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Staff Undergo Wilderness First Aid Training
This past week, NJSOC staff and master educators embarked on an exhilarating two-day journey into the heart of Wilderness First Aid Training, gaining life-saving skills that could make all the difference in an emergency situation
Save the Date for Stokes Music Camp
Stokes Music Camp is coming back to NJSOC for Summer 2025, and we could not be more excited!
Reflecting on a Year of Impact!
Dear Friend,
As the year draws to a close, I am happy to share the amazing impact that the New Jersey School of Conservation has had in 2024. From grade school to graduate school and beyond, our programs are testament to our commitment to foster educated and committed stewards of the environment
Thank you, Melinda!
We are so thankful to our recent intern, Melinda, for spending her summer here at SOC! Melinda was a big help to us over the past few months, and we will miss her deeply as she returns to school this semester
We’re moving to safeguard the long-term health of Lake Wapalanne
The New Jersey School of Conservation is developing a new plan to safeguard the long-term health of Lake Wapalanne. Lake Wapalanne is a sacred place on our campus, where students and visitors can enjoy canoeing, fishing, and fun
New Jersey School of Conservation Celebrates Historic 75th Anniversary
Educators, summer camp alum, former students, and environmental leaders from across New Jersey come together at the Stokes State Forest to recognize school’s accomplishments and future.
Renewing and Sustaining Our Facilities
At the New Jersey School of Conservation, our top priority is to ensure our campus is accessible and sustainable for every student who comes to learn. Through a series of renovations over the past three years, we have successfully re-imagined,
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
On Monday, January 15, NJSOC hosted a very special a program – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The program was hosted in partnership with Outdoors On Purpose, Natural Ground 1 and New Jersey Youth Corps of Phillipsburg.
Friends of the New Jersey School of Conservation Appoints Jennifer M. Coffey as New Board President
On December 1, 2023, Jennifer Coffey will assume the role of President of the Board of Directors for the Friends of the NJSOC.
New Jersey School of Conservation taps Kerry Kirk Pflugh as Executive Director
On the heels of signing a historic 20-year lease with NJDEP and relaunching overnight educational programming for schools, the New Jersey School of Conservation makes leadership moves SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – A lifelong conservationist, civil servant, and environmental advocate has
Friends President wins 2023 Above & Beyond award
On October 11th, 2023, Kerry Kirk Pflugh, President of the Friends of New Jersey School of Conservation (Friends) was awarded the Above & Beyond Award by Julia Somers and David Budd on behalf of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition.