Jersey-Friendly Yards was developed by the Barnegat Bay Partnership through a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The Jersey-Friendly Yards website is a comprehensive online source of information about environmentally friendly landscaping throughout New Jersey.
The website brings together multiple resources about the best landscaping practices to help property owners make sound decisions for a healthy yard, environment and a healthy economy. The site was designed and built by FusionSpark Media Inc. in Medford, NJ.
Through funding from the Barnegat Bay Partnership, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District has spearheaded numerous projects involving the installation of native plant gardens throughout Ocean County using the Jersey-Friendly Yards website as a guiding resource.
Be inspired by these projects, explore the Jersey-Friendly Yards website, attend one of our many Jersey-Friendly programs or webinars, and create a Jersey-Friendly yard or garden of your own!
Jersey-Friendly Yards Projects Piloted by OCSCD:
Jersey Friendly Yards Articles and Updates
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A Star-Studded Jersey-Friendly Cast for Your Patriotic Plant Container
Looking for a way to show off your red, white, and blue spirit while supporting pollinators and beautifying your space? A summer container garden using Jersey-Friendly plants can do just that.
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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.
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Common Grounds is Abuzz with a New Pollinator Garden!
Common Grounds Community Garden is abuzz with the addition of a new pollinator garden!
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Pollinator Point Environmental Sciences Symposium 2024
OCSCD was among several local environmental organizations who participated in the 2024 Pollinator Point Environmental Sciences Symposium.
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Jersey-Friendly Yards Conference 2023
The 2023 Jersey-Friendly Yards Conference was on Saturday, September 30th. Ocean County Soil Conservation District is a proud partner of the Jersey-Friendly Yards initiative.
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Residents, Schools, Municipalities Pilot Jersey-Friendly Yards Certification Program
The Jersey-Friendly Yards Certification Program engages individuals and communities in stewardship actions that help manage stormwater and reduce and prevent non-point source pollution, such as nutrient fertilizers that run off lawns and into our creeks, rivers and bay.
