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 of […]
Do familiar trees suddenly become strangers once they lose their leaves?In winter, the forest looks completely different—but the clues are still there. You just have to know how to look.In this hands-on workshop, we’ll practice identifying trees the old-fashioned way—using our senses (not our phones!), along with traditional tree keys and field guides. You’ll learn […]
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 colors […]
Previously titled "Observing Nature: Inward & Outward". Join us as we celebrate five years of our partnership with Peter DelVecchio. (Previously titled “Observing Nature: Inward & Outward”) This program offers 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 […]
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 keep our campus looking its very best. Some of the jobs we’ll be […]
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 […]
Get ready for an outdoor fishing adventure designed just for curious and creative kids ages 10–16! Have you ever wondered if you could design your own fishing fly and actually catch a fish with it? Now’s your chance to find out. Join us at Lake Wapalanne on the NJSOC campus for a hands-on program where […]
Spend some quality time fishing with your family at Lake Wapalanne!This fun fishing event is open to all youth (17 & younger). Your child will need to bring their own fishing gear. Registered youth participants may be eligible to receive prizes for the fish they catch during the event. (Youth must be present at the […]
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 […]
Get ready to spot and learn all about dragonflies and damselflies in this fun, hands-on outdoor workshop! Did you know that Sussex County, NJ has more dragonfly and damselfly species than any other county in the US? In fact, we have more "Odonata" in Sussex County than the entire state of California! Spend a day […]
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