By: Shayne Russell, NJSOC Archives Project Volunteer The School of Conservation was buzzing on Sunday. Inside Long House, our Archives volunteers were busy as bees bringing SOC’s history to life through organizing and cataloging box after box of documents and

By: Ashley Rogers, Education Intern A big, warm welcome to our second summer intern, Ashley Rogers, to the NJSOC community! Ashley recently graduated from Drew University with Honors in Biology (B.S.), having successfully completed a thesis in bird habituation. Ashley

For the past six months, I have had the amazing opportunity to work with the NJSOC as a high school intern. Since I was little, I have always been fascinated with the natural world and my educational journey through the Environmental Science Academy at Jefferson Township High School has given me the wonderful experience to do a 120 hour internship that focuses on what I love

Ashleigh is a proud alumna of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she graduated cum laude with a major in Environmental Studies and minors in Public Policy and Sustainability. Throughout her college career, she maintained a 3.6 GPA, earned Dean’s List recognition, and was inducted into two national honor societies

As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with immense gratitude and pride. The New Jersey School of Conservation has long stood as a beacon of environmental education, stewardship, and community engagement—and 2024 was a year that reminded us just how powerful this mission continues to be

This month, NJSOC Staff and Master Educators took another important step in ensuring the safety of our community and the individuals who visit campus: completing certification in Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid

At NJSOC, you can find a large variety of beautiful native plants and flowers. In this post, you will learn all about our most common and favorite flora found here! You will also learn how to spot them and some fascinating facts

Have you wondered what types of animals you might see at the NJSOC? In northern New Jersey, there are so many unique, beautiful, and important species. Here we will highlight a few that have been seen roaming the campus

Our Eastern Painted Turtle, Picta, is named after her scientific name Chrysemys picta. Painted turtles are native to the state of New Jersey and found all over the United states, southern Canada and parts of Mexico. This species thrives in the New Jersey habitat due to the abundance of freshwater, wetlands, the temperate climate, and prey available to them

Meet our next Ambassador Animal, Elaphe,our 25 year old corn snake! Corn snakes are native to southern New Jersey and can live up to 6-8 years old in the wild. In captivity, corn snakes can live up to 23 years old, therefore making Elaphe a senior snake. She got her name from the species scientific name, Elaphe guttata guttata

Since 1984, NJSOC has had the honor of welcoming the 6th grade students from Jordan Road School in the Somers Point School District. This long-standing tradition has fostered an incredible relationship between Somers Point and NJSOC, creating lasting memories and deepening students’ connections with the environment. This year’s 3-day, 2-night trip was filled with special moments, as the students had the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning experiences that they’ll carry with them for years to come

In the wild, Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) are native to all of New Jersey, but unfortunately, people occasionally take them out of their native woodland and meadow habitats to keep them as pets. This was the case for Mo, as he was taken out of his natural habitat by a family that could not give him the right care