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NJ School of Conservation a resource for educators
We are not only excited to offer programming to students following our reopening, but to teachers as well. By adapting our teacher programs to meet the state’s new climate change curriculum, and introducing social and emotional lessons into our student programs, we hope to help meet the changing needs of 21st century education. Read about it at NJEA.ORG…
“Stoked” for a Homecoming
The beloved Stokes Music Camp has been a part of our history since its founding in 1993 by Montclair State University professor, Ruth Rendleman. We are thrilled to welcome them back to our campus this summer! Read about it at Montclair.EDU…
Beloved N.J. school will shut down all classes if huge budget cut is approved, leaders say
It’s a tough budget year in Trenton, but we need our funding request to be granted in order to deliver the programs to New Jersey students that our legislation expects of us. And we are working hard to do just
Renewing and Sustaining Our Facilities
At the New Jersey School of Conservation, our top priority is to ensure our campus is accessible and sustainable for every student who comes to learn. Through a series of renovations over the past three years, we have successfully re-imagined,
Job Opening – Facilities Crew Member
The New Jersey School of Conservation, a residential environmental education field center in Stokes State Forest, Sandyston, New Jersey is seeking a full-time on-site Assistant Facilities Crew member who will report to the Director of Facilities at the NJSOC. Note
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
On Monday, January 15, NJSOC hosted a very special a program – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The program was hosted in partnership with Outdoors On Purpose, Natural Ground 1 and New Jersey Youth Corps of Phillipsburg.
Job Opening – Executive Assistant
THIS JOB LISTING IS NOW CLOSED. The New Jersey School of Conservation, a residential environmental education field center in Stokes State Forest, Sandyston, New Jersey is seeking a full-time on-site Executive Assistant who will report to the Executive Director of
Friends of the New Jersey School of Conservation Appoints Jennifer M. Coffey as New Board President
On December 1, 2023, Jennifer Coffey will assume the role of President of the Board of Directors for the Friends of the NJSOC.
New Jersey School of Conservation taps Kerry Kirk Pflugh as Executive Director
On the heels of signing a historic 20-year lease with NJDEP and relaunching overnight educational programming for schools, the New Jersey School of Conservation makes leadership moves SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – A lifelong conservationist, civil servant, and environmental advocate has
Friends President wins 2023 Above & Beyond award
On October 11th, 2023, Kerry Kirk Pflugh, President of the Friends of New Jersey School of Conservation (Friends) was awarded the Above & Beyond Award by Julia Somers and David Budd on behalf of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition.
Discovery of Rare Species that Call NJSOC Home
Over the summer, the New Jersey School of Conservation made a few exciting discoveries of endangered or rare, insects and plants living on our campus!
Two milestones in one! Teacher workshops & overnights are back!
We’ve passed many milestones in the past year and last week we celebrated another big one! For decades, the NJSOC was known for its exceptional teacher professional development trainings. Teachers learned techniques in “hands-on, field-based, experiential, social emotional learning and