New Jersey's Green & Natural Health Links

Related Links & Cool Stuff in & around New Jersey.
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Employment
Green Jobs - Listed by State
    New-Jersey.greenjobs

Green Dry Cleaners

Here's a PDF the EPA published listing Green Dry Cleaners

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Healthy Food Resources

Arctic Foods Mail Order

Northeast Organic Farmers Assn. (NOFA)

The Farmer's Pal
Resources for healthy food throughout the US

The Foodshed Alliance

Food and Water Watch

Gluten Free Food Directory

Happy Cow - Find Organic restaurants & reviews

Raw Milk - Farms selling raw milk with a link to state laws.

Rutgers Jersey Fresh Program Information

Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes - Hundreds!

Weston A. Price Foundation

Find organic restaurants & reviews
at Happy Cow

VegWeb -- Vegetarian Recipes

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New Jersey Midwife Listing

Medical

Mesothelioma Info. - Includes some info. on alternative therapies

New Jersey's Natural Attractions

Skylands Visitor - Northwest New Jersey Attractions
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Nature, Conservation & Wildlife
Winakung at Waterloo
Byram, NJ
Interpretive Education at Waterloo Village
New Jersey's Parks
New Jersey's Trails
Wildlife Rehabilitators
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Kinnelon Conserves
A grassroots Conservation & Education project
Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center
Oxford, NJ 
Weekend programs about the natural world.
908-637-4125
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Ridge & Valley Conservancy
Blairstown, NJ
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Reeves-Reed Arboretum
Summit, NJ 

Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a 13.5 acre non-profit public garden listed on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places.
We are located in Union County, Summit, NJ.  Our grounds are free and open to the public 365 days a year.  We offer classes,
workshops, camps, school and scout trips, and lectures in environmental education, gardening, nutrition, and healthy living for children and adults. 
Our events take place year-round, including art exhibits, concerts and family festivals.  Volunteer opportunities are also available for all ages.

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Spiritual Healing

Body, Mind, Spirit Directory of intuitives etc.
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Yoga, Massage & Body Work
Namaste News

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Neighboring Pennsylvania Resources
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 In Case You Missed It- Past Profiles of Green Businesses in NJ

Profiling Natural Jersey on Our 1st Anniversary!
(2/2012)

Now officially up to over 7,000 hits a month
_I just created a Natural Jersey profile on Linked In and realized as I was writing up the website description that it's our 1 year anniversary. It's amazing to think that this website has come so far in such a short amount of time. Especially when you consider I work full time elsewhere for most of the week. Chalk another success story up to motivation and loving what you do!

Those of you who have followed this site know that I originally started another site, Territory Earth, to cover a variety of environmental and natural health issues of interest to me. As the years went on I started developing such a resource list of great natural businesses in New Jersey I couldn't help myself, I had to create a website to spread the word. It seems that I have a history of starting projects this time of year, so a year ago www.NaturalJersey.com was born.

The first thing I wanted to do was to help my NJ neighbors find local farms and farmer's markets in order to support local farmers.There was no way I could stop there. Once I added in my own circle of healers and natural supports it was time to expand the resources from food to health providers to natural spas. Then it was on to thrift shops to aid us in reducing our waste, and of course alternative energy providers to help reduce our carbon footprint. The site continues to grow as more resources are discovered and added.

Naturally (pun intended) I hoped that as time went on folks from New Jersey would start to find the site as they searched the web for resources for healthier alternatives to box store produce and traditional healthcare. I know a little about Search Engine Optimization from my work on other sites, so I signed up for a few free search engines and worked on designing the site to get the most visibility from the search engines. But I have to be honest, I didn't expect to have such a high volume of reader traffic in such a short amount of time. Not a week goes by that I don't get e-mails from natural health oriented businesses asking to be listed. It thrills me to know what I hoped would be a resource for consumers has turned out to be a great resource for businesses to get the word out too.

I want to thank all of of you for discovering my site and using it, for telling others about it  and for listing your businesses. This has been a great experience, and I can't wait to see what this year brings!

CEIL Power of Nutley

An emerging business is in the field of energy auditing. What's that you ask? Well, energy auditors will come to your home or business and assess your energy consumption. They will make recommendations about how to reduce your energy use and make it more efficient. Most have products to help you do this, and will consult with you to find services that they don't provide.

I was recently visiting an Earth Day Festival and I met Steve Austin of Ceil Power. I was immediately drawn to his booth because they were doing something that's still unusual. Instead of promoting those spiral compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFL's, they were sharing information on Light Emitting Diodes, more commonly known as LED's.

The presence of LED's instead of CFL's told me that this company is on the cutting edge of the industry. We know that CFL's have small amounts of mercury in them, making safe disposal complicated, but there are also implications that the light they emit causes visual and skin reactions in sensitive people. They were a good alternative until something better was created, and now that something better is here, LED's. LED's last many times longer, have no dangerous side effects and can be thrown out in your regular garbage.

Steve and his staff will do a free no obligation consultation on your lighting or energy needs. If you take advantage of their services they take the hassles out, taking care of all the permitting for you and making sure you get any related tax rebates. They'll even fund an open house so you can show off your home improvements! They really are your "Hometown Energy Consultants". They cover NJ, NY, CT & Pa. Steve Austin & Scott Fischer of Ciel Power can be reached at 201-632-3463 or on the web at www.cielpower.com.

Profiling Lotus Spa in Morris County

Going to a salon to have your nails done used to mean subjecting yourself to the overpowering whir of hair dryers in the background while inhaling the fumes from hairsprays and nail polishes. A few hours of "pampering" could easily leave you tired and grumpy after the over-stimulation from the noise & fumes.

Thankfully there's a new breed of salon that soothes your frenzied mind while pampering your body.  Lotus Spa in the Roxbury Mall in Succasunna is the perfect place to go for a little respite from the demands of the world. Customers comment on the relaxing Zen feel of the spa.

A good example of the special care at Lotus Spa are the Wellness Manicures, described as "an eco-friendly manicure healthy for you and for the earth. Made with 100% vegetable active ingredients derived from renewable sources in the Amazon rain forest, its special treatment gloves and socks are infused with hydrating nail strengthening oils".

In addition to manicures, pedicures, body treatments and amazing massages, the Lotus Spa is the only local business that offers an infrared sauna for customers. Infrared saunas use  infrared carbon heating panels which allow penetrating infrared waves to warm your body. Infrared saunas are known for their health benefits, they remove body toxins, increase blood circulation, ease pain from sore muscles or aching joints, burn calories and improve skin tone among other benefits.

Dedicated to naturally healthy services Lotus Spa also carries the full line of Kneipp natural botanically based skin products from Germany. These eco-friendly preservative free products are another way Lotus Spa shows their commitment to their customers and the environment.

New in 2012 are a series of wellness programs for those who are seeking a lifestyle change. These programs include a 6 month Grow My Nails service including consultation, education and regular manicures and a 6 month Healthy Kickstart program which includes regular services, consultation and on-line support.

For more information or to make an appointment you can contact the Lotus Spa through their website www.lotusspalife.com or call them at 973-584-8688.

Two Great Resources for New Jersey!

I just love GetOutsideNJ.com, a resource website dedicated to outdoor activities in NJ. The site lists places to go for biking, hiking, camping, paintball, corn mazes and more! 


GreenFaith is a non-denominational spiritually based environmental consulting resource. Their mission is to "inspire, educate and mobilize people of diverse religious backgrounds for environmental leadership."  If you belong to a spiritual organization that's looking for ways to increase its environmental involvement and responsibility you should take a look at their site!
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