Our Wildlife Conservation Projects

We work tirelessly to protect rare and imperiled species through hands-on fieldwork, research, habitat enhancement, education, and citizen engagement.

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Protecting New Jersey's Rare Wildlife

Our Wildlife Conservation Projects

Over the past twenty five years, we have carried out a variety of wildlife conservation initiatives that help protect rare species in New Jersey and the habitat they require to survive. From bald eagles and red knots to Indiana bats and northern diamondback terrapins, we conserve wildlife through hands-on management, research, education, habitat enhancement, and citizen engagement. Check out some of our efforts by exploring our conservation projects in New Jersey.

Bald Eagle Project

Bald eagles are an important top tier predator who are very sensitive to habitat loss, human disturbance and pollution. We help manage and protect bald eagles to ensure their long-term survival.

Bald Eagle Project

Bat Project

Read about our work to help protect New Jersey's bat population.

Bat Project

Beach Nesting Bird Project

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ tirelessly works to monitor and protect beach-nesting birds in New Jersey.

Beach Nesting Bird Project

Grassland Bird Project

We're committed to managing New Jersey's few remaining grasslands for breeding birds and invertebrates that they depend on to survive.

Grassland Bird Project

Great Bay Terrapin Project

We work to protect terrapins on southern Barnegat and Great Bay through hands on management, education, and awareness campaigns.

Great Bay Terrapin Project

New Jersey Osprey Project

Ospreys are an important indicator of the health of our coastal waters. Conserve Wildlife Foundation plays an active role in helping to manage and protect ospreys in New Jersey.

New Jersey Osprey Project

Peregrine Falcon Project

Over the past twenty years, we have worked closely with NJ Fish & Wildlife to help monitor and manage the peregrine falcon population in New Jersey.

Peregrine Falcon Project

Shorebird Project

The spring migration of shorebirds through Delaware Bay is one of the world’s most magnificent wildlife spectacles – and one of the most imperiled.