2025 Summer Spat Counts
District staff and interns assisted Kristin Adams, COASTAL Project Coordinator, with 2025 summer spat counts for the COASTAL Project.
Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Spotlight on OCSCD Summer Intern – Jianna Pagan
Read about the internship experiences and opportunities provided by OCSCD, through the eyes of 2025 Summer Intern, Jianna Pagan.
Digging Deep: The Past, Present, and Future of Ocean County Sand
Few people associate our local landscape with mining. After all, Ocean County lacks metallic ore or gemstones. What could possibly be worth digging up? The answer is quartz sand.
A Star-Studded Jersey-Friendly Cast for Your Patriotic Plant Container
Looking for a way to show off your red, white, and blue spirit while supporting pollinators and beautifying your space? A summer container garden using Jersey-Friendly plants can do just that.
Jersey-Friendly Yards School Certification Program: Planting the Seeds of Stewardship
Elms Elementary and Jackson Liberty High School are transforming their schoolyards into pollinator-friendly habitats through the Jersey-Friendly Yards School Certification Program.
The Pine Barrens and Ocean County Soil Conservation District: Connections Between the Soil Conservation District, the Pinelands National Reserve & Pine Barrens Ecology
The Pine Barrens is an ecologically rare and resilient landscape. Ocean County development projects located within the state-designated Pinelands Area fall under the regulatory jurisdiction of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, as outlined in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34.
From Vision to Reality: The Lakewood Township Stormwater Basin Retrofit Project Comes to Life
On June 3, the Lakewood Township Stormwater Basin Retrofit Project team hosted one of its most exciting and meaningful events: the LTSBRP Presentation & Bus Tour, a culminating educational program designed to showcase the project’s real-world impact.
Soil Health: A Student’s Quest for Answers
Mateo Gonzalez, a student at Kean University’s Kean-Ocean campus, enrolled in Principles of Environmental Soil Science this past Spring 2025, used the NJ Soil Health Assessment to compare the health of forest soil with “backyard” soil, right here in Ocean County.
Digging Deeper: Soil Science Outreach at Lacey Township High School
Lacey Township High School science students recently discovered just how dynamic and important soil is!
Celebrating Environmental Excellence: The New Jersey Envirothon and MATES Academy’s Continued Success
MATES Academy takes First and Second Place at this year’s New Jersey Envirothon.