Monthly Archives: July 2009
Playing for Keeps
July 7, 2009Michelle Knapik, Program Director Last Monday a team of “Dodgers” gathered at the Laurel Hill Paddling Center and boarded a pontoon boat so we could see, smell, and touch and better understand the stories behind the rebounding health of the … Continue reading
Watch “Greetings from Asbury Park” on PBS
July 6, 2009Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate If you live in New York or New Jersey, tune to your local PBS station to see Greetings from Asbury Park, a documentary that explores how eminent domain abuse has affected the family and small … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July!
July 3, 2009The Dodge Foundation is off today, celebrating the long holiday weekend. Stay tuned for next week’s blog posts, including a round-up of our field trip with the Hackensack Riverkeeper and a visit with US Poet Laureate (2004-2006) Ted Kooser on … Continue reading
Greenwashing, Green ‘Burbs and Our Garden
July 2, 2009Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate Try this on for size: according to a recent article in the Guardian, “More than 98% of supposedly natural and environmentally friendly products on US supermarket shelves are making potentially false or misleading claims.” Hm. … Continue reading
Thinking About Philanthropy…and a Colleague
July 1, 2009David Grant, President and CEO Today, July 1st, is the first day in a decade that Ross Danis has not worked for the Dodge Foundation. Today he officially begins his duties as Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Drew … Continue reading
