Small but mighty, the chickadee is a reminder that even in the coldest months, the NJSOC campus is full of life and personality. This painting captures the quiet, winter charm of one of the New Jersey School of Conservation’s most beloved year-round residents: the Chickadee. A meticulously detailed Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), known for its […]
Join us as we learn about this meditative drawing method. Zen Tangles are an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun artform in which you use structured patterns to create beautiful images. The designs are non-representational and unplanned. There is no up or down to Zen Tangle art. You don’t need to know what a tangle is going […]
Our FREE book club is back with a new title for Winter 2026!Join us as we read together The Seed Keeper, a novel by Diane Wilson. Participants will read at their own pace, with the opportunity to discuss virtually via the Heylo app. You’ll receive weekly discussion points to ponder that will guide our group […]
Join us for a field based, hands-on Project Learning Tree workshop , helping K–5 educators bring environmental learning outdoors. Join us for a Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshop at the New Jersey School of Conservation, designed specifically for educators working with students in grades K-5. Set within a beautiful forested campus, this hands-on professional learning […]
This painting captures a quiet, wintry moment that feels both serene and a bit magical. Imagine standing along the quiet stretch of Skellenger Road just as the morning light begins to filter through the frost. In this workshop, we’ll recreate this striking scene: a vibrant orange fox perched atop the roadway to the NJ School […]
Grab your sketchbook & find your muse among the trees as we turn simple vignettes into colorful masterpieces with just three primary paints. Walk on the beautiful School of Conservation campus and sketch vignettes of nature and scenery. Once our pencil-and-ink sketches are complete, we will use a triad of watercolors to create a range of […]
Celebrate five years of Observing Nature: Inward and Outward with the NJ SOC A deep, personal experience in learning to still the mind, open the heart, open the eyes, and use our higher senses to observe within ourselves and around us at all times. This popular program is now in its fifth year, designed and […]
Hike, identify, and explore: A 4-mile journey at the NJSOCSpring SOC Hike Join us as we hike through the campus of the School of Conservation and into Stokes State Forest. We will journey to the Spring Cabin past vernal pools and up to the Geology Loop, searching for wildflowers and rocks while identifying our botanical […]
Join us for a field based workshop that will empower NJ’s nonformal educators with tools, activities, and confidence to teach climate change In 2020, NJ became the first state in the US to incorporate climate change education into all K-12 content areas. This professional learning workshop is designed to support New Jersey’s nonformal educators in […]
Join us for a field based, hands-on Project Learning Tree workshop , helping grade 6-8 educators bring environmental learning outdoors. Join us for an immersive Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshop at the New Jersey School of Conservation, designed for educators working with students in grades 6–8. This experiential professional learning opportunity uses the natural setting […]
Join us for the Wapalanne Women's Wellness Weekend where you can relax and refresh in nature Welcome to Wapalanne Women’s Wellness Weekend on the historic NJSOC campus in the middle of beautiful Stokes State Forest! Come and enjoy a weekend to refresh your mind, body, and spirit with nature journaling, hiking, archery, yoga, boating, campfires, […]
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