The New Jersey Highlands Coalition is a

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501c3 non-profit organization that aims to protect the water and the

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and cultural resources of the

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, an 860,000 acre rural and agricultural area in the northern and western parts of the state. The Highlands serve as a source of

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for 6.2 million people, more than half of the state's population. The Coalition has over 1,000 individual members and nearly 80 environmental organizational members.

History

The organization was first formed in 1988 as a program focused on Highlands preservation within the

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. Founded in 2005, the Coalition was incorporated in 2006, and received 501(c)(3) status in 2007.

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External links

*{{Official website, https://njhighlandscoalition.org/ Environmental organizations based in New Jersey Water organizations in the United States Non-profit organizations based in New Jersey Organizations established in 1988 1988 establishments in New Jersey