The 2024 Annual NJSOC Spring Cleanup

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

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 get everything ready for 2023 programming to begin. Some of the jobs we’ll be […]

Free

MacroBlitz: Citizen Science at the Next Level

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Come learn about what NJSOC offers teachers and students and MacroBlitz, a new National Geographic project that inspires citizen scientists.Who doesn't love field trips?The NJ Science Teachers Assocation, the Alliance for the NJ Environmental Education and the NJ School of Conservation invite you to the NJSOC to learn about our resources for teachers and students […]

$20.00

Celebrate World Archery Day at NJSOC! (for Adults and Children ages 8+)

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Have fun learning the basics of Archery as we celebrate World Archery Day at NJSOC.You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Drop by between 10 am and 1 pm for an hour-long lesson and some practice time with […]

$20.00

Educators’ Open House

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Spend a day at the NJ School of Conservation learning about the outdoor field experiences we have to offer to you and your students.We'll highlight upcoming professional development workshops, online resources and volunteer opportunities. Then, you'll get to "be a student for the day" and participate in several of our most popular field experiences, learn […]

$20.00

NJSOC 75th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Come celebrate 75 years of NJSOC with us at our Anniversary Celebration!It's our 75th Anniversary Celebration Weekend and we have so much to celebrate!! In 2020, the School of Conservation was closed, and its future uncertain. The Friends of the NJSOC sprang into action to save the school and began offering programs again in just […]

Free - $50.00

Social and Emotional Learning & Environmental Education: Perfect Together

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Spend a day outdoors alongside like-minded educators to dive into how environmental education and social emotional learning go hand in hand.Challenged by integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into your work? The NJ School of Conservation has paved the way for SEL for 75+ years. Meeting the needs of students and educators, the NJSOC has aligned […]

$40.00 - $75.00

Aquatic Connections: How Stream Ecology Tells the Story of Your Landscape

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Educators of middle and high-school aged students are invited to apply for the New Jersey School of Conservation’s summer workshop, Aquatic Connections: How Stream Ecology Tells the Story of Your Landscape. This residential program will take place from August 19-22, 2024 at the school’s 240-acre campus in the heart of Stokes State Forest in Sussex […]

Nature Journaling: A Professional Development Workshop for K-12 Educators

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Join us for a field-based workshop where K-12 educators can learn how to incorporate nature journaling into their teaching practice!Journaling advances the foundation of learning through outdoor inquiry, investigation and scientific thinking, whether it is of trees in the forest, birds on a pond, spring flowers and weeds sprouting in a community garden or muddy […]

$40.00 - $90.00

Native Plants 1-2-3: Plan & Plant, Pollinators, & Preparing for Winter

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Where are you on your Native Plant gardening journey? This three-in-one workshop offers something for everyone!You want to improve your local environment and help pollinators. You’re thinking about replacing your lawn with native plants… but worried about what the neighbors will say! Master Gardener, Barbara Rosenberg will share techniques that can disguise the real intent […]

$20.00

2024 Fall Fling Archery Course (3 Sessions) for Children ages 8 -14

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Explore Archery! Course consists of 3 Saturday sessions that will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games.You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA Archery certified instructors. We will have you […]

$99.00

2024 Fall Fling Archery Course (3 Sessions) for Adults (Age 14+)

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Explore Archery! Course consists of 3 Saturday sessions that will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games.You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA Archery certified instructors. We will have you […]

$99.00

SOC After Dark

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Fall is the perfect time for stories around the campfire. And that's just the beginning!Fall is the perfect time to gather around the campfire with friends for some not-too-scary stories. Popular local storyteller Ken Karnas will be our featured speaker at this Pre-Halloween event. Throughout his 42-year teaching career, Ken used stories to enhance every […]

$10.00 - $35.00