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.
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.
MATES Academy takes First and Second Place at this year’s New Jersey Envirothon.
In the newly released book “Preserving the Pines: The New Jersey Pine Barrens and the Origins of Environmentalism” by William J. Lewis, the deep roots of New Jersey’s environmental movement are explored through the lens of key individuals, including Christine Raabe, Director of Ocean County Soil Conservation District.
The OCSCD is a subdivision of State government, organized under the New Jersey Soil Conservation Act, NJSA 4:24-1 et seq. As a public subdivision of the State, all board meetings are subject to public notice and open to public attendance. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, CIO: 4-18, and in … Read more
Join the Ocean County Soil Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service’s 2025 Local Working Group.
OCSCD staff returned to the Common Grounds Pollinator Garden to carry out some essential maintenance. Weeding is a key part of keeping the garden healthy and ensuring that the native plants can thrive, allowing them to provide habitat and food for pollinators.
As a young scientist, Nora Morton is using her passion and love of the Jersey Shore to help protect its fragile ecosystem through her WILSON project.
Known as the “Bee-Girl” Kaitlyn “Katie” Culbert is passionate about pollinators! Read about her many endeavors to support honey bees and other pollinators.
