Seawood Harbor Property Owners Association is a Jersey Friendly Yards project to bring a sense of renewal to the neighborhood after Superstorm Sandy, to beautify the entrance to the community, and to serve as a model native plant garden for residents and visitors to enjoy and replicate.
Metedeconk River Yacht Club is a Jersey Friendly Yards project intended to beautify the main entrance to the Club (MRYC) and offer a model low maintenance native plant garden for Club members and the neighboring community to replicate in their own yards.
< Back to JFY Projects Leesville Rd Branch, Jackson OceanFirst Bank, Leesville Rd Branch, Jackson is a project to enhance existing beds with native perennials and eliminate invasive plant species from the landscape. Download a PDF Case Study OceanFirst Bank Leesville Rd Leesville Road Branch in Jackson is the newest OceanFirst Bank Branch in Ocean ... Read more
< Back to JFY Projects The Jersey-Friendly Yards website was used to select shrubs and perennials that grow well in sandy, slightly acidic soil in full or partial sun. Shrubs were planted along the back fence as a privacy border and to provide a green vegetative backdrop to the landscape. Grasses and hardy perennials able ... Read more
New Jersey Department of Agriculture State Soil Conservation Committee and Soil Conservation Districts The Natural Resource Conservation programs provide engineering services and regulatory guidance to soil conservation districts, homeowners, engineers, planners and virtually all development activities. The Division provides technical standards applicable to construction and mining sites regulated by the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control … Read more
< Back to JFY Projects They also wish to beautify the shared Clubhouse grounds with native perennials and flowering shrubs that support pollinators. The slightly alkaline, sandy soil around the perimeter of the property is void of vegetation, offering little protection from erosion and sand loss. The Jersey-Friendly Yards website was used to select drought-tolerant ... Read more
< Back to JFY Projects The Cedarcroft Club native and Jersey-Friendly plant list includes: Perennials: Shrubs
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are placing a renewed emphasis on soil health. As children get ready to go back to school, we will also be thinking about public outreach and conservation activities for children of all ages. The following information includes resources and ideas that you … Read more
Back to the main poster contest page 2016 Winning Entry “We All Need Trees” Congratulations to the 2016 Ocean County Grand Champion Winner of the Annual Poster Contest, Anthony Rivera, of Jackson Liberty High School, Jackson. “Thank you” to all of the talented students who submitted entries in 2016. The 2016 theme, “We All Need … Read more
Another resource provided for the residents of Ocean County is the Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Ocean County. The Cooperative Extension provides a wealth of information about natural resources, agriculture, fisheries, the economy and various other important information from New Jersey. The Extension is also the hub for many environmentally conscious volunteer groups including the Master … Read more