New Jersey School of Conservation

06/16/2026

Did you know that the NJSOC is a leader in climate change education? Not just in our home state…. nationally!

Last week, our Director of Education, Tanya Sulikowski, presented at the Rutgers Climate Change Research Symposium with Dr. Roberta Hunter from NJ Audubon and Drs. Brielle Kociolek and Eddie Cohen from Rutgers University.

Their presentation, “Scaling Climate Change Education Through Collaboration: Evaluating the Impact of Learning Collaboratives on K-12 Classrooms” celebrated the achievements of the NJSOC and other organizations from around New Jersey in the realm of climate change education.

Tanya also enjoyed the opportunity to thank Senator Smith for his continued support in advocating for funding for the NJSOC.

Help us maintain our vital role in this new educational movement.
Please call your local legislators, Senate President Nick Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and Governor Sherrill's office and ask them to support Senate Budget Resolution #302 and Assembly Budget Resolution #990, to fully fund the NJ School of Conservation (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/district-map).

06/15/2026

We had a total of 55 supporters join us today for an Hour of Action to help save the NJ School of Conservation!

Thank you to everyone who participated and advocated for our funding to their legislators, and a big shoutout to ANJEC for organizing this initiative.

We still need your help! Please call your local legislators, Senate President Nick Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and Governor Sherrill's office and ask them to support Senate Budget Resolution #302 and Assembly Budget Resolution #990, to fully fund the NJ School of Conservation (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/district-map).

Governor Mikie Sherrill
Senate President Nick Scutari
Speaker Craig J. Coughlin

06/15/2026

We had the pleasure of working with undergraduate students from Ramapo College of New Jersey to have them develop an in-depth business plan for the NJ School of Conservation.

Students, Jacqueline McGarry, Stefanie Maneri, Nicholas Robinson, and George Charbonneau, spent a full semester to develop the business plan for NJSOC, during a hands-on independent study, which allowed us to further develop a collaborative partnership with Ramapo College of New Jersey, their professors, and their students.

Read about the development of the Business Plan, and our partnership with Ramapo College here:

June 10, 2026 by Lauren Ferguson Comprehensive business plans can be costly. So when leaders of the New Jersey School of Conservation realized the education center in Sussex County could benefit from an in-depth business plan, they tapped into a resource they already had: a dynamic partnership with....

06/14/2026

Join the New Jersey School of Conservation for an hour of action to learn how we can save this critical educational institute.

After more than 75 years of leading in outdoor education, the gates of the New Jersey School of Conservation are at risk of closing forever. Governor Sherrill’s proposed budget would cut all funding for NJSOC, but we can still speak out!

https://loom.ly/NKumeRk

06/13/2026

Please join us on Monday!

06/13/2026

Please join the NJ School of Conservation and ANJEC for an Hour of Action to save NJSOC from closure, due to potential budget cuts proposed by the Governor. We will be meeting on Monday, June 15th at 12pm over Zoom, and we hope you will join us and make your voices heard!

Visit the following link to register: https://secure.givelively.org/event/association-of-new-jersey-environmental-commissions/hour-of-action-save-the-new-jersey-school-of-conservation

Together, we can make a difference!

Call your local legislators and ask them to support Senate Budget Resolution #302 and Assembly Budget Resolution #990, to fully fun the NJ School of Conservation (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/district-map)!

Governor Mikie Sherrill
Speaker Craig J. Coughlin
Senate President Nick Scutari

06/13/2026

Thank you Unity Charter School, Morristown, NJ students and Marisa Sweeney Civics in Action!!

06/12/2026

We are pleased to welcome Jacqueline McGarry and Stefanie Maneri as our newest Social Media Interns!

Jacqueline and Stefanie started working with the NJSOC in the fall of 2025 on an independent study at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Through this, they were tasked to create and propose a business plan that could be implemented into the NJSOC within the near future. To help the current standing of the school, Jacqueline and Stefanie were asked to come back this summer to work together on the social media accounts to create fun, engaging, and educational content as social media marketing interns.

Through this internship, Jacqueline and Stefanie hope to leave this summer with more knowledge on the field of social media marketing, as well as taking part in making a lasting impact on the NJSOC and the field of environmental conservation.

06/11/2026

Registration is now open for the third year of the Climate Change Learning Collaborative!

Join fellow educators for hands-on professional development designed to help you bring meaningful climate change education into your classroom. Through interactive workshops, you'll gain practical resources, collaborate with educators from across New Jersey, and explore innovative ways to engage students in one of the most important topics of our time.

🍃 Classroom-ready resources
🤝 Collaborative learning experiences
💰 $200 stipend for each workshop completed
🏕️ Optional overnight accommodations

Whether you're a science teacher or teach another subject area, the Climate Change Learning Collaborative offers tools and inspiration for educators of all disciplines.

Register today: https://njsoc.org/climate-change-learning-collaborative/

06/10/2026

Since the launch of our advoacy campaign to save the NJ School of Conservation from closing due state budget cuts, 10,562 emails and letters have been send to Governor Sherrill, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, Senate President Scutari, and local legislators, thanks to to our amazing groups of supporters.

From all of us here at NJSOC, we THANK YOU for being a friend and advocating for our funding!

We still have much to accomplish before the Governor signs the budget in July and we must continue to adovate for our funding. Please continue to call your local legislators and ask them to support Senate Budget Resolution #302 and Assembly Budget Resolution #990, to fully fund NJSOC (https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/district-map)!

On Monday, June 15th, ANJEC will be hosting a virtual Hour of Action for NJSOC at 12pm. We encourage you to take part in this iniative to help NJSOC get it's funding restored. Click this link to register: https://secure.givelively.org/event/association-of-new-jersey-environmental-commissions/hour-of-action-save-the-new-jersey-school-of-conservation

Governor Mikie Sherrill
Speaker Craig J. Coughlin
Senate President Nick Scutari