Full Circle at the Lighthouse Center: MATES Wins 2026 Envirothon Nearly Two Decades After Early Success
In 2026, MATES Team #1 earned First Place overall in the statewide competition, while MATES Team #2 captured Fourth Place overall.
State Wide Programs
Ethan Harding Named 2026 Conservation Poster Contest Grand Champion
The Ocean County Soil Conservation District is proud to announce that Ethan Harding of New Egypt High School has been named the 2026 Grand Champion winner of the NJ Conservation Poster Contest.
Celebrating Environmental Excellence: The New Jersey Envirothon and MATES Academy’s Continued Success
MATES Academy takes First and Second Place at this year’s New Jersey Envirothon.
MATES Wins 2023 NJ Envirothon
Congratulations to our hometown team, MATES – Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, for winning First Place at the New Jersey Envirothon on May 20.
NJ State Envirothon
The Ocean County Soil Conservation District is a proud sponsor of the New Jersey Envirothon. Information about the 2027 NJ Envirothon will be announced in the coming months, so please stay tuned! For more information, contact us. The 2026 New Jersey Envirothon took place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, … Read more