Everything YOU need to know about what is happening in the Barnegat Bay Watershed!
These Urgent Challenges are the frontlines of the battles Save Barnegat Bay fights every day ranging from over development projects and illegal dumping, to superfund and toxic sites in our community’s backyard.
The good news is that while it’s true that there is no shortage of threat to face in our home waters, it’s also true that there is no shortage of people willing to stand up for their natural spaces and get involved. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be hard to identify these threats and figure out what is or isn’t urgent and that’s where our Urgent Challenges page comes in! This page is your one stop shop to get informed on and empowered to fight the most pressing and urgent threats facing our home waters.
Know of a concerning issue you think we may have missed? Click below to check out our Watershed Watch Page and submit a report!
Over Development in Little Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor is facing unprecedented development pressure. Multiple large projects are advancing at once, making public awareness and participation critical to ensuring smart, lawful planning.
As development pressure intensifies across the region, community members are being asked to navigate complex proposals with long-term consequences. Public participation helps ensure that planning decisions reflect local priorities, protect shared resources, and account for cumulative impacts — not just individual projects.
Planning decisions made today will shape this community for generations.
For more info, please check out our blog post below!
