OCTOBER NEWS 
2018
Dear Friend of MCF,
 
I want to thank all of you who donated to Take the Night Off in place of attending our gala (we needed a one-year break and you can still donate). We missed seeing you, but promise next year will be one to remember. Save the date for Saturday, September 21, 2019 for our Fall Event.
 
I hope you and yours enjoy the fall season in wonderful Monmouth County!
 
Monmouth Conservation Foundation remains your land trust dedicated to saving open space, creating parks, preserving farmland, safeguarding waterways, teaching environmental sustainability, and protecting wildlife.
 
Sincerely,
 
William D. Kastning, AICP
Executive Director

Cover Photo by M. DeSantis
Upcoming Events

Saturday, Oct 20
Fall Fest at the Grove
Visit us at Eddie Bauer for Kids Activities.

Wednesday , Nov 14
WeForum Conference
Eat for Life!
Visit our booth.

Tuesday, Dec 4
Holiday Style Luncheon

Looking for more information about any of these events or articles?  Reply to this email and a member of the MCF team will be happy to help!
 
Don't Spook Mother Nature - Have a Green Halloween!

Remember when the biggest Halloween hazard was razor blades in the candy? Or so we thought. We wore devilish masks and ran around the neighborhood collecting candy in our plastic pumpkins, returning home to stuff our faces with candy until our tummies hurt. When you're a kid, ignorance is bliss. Now, we're older, greener, and wiser, and we know better. Many masks are toxic PVC and those plastic pumpkins are still sitting in landfills years later.

A few simple swaps can guard the health of the planet, your family and your wallet without sacrificing a ghoulish good time.  Click Here to Read More.

Photo Credit S. Takushi
Kids for Conservation is Bringing Tower Gardens into School's Near You!

Kids for Conservation is all about inspiring students through science, nutrition, farming, sustainability and organics.  What better way that to allow them to grow fresh, organic food right in their classrooms through aeroponic growing units called Tower Gardens.  All Monmouth County Middle School's are eligible to apply for Tower Garden grants.  The application deadline is November 1st and all information can be found by following the link below to our website.


Enjoy a Day of Health Empowerment at the WeForum Conference

On Wednesday, November 14th at  Bell Works in Holmdel, New Jersey 
WeForum is hosting a conference entitled, Eat for Life: How the Power of Food Can Heal You. One of the keynote speaker's is Joel Salatin of  Polyface Farms.  The farm has been featured in SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, and GOURMET for their innovate, environmentally conscious, and sustainable approach to farming.  

We will be there and hope you will join us!   Click Here for Tickets and to Read More.

Photo Credit T. Colella
Let's Talk About Making Change - Climate Change That Is.

Do any of us really like to talk about climate change? Probably not, but talking about it is one of the most important things we can do to fight it. This new study finds that Americans rarely talk about it or hear about it in the news - no wonder we are slow to take action. 

Let's start telling people we care about this issue!   Click here to read more. 
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