CU on the Maurice River is a glimpse into the natural world in the Delaware Bay/Down Jersey area, sponsored by Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. http://www.cumauriceriver.org/ en-us Copyright 2010 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rbrecht.cumaurice@yahoo.com (Renee Brecht) Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. CU on the Maurice River Moments CU on the Maurice River is a glimpse into the natural world in the Delaware Bay/Down Jersey area, sponsored by Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. rbrecht.cumaurice@yahoo.com No http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/alewife.mp3 Mid April to early June, the alewife spawns in the fresher waters of the Maurice. Fishermen’s poles jig in hopes of catching dinner for the table. Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Mid April to early June, the alewife spawns in the fresher waters of the Maurice. Fishermen’s poles jig in hopes of catching dinner for the table. Mid April to early June, the alewife spawns in the fresher waters of the Maurice. Fishermen’s poles jig in hopes of catching dinner for the table. 00:02:19 alewife, herring, alewife herring, spawn, anadromous fish, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/BlueCrab.mp3 One of the most common invertebrates in the Maurice River, it supports an extensive recreational and commercial fishery. This scavenger may be found in fresh, salt, and brackish waters. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No One of the most common invertebrates in the Maurice River, it supports an extensive recreational and commercial fishery. This scavenger may be found in fresh, salt, and brackish waters. One of the most common invertebrates in the Maurice River, it supports an extensive recreational and commercial fishery. This scavenger may be found in fresh, salt, and brackish waters. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:08 blue crab, crabbing, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/BoxTurtle.mp3 Ponce de Leon might have found the secret to longevity, had he consulted the box turtle. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Ponce de Leon might have found the secret to longevity, had he consulted the box turtle. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Ponce de Leon might have found the secret to longevity, had he consulted the box turtle. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:11 box turtle, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/CollectiveMemory.mp3 Mary Hufford, University of Pennsylvania Center for Folklore and Ethnography recognizes the value of passing along collective memories to future generations. Join CU as we explore the collective memories of the Maurice River. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Mary Hufford, University of Pennsylvania Center for Folklore and Ethnography recognizes the value of passing along collective memories to future generations. Join CU as we explore the collective memories of the Maurice River. Mary Hufford, University of Pennsylvania Center for Folklore and Ethnography recognizes the value of passing along collective memories to future generations. Join CU as we explore the collective memories of the Maurice River.CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:31 river reaches, Jawbone reach, glass, Wheaton Arts, Wheaton Village, River Recollections, Boneyard reach, No man's friend, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/DeadTrees.mp3 Before you cut down that old dead tree, keep in mind that it might be home for a variety of animals. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Before you cut down that old dead tree, keep in mind that it might be home for a variety of animals. Before you cut down that old dead tree, keep in mind that it might be home for a variety of animals. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:15 dead trees, snags, cavity nesting birds, woodpeckers, bluebirds, owls, kestrels, wood ducks, flying squirrels, chickadees, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/DikedFarm.mp3 Today when you travel the tidal Maurice River in southern New Jersey, the most striking feature is the expansive marshland that border the main channel. But this was not always the case: Dutch and Swedish settlers diked and farmed the fertile soils of the marshlands. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Society & Culture Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Today when you travel the Maurice River in southern New Jersey, the most striking feature is the expansive marshland that border the main channel. But this was not always the case: Dutch and Swedish settlers diked and farmed the fertile soils. Today when you travel the tidal Maurice River in southern New Jersey, the most striking feature is the expansive marshland that border the main channel. But this was not always the case: Dutch and Swedish settlers diked and farmed the fertile soils of the marshlands. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:17 diked farms, sluice gates, dams, salt hay, marshlands, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/EastPointLight.mp3 East Point Lighthouse, once known as the Maurice River Light, stands at the entrance of Maurice River Cove and has been for years a welcome sight to fishermen, oystermen, and boaters and land based visitors. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Society & Culture Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No East Point Lighthouse, once known as the Maurice River Light, stands at the entrance of Maurice River Cove and has been for years a welcome sight to fishermen, oystermen, and boaters and land based visitors. > East Point Lighthouse, once known as the Maurice River Light, stands at the entrance of Maurice River Cove and has been for years a welcome sight to fishermen, oystermen, and boaters and land based visitors. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:01:56 East Point Lighthouse, Maurice River Lighthouse, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/Flies.mp3 You’re annoyingly poised to take out one of the most of bothersome creatures—a fly. We can’t blame you. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No You’re annoyingly poised to take out one of the most of bothersome creatures—a fly. We can’t blame you. You’re annoyingly poised to take out one of the most of bothersome creatures—a fly. We can’t blame you. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:32 flies, maggots, pollination, arrow arum, mutualism, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/HorseshoeCrab.mp3 What has 10 eyes, and is 10 million years old, and predates the dinosaurs, and is found on the Delaware bayshore? The horseshoe crab, of course! CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No What has 10 eyes, and is 10 million years old, and predates the dinosaurs, and is found on the Delaware bayshore? The horseshoe crab, of course! What has 10 eyes, and is 10 million years old, predates the dinosaurs, and is found on the Delaware bayshore? The horseshoe crab, of course! CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:09 horseshoe crabs, shorebirds, gram negative bacteria, chitin, compound eyes, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/Keystone.mp3 As keystones can hold together brickwork, so keystone species hold together our ecosystem. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No As keystones can hold together brickwork, so keystone species hold together our ecosystem. As keystones can hold together brickwork, so keystone species hold together our ecosystem. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:08 wild rice, Zizania aquatic, sora rails, redwinged blackbirds, red winged blackbirds, keystone species, stryper, Canada geese, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/Osprey.mp3 An osprey or fish hawk senses danger and calls to its young. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No An osprey or fish hawk senses danger and calls to its young. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. An osprey or fish hawk senses danger and calls to its young. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:15 osprey, fish hawk, DDT, Silent Spring, Rachael Carson, biomagnification, eagles, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/Oysters.mp3 I imagine the first person to eat an oyster was indeed a brave individual. Native Americans were among the first to rely upon the oyster for food. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No I imagine the first person to eat an oyster was indeed a brave individual. Native Americans were among the first to rely upon the oyster for food. I imagine the first person to eat an oyster was indeed a brave individual. Native Americans were among the first to rely upon the oyster for food. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:32 oysters, Port Norris, Bivalve, Shellpile, schooners, dredging, pasteurizing, MSX, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/Parrotfeather.mp3 Give them an inch, and they’ll take an acre. We’re talking about a botanical bully called parrotfeather. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Give them an inch, and they’ll take an acre. We’re talking about a botanical bully called parrotfeather. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Give them an inch, and they’ll take an acre. We’re talking about a botanical bully called parrotfeather. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:07 parrotfeather, Myriophyllum aquaticum, invasive plant, aquatic invasive, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Menantico Creek, outdoor ponds, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/PurpleMartin.mp3 Near the bridge in Mauricetown, NJ in mid-August there are sightings of what appear to be purple clouds. There is no threatening weather system however; the sky is filled with tens of thousands of purple martins. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Near the bridge in Mauricetown, NJ in mid-August there are sightings of what appear to be purple clouds. There is no threatening weather system however; the sky is filled with tens of thousands of purple martins. Near the bridge in Mauricetown, NJ in mid-August there are sightings of what appear to be purple clouds. There is no threatening weather system however; the sky is filled with tens of thousands of purple martins. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:04 purple martin, dragonflies, Brazil, Mauricetown, swallows, Maurice River, Purple Martin Festival, Allen Jackson, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/SwampPink.mp3 Each year in mid April the cedar swamps of southern New Jersey come alive with an explosion of color as the swamp pink flower comes into bloom. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No Each year in mid April the cedar swamps of southern New Jersey come alive with an explosion of color as the swamp pink flower comes into bloom. Each year in mid April the cedar swamps of southern New Jersey come alive with an explosion of color as the swamp pink flower comes into bloom. 00:02:00 swamp pink, Helonias bullata, cedar swamp, trailing arbutus, Adopt a swamp pink, Maurice River, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/WildScenic.mp3 A national wild and scenic act signed into law over forty years ago protects rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html Science & Medicine Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. No A national wild and scenic act signed into law over forty years ago protects rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values. A national wild and scenic act signed into law over forty years ago protects rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values. CU on the Maurice River is produced to build a greater awareness of the natural and cultural resources of the Maurice River and the surrounding area. Please visit this podcast at http://www.cumauriceriver.org/pages/pod/pod.html 00:02:20 wild and scenic river, National Park Service, Menantico River, Muskee Creek, Manumuskin River, sturgeon, peregrine falcon, eagle, Maurice River, oysters, oyster industry, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River