SOC After Dark

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Fall is the perfect time for stories around the campfire. And that's just the beginning!Fall is the perfect time to gather around the campfire with friends for some not-too-scary stories. Popular storyteller Ken Karnas will be our featured speaker at this Pre-Halloween event. Throughout his 42-year teaching career, Ken used stories to enhance every academic […]

Climate on My Campus: Using Field-Based Data in the Classroom

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Increase your knowledge and classroom resources to implement the New Jersey Climate Change Standards across the curriculum! We will take advantage of the bucolic setting and exemplary natural resources at the NJ School of Conservation to investigate indicators of climate change and then connect our results to local and global communities. Numerous classroom resources will […]

Voices from the Land: Exploring Landscape and Language, Art and Culture

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

“Voices from the Land” is a creative process that encourages students to explore the connection between nature, art, language and culture. The Voices process is standards-based and experiential. Voices builds “community” among people of different backgrounds, ages and abilities: social and emotional learning are integral to the process. Communication, speaking and listening skills, compromise and […]

Holiday Tree Decorations with Natural Materials

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Bring the outdoors in this holiday season with ornaments you make yourself!Usher in the Holidays with an afternoon of creating holiday tree decorations with natural materials. We'll take a short walk to collect acorns, pinecones, sticks, leaves, or whatever natural treasures you can find to create your own ornament. We will supply glitter, glue, string, […]

The 2024 Annual NJSOC Spring Cleanup

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

It's been a long winter and it's time for some Spring Cleaning! We need lots of help to spruce things up. Can we count on you?Join our work party as we make a clean sweep of NJSOC’s facilities and grounds to get everything ready for 2023 programming to begin. Some of the jobs we’ll be […]

Free

MacroBlitz: Citizen Science at the Next Level

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Come learn about what NJSOC offers teachers and students and MacroBlitz, a new National Geographic project that inspires citizen scientists.Who doesn't love field trips?The NJ Science Teachers Assocation, the Alliance for the NJ Environmental Education and the NJ School of Conservation invite you to the NJSOC to learn about our resources for teachers and students […]

NJSOC Spring Cleanup II

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

We had so much fun and got so much done, we're doing it again! It's Spring Clean Up, Part Two! Can we count on you?Join our work party as we make a clean sweep of NJSOC’s facilities and grounds to get everything ready for 2024 programming to begin. Some of the jobs we’ll be tackling […]

Free

Celebrate World Archery Day at NJSOC! (for Adults and Children ages 8+)

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Have fun learning the basics of Archery as we celebrate World Archery Day at NJSOC.You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Drop by between 10 am and 1 pm for an hour-long lesson and some practice time with […]

$20.00

NJSOC 75th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Come celebrate 75 years of NJSOC with us at our Anniversary Celebration!It's our 75th Anniversary Celebration Weekend and we have so much to celebrate!! In 2020, the School of Conservation was closed, and its future uncertain. The Friends of the NJSOC sprang into action to save the school and began offering programs again in just […]

Free

Aquatic Connections: How Stream Ecology Tells the Story of Your Landscape

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Educators of middle and high-school aged students are invited to apply for the New Jersey School of Conservation’s summer workshop, Aquatic Connections: How Stream Ecology Tells the Story of Your Landscape. This residential program will take place from August 19-22, 2024 at the school’s 240-acre campus in the heart of Stokes State Forest in Sussex […]

Observing Nature: Inward and Outward

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Free yourself from your mental gerbil wheel and experience the peace and focus that come from simply being present! The peaceful forest environment of the School of Conservation is the perfect place to accomplish this! In “Observing Nature: Inward and Outward,” you’ll learn how to still your mind, open your heart, open your eyes, and […]

ANJEE Autumn Conference

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

The NJSOC is proud to host the Fall 2024 ANJEE conference. Please Save the Date, September 20, 2024, and check back with us for registration information soon!