Save-the-Date for the Common Grounds Community Garden Fall Festival, on Sunday, November 3, 1:30pm-4:00pm, at the John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood. OCSCD is a proud sponsor of this event! Please stop by our table to learn about soil, engage in soil crafts for kids, and pick-up a Self Guided Tour Map of our Lakewood Township Stormwater Basins Retrofit Project. We look forward to seeing you there!
This summer, the Lakewood Township Stormwater Basin Retrofit Project made significant strides, with project partners conducting field visits to assess the conditions and plant growth across several stormwater basins that have been retrofitted over the past three years. Read more on our Blog!
Helping the Common Grounds Pollinator Garden Thrive
Earlier this year, staff from the Ocean County Soil Conservation District teamed-up with our partners from the Common Grounds Community Garden to create a vibrant pollinator garden using native plants. Native plants play a vital role in improving soil health, thanks to their deep and complex root systems. Recently, OCSCD staff returned to the garden to carry out some essential maintenance. Weeding is a key part of keeping the garden healthy and to ensure that these native plants can thrive, allowing them to provide habitat and food for pollinators. Read more on our Blog!
From Summer Beach Days to Scientific Breakthroughs: A Young Scientist's Journey on the Jersey Shore
For many people, summers on the Jersey Shore are about sun, sand, and surf. But for high school student Nora Morton, the Jersey Shore is more than just a vacation destination—it’s where her love for the environment began. Now, as a young scientist, she’s using that passion to help protect these fragile environments through her WILSON project. WILSON is a research project aimed at tackling one of the region's growing challenges: the effects of boat wakes on eroding shorelines of our New Jersey bay islands. Read more on our Blog!
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.
Ocean County Soil Conservation District | 714 Lacey Road | Forked River, NJ 08731 US
