Ocean County Soil Conservation District

Jersey-Friendly Yards Website – Create a Healthy Yard and Garden Using Jersey – Friendly Plants and Practices

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< Back to JFY Projects Jersey-Friendly Yards, jerseyyards.org, launched in August, 2015, was created by Barnegat Bay Partnership in 2015, and piloted by Ocean County Soil Conservation District. This website offers homeowners and gardeners simple tools to create a low maintenance, eco-friendly yard and garden. The website features a plant database consisting of over 300 ... Read more

2015 NJ Annual Conservation Poster Contest

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Back to the main poster contest page 2015 Winning Entries “Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators” Congratulations to the 2015 Grand Champion Winner of the Annual Poster Contest, Aleia Sabra of Sabra Enrichment School, Manahawkin! Thank you, and “great job” to all those who participated in the 2015 contest! The 2015 theme, “Local Heroes – Your … Read more

2014 NJ Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards

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**Updated Standards as of 2017 can be found HERE on this website! The 2014 NJ Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards are now available on the NJ Department of Agriculture’s website. Please follow the link to The Department of Agriculture’s website: http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/anr/nrc/njerosion.html to download a copy of the standards. To review the memo from The … Read more

USDA/NRCS – Soil Health Theater

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[su_row] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] The USDA/NRCS Soil Health Theater has a library of videos from some of America’s top soil health experts and innovative soil health farmers. Video’s include demonstrations on soil health to videos featuring farmers who are farming with Soil Health Management Systems. [/su_column] [/su_row] [su_row] [su_column … Read more