After nearly a year behind a locked gate, NJSOC will reopen for programming! 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 programming to resume. Participants are asked to bring […]

After nearly a year behind a locked gate, NJSOC will reopen for programming! 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 programming to resume. Participants are asked to bring […]

Salamanders are an important but often elusive part of an ecosystem. In this program, participants will have an opportunity to learn about these amazing little creatures and their role in our environment. We will also learn about how salamanders can indicate the quality of the environment, for them and us. Spend the morning with our […]

This Memorial Day Weekend, kick off your holiday with Friends—Friends of NJSOC, that is! Save the family barbeque for later in the weekend and drop by the NJ School of Conservation Open House on Saturday, May 29th  between 10 am and 2 pm. We’ve got a lot to celebrate this year, and Memorial Day Weekend is the right […]

It's FREE Fishing Day! Bring your family and your fishing gear and spend the morning fishing in Lake Wapalanne. You might even win a prize!This event is open to all ages - no license or trout stamp is required on New Jersey's Free Fishing Days. The entire family is encouraged to join the fun! You […]

Can't see the forest for the trees? Then let's take a closer look at those trees and learn how to ID them by leaves, flowers, and bark.A walk in the woods is much more satisfying when you know what you are looking at and something about it. Trees in the forest are the habitat for […]

Attention hikers! Wouldn't it be great to have a better sense of where you are and where you're going?The call of nature has increased so much recently and many new hikers have joined the ranks of those heading into the woods. Imagine how much more enjoyable and safe the experience would be if you had […]

Learn from a Search & Rescue expert how NOT to get lost in the woods (and how to stay safe if it does happen). Nobody wants to get lost in the woods and New Jersey Search and Rescue wants to show young children and their parents ways of avoiding it and what to do if […]