As many of you know, we lost our hero, Richard (“Dick”) Amper, two weeks ago. We’ll have more to say going forward, but for now please enjoy this compilation of some of Dick’s greatest moments as our Executive Director:
The 2026 Robin Hopkins Amper Environmental Scholarship Application is now live!
Interested and eligible students can follow this link to apply. After creating an account, applicants need to enter the access code LRHAMS to reach the application and apply.
The deadline to apply is July 17th.
For further information regarding the application and eligibility, please click on the image below.
The Best of The Rest
The LIPBS’s newest endeavor to preserve 3,800 acres of land in the Pine Barrens.
You can support the endeavor by contacting your local Town Supervisor, either by phone, or with
THIS letter template, which you can edit with your own thoughts!
Click HERE to view the latest updates on the initiative.
Thank you for joining us for Our 48th Gala!
Check out the Recorded Video below!


