A fun fly tying fishing challenge designed for curious and creative kids ages 10–16Have 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 you’ll learn how […]
Help us create a pollinator meadow and new educational space! The NJSOC is working closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service on a project to remove invasive species and establish a pollinator meadow in the old solar field. This will create a wonderful new wildlife habitat and educational space on campus. In preparation for […]
Our FREE book club is back with a new title for Summer 2026!Our FREE book club is back with a new title for Summer 2026! Join us as we read together Raising Hare, a memoir by Chloe Dalton. Participants will read at their own pace, with the opportunity to discuss virtually via the Heylo app. […]
Help us create a pollinator meadow and new educational space! The NJSOC is working closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service on a project to remove invasive species and establish a pollinator meadow in the old solar field. This will create a wonderful new wildlife habitat and educational space on campus. In preparation for […]
Join us for a field based workshop that will empower NJ’s 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 and independent school educators in […]
Previously titled "Observing Nature: Inward & Outward". Join us as we celebrate five years of our partnership with Peter Del Vecchio.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 and around us at all times.This popular […]
A fun fly tying fishing challenge designed for curious and creative kids ages 10–16Have 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 you’ll learn how […]
Discover the awesome beauty of the honeybee!Join enthusiasts, Kevin Roche and his son, Luke, in this introduction to the honeybee, Apis mellifera. We will get up close and personal (literally) to gain a better understanding of the lifecycle of honeybees and their important role in pollination.We will spend time outdoors engaged in the sport of […]
Join us to explore how understanding human behavior and connecting landscapes and people can inspire lasting environmental stewardship.OVERVIEW & LOGISTICSThis unique hybrid workshop offers participants the opportunity to engage virtually with the New Jersey School of Conservation in Sandyston, NJ and the The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, CA to explore the […]
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 to […]
Our FREE book club is back with a new title for Fall 2026!Our FREE book club is back with a new title for Fall 2026!Join us as we read together Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion. Participants will read at their own pace, with […]
Get to know your feathered neighbors a little better!Do you wish you could identify birds accurately by memory, but find yourself overwhelmed by the task of learning the details of every species? Or do you always pull up Merlin on hikes to try and identify birds? Congratulations, you’re already a birder! Come and join us […]
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