OCSCD April Newsletter

April 2024

OCEAN COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, EVENTS & NEWS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

27th Annual Barnegat Bay

Environmental Educators Roundtable

Please join us on Wednesday, April 17, for our 27th Annual Barnegat Bay Environmental Educators Roundtable professional development event at the Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education in Waretown, NJ. Visit our website for more information and to preview past Roundtable events. For questions, contact Becky Laboy, Education Outreach Coordinator, (609) 991-1534.

POSTER CONTEST for KIDS

May the Forest Be With You Always

Cash Prizes!

OCSCD is excited to announce our 2024 NJ Conservation Poster Contest! This year's theme is "May the Forest Be With You Always". The Poster Contest is open to all Ocean County students from grades 2-12. The Ocean County Soil Conservation District will declare a First Place winner for each grade group (2-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-12). One Grand Champion Winner is selected among the First Place winners and is awarded a $50 prize. All winning entries from Ocean County are submitted to the NJ Statewide Competition where they will compete for more prizes. Deadline to submit Ocean County entries has been extended to Thursday, April 4, 2024. Visit our website for more details and download the rules and entry form. For questions, please email education@soildistrict.org.

Visit our website: www.SoilDistrict.org

In 2024 Ocean County Soil Conservation District celebrates our 72nd year. We remain committed to building and sustaining a conservation legacy by working with our partners and constituents to conserve, protect and restore our soil, water and natural resources by providing technical assistance, implementing restoration projects, and most importantly through education.