In The News

We made the Paper! (And TV…)
Below are some of the stories about our movement in the Media.
(We love to know about new stories featuring Rifle Camp Park; please let us know!)

MUST READ!

12/14/2017 Editorial: Disc golf course didn’t fly on Garret Mountain
http://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/12/14/disc-golf-course-didnt-fly-garret-mountain/952735001/

12/12/2017 Rifle Camp Park disc course is ‘a dead issue,’ Passaic County says
VICTORY!
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/12/12/rifle-camp-park-disc-course-dead-issue-passaic-county-says/944489001/

12/8/2017 Clear cutting in Rifle Camp Park
A video from NorthJersey.com
http://www.northjersey.com/videos/news/2017/12/09/clear-cutting-rifle-camp-park/108460532/

11/3/2017 Passaic County Freeholders Meeting Video for October 10, 2017
Discussion of moving the proposed disc golf course from Rifle Camp Park begins at the 29:15 mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY4If1ZW2kU

11/2/2017 Passaic County Republicans pin hopes on turnout in freeholder race
Opposition to the Rifle Camp Park Disc Golf Course has become a campaign issue…
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/2017/11/02/passaic-county-republicans-pin-hopes-turnout-freeholder-race/818623001/

10/12/2017 Passaic County To Look at Placing Disc Golf Course In Wayne Instead of Rifle Camp Park Amid Protests
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/passaic-valley/articles/passaic-county-to-look-at-placing-disc-golf-cours

10/11/2017 Passaic County backs away from disc golf course at Rifle Camp Park
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2017/10/11/passaic-county-backs-away-disc-golf-course-rifle-camp-park/754616001/

9/25/2017 Local Group to Present Passaic County Freeholders with New Location for Proposed Disc Golf Course
https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/local-group-present-passaic-county-freeholders-new-location-proposed-disc-golf-course/

9/25/2017 Local Environmental Groups Protest Proposed County Disc Golf Course
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/passaic-valley/sections/government/articles/local-environmental-groups-protest-proposed-count

9/22/2017 Nature Lovers Want Disc Golf Course Moved To Wayne
http://southpassaic.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/nature-lovers-want-disc-golf-course-moved-to-wayne/722274/

9/21/2017 Save Rifle Camp Park Coalition Reveals Better Location for Disc Golf Course
https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/save-rifle-camp-park-coalition-reveals-better-location-disc-golf-course/

9/21/2017 Disc golf opponents want course moved to Wayne.
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/09/21/disc-golf-opponents-want-course-moved-wayne/689587001/

9/1/2017 Letter asking the Passaic County Freeholders to reconsider their plan to install a Disc Golf Course in Rifle Camp Park:
http://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/09/01/letter-reconsider-disc-golf-rifle-camp/627386001/

8/30/2017 Letter sent by Jeff Tittel, director of New Jersey Sierra Club
http://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/08/30/letter-keep-rifle-camp-park-green-space-all/616810001/

7/19/2017 Opponents of disc golf course pressure Passaic freeholders
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/07/19/opponents-disc-golf-course-pressure-passaic-freeholders/493067001/

6/27/2017 FIOS1 News – Video, Opposition to Rifle Camp Park Disc Golf Course
http://www.fios1news.com/newjersey/opposition-to-rifle-camp-park-disc-golf-course#.WVPfq2grKUl

6/24/2017 NorthJersey.com – Video, Protest at Democratic Headquarters to Save Rifle Camp Park from a Disc Golf Course
http://www.northjersey.com/videos/news/passaic/2017/06/24/video-protest-changes-rifle-camp-park/103162788/

6/24/2017 Opposition to Rifle Camp Park development targets Passaic County Democrats
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/06/24/opposition-rifle-camp-park-development-targets-passaic-county-democrats/424239001/

6/19/2017 Letter from Freeholder Pat Lepore: Disc golf at Rifle Camp Park is eco-friendly.
Repeats misinformation: Disc golf is not played with soft Frisbee’s; Rifle Camp was second most used Passaic County park in last survey; Freeholders decision to close the nature center and naturalist would lower attendance; Master Plan calls for passive (not active) recreation at RCP; wildlife and passive use will be disrupted, according to experts.
http://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/06/19/disc-golf-rifle-camp-park-eco-friendly/408937001/

6/13/2017 Passaic County proposes dog park for Rifle Camp
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2017/06/13/rifle-camp-park-going-dogs/389458001/

5/26/2017 Editorial: Leave Rifle Camp Park as is
http://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/05/26/editorial-leave-rifle-camp-park/348360001/

5/21/2017 Opposition to Disc Golf Course continues.
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2017/05/21/opposition-disc-golf-course-continues/335055001/

5/11/2017 YouTube – Nature Lovers Flip over Disc Golf Plan
Satirical video from local TV show. Repeats misinformation: Disc golf is not played with soft Frisbee’s; course is 18 holes, not 9; wildlife will be disrupted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7pvxS0uhyE

5/10/2017 Hikers, bird watchers want Passaic County to toss disc golf course plan
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2017/05/10/hikers-bird-watchers-want-passaic-county-toss-disc-golf-course-plan/314860001/

5/9/2017 NorthJersey.com – Video, Initial protest at Rifle Camp Park in opposition to the plan by the Freeholders of Passaic County to install a Disc Golf course in the park
http://www.northjersey.com/videos/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/05/09/video-local-residents-oppose-disc-golf-course-passaic-county-park/101457098/

5/9/2017 Residents Divided over Disc Golf Course
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/05/09/residents-divided-over-plan-disc-golf-course/313222001/

4/17/2017 Frisbee golf course plan at county park doesn’t fly with group
http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2017/04/opponents_bunker_proposed_frisbee_golf_course_at_r.html

4/15/2017 NorthJersey.com – Video, Woodland Park considering adding a Disc Golf Course.
http://www.northjersey.com/videos/news/passaic/woodland-park/2017/04/15/video-woodland-park-considering-adding-disk-golf-course/100499112/

7/21/1974 Nature Lab on a Passaic Peak
Old article from when the Rifle Camp Park Nature Center and Observatory was new and exciting.
http://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/21/archives/nature-lab-on-a-passaic-peak-outdoor-laboratory.html?_r=1