2025 Fall Festival at Common Grounds Community Garden
OCSCD participated in the 2025 Fall Festival at the Common Grounds Community Garden, joining community members for an afternoon of seasonal fun and environmental education.
Education Programs
Stratigraphy and Stewardship: A Chronicle of Conservation at Buck Mine of Millstone Township, New Jersey
This chronicle of Buck Mine presents the story of how a spent sand pit became a window into deep time, and how a group of scientists, conservationists, and community leaders worked to preserve what might otherwise have been lost.
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.
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.
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.