OCSCD was a proud sponsor of the 2024 Fall Festival, hosted by Common Grounds Community Garden at the John F. Patrick Sports Complex on Saturday, November 3. This was the second annual Fall Festival, which drew crowds of about 800 people. OCSCD Erosion Control Specialist, Brittany Moore, and Education Coordinator, Becky Laboy shared information with … Read more
World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on December 5 as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources.
Ocean County Soil Conservation District teamed-up with several conservation organizations this summer to present Healthy Soil Workshops.
Did you know that a large chunk of the water cycle is going on in the soil underneath your feet? Read more about the underground relationship between soil and water.
Common Grounds Community Garden is abuzz with the addition of a new pollinator garden!
OCSCD was among several local environmental organizations who participated in the 2024 Pollinator Point Environmental Sciences Symposium.
Did you know that soils are classified into taxonomic groups? The soil classification system is similar to the way that living organisms, including plants and animals, are classified into groups based on physical, chemical and morphological properties. Soil scientists classify soils into hierarchical taxonomic categories including order, suborder, great group, subgroup, family and series. The … Read more
Senior Erosion Control Specialist, Ramon Mejia, and Inspector I, Ben Hayden, of Ocean County Soil Conservation District, shared their knowledge and expertise with students enrolled in Kean University’s Principles of Environmental Soil Science, at the Kean Ocean campus, in Toms River, NJ. On a field trip to several local construction sites in Ocean County, Mr. … Read more
The vibrant community of soil organisms that live beneath our feet are the unsung heroes of our yards and gardens. Below the soil surface, a bustling community of soil organisms tirelessly works to maintain the vitality of the living landscape above. These tiny creatures, including bacteria, fungi, earthworms and insects, play a pivotal role in … Read more
The Lakewood Township Stormwater Basin Retrofit Project had a productive 2023 spring seeding season. Five additional stormwater basin retrofit designs have been implemented throughout the municipality.