park. Not only did we help at the annual Dia de Playa at the beginning of the month at which 400 people came to learn and play outside, we hosted about 40 Latinos in Action high school students for a field trip about the basics of fishing and canoeing. Everyone had an awesome time and the lending library of equipment is making it all possible. We've also started the kid's fishing club and will be teaching kids from 5-11…

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The Adventure Class at JWMS is headed to Wildlands Conservatory, Whitewater Preserve, in Whitewater CA to celebrate all the exciting things that…

With summer fast approaching, MEVO is getting warmed up for what will be an awesome volunteer season. Be a part of it this summer, and make your mark by helping preserve the environment of Mahwah and other communities in Bergen County. You’ll be doing trash clean ups, tree/flower planting, invasive plant removal, trail construction, even some scenic hikes at the Ramapo Reservation. And make sure to stay tuned, for more news about MEVO’s tire removal competition, set to take place this summer…

Volunteers of all kinds! Trail work is coming to Emerson, New Jersey. On Saturday, May 25th, MEVO will be heading to Emerson to ramp work on the trail project it has started there. For while a trail exists in Emerson, it is in a sorry state.

MEVO will improve the trail by making a more noticeable and clear path to it, as well as make it easier to walk on (said to be one of the most important things for a trail). In addition, water bars to stop erosion and stepping stones to prevent…

After our late season snow fall here in Iowa last week, I thought winter would never end! However, it looks like Spring is finally here. My office is located in Jester Park, just NW of Des Moines. I went exploring around the park after work yesterday and discovered the forest floor was coming to life. Here's some wildflowers pictures I captured during my hike.…