Organization

Mission

Type of Work

Alliance for a Living Ocean

Alliance for a Living Ocean organizes beach clean-ups efforts on Long Beach Island.

Beach Clean Up

American Littoral Society – Bayshore

Bayshore office of the American Littoral Society coordinates all of the habitat restoration and education work along the Bay.

Advocacy

Black Run Preserve

The Black Run Preserve is a 1,300 acre parcel of permanently preserved land in Evesham Township, located between the Marlton Lakes and Kings Grant neighborhoods.

Preservation

Brigantine Garden Club

Projects and programs include: the restoration of bay beaches for horseshoe crabs, migratory birds and people; the installation of intertidal oyster reefs; protection of water resources; and numerous other environmental projects in the Bayshore area.

Agriculture

Bullock Garden Project

Bullock Garden Project aims to empower individuals, groups, and organizations serving people within historically marginalized communities and those with high rates of poverty in creating sustainable agriculture.

Agriculture

Burlington County Agricultural Center

The Burlington County Agricultural Center is a working farm as well as the site of weekly farmers markets, community gardens, demonstration gardens maintained by the Master Gardener Program, field plots maintained by Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service, and a commercial kitchen.

Agriculture

Burlington County Soil Conservation District

Burlington County Soil Conservation District (BCSCD) strives to educate and assist the public in achieving a higher responsibility to protect our natural resources. In cooperation with state and federal agencies, the BCSCD helps to ensure proper soil health and water quality by using various management tools. Whether you are a a farmer, developer, teacher, or an environmentally minded citizen, the BCSCD offers a variety of services, assistance and information for Burlington County residents.

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Education

Camden County Air Quality Committee

The committee was assembled with the goal of providing guidance to the Camden County Board of Commissioners, municipal, and regional partners to improve the health of residents and visitors by reducing levels of contaminants.

Government

Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

Cedar Run is a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey’s wildlife and habitats through education, conservation, and rehabilitation.

Preservation

Center for Environmental Transformation

The Center for Environmental Transformation engages, educates, and inspires people to practice a more environmentally responsible way of living on the planet. The organization also focuses on environmental justice initiatives, urban farming, and transforming policy, and supporting community soverignty to secure and restore basic human rights of clean air, water, land/soil, safety, and health.

Community Engagement

Citizens United to Protect Maurice River

Citizens United to Protect Maurice River engages in fieldwork, research, and education initiatives generating and contributing to a greater understanding of local environment and wildlife.

Education

Crafts Creek & Spring Hill Brook
Watershed Association

Crafts Creek & Spring Hill Brook Watershed Association was organized to protect the streams in Mansfield township, NJ. CCSHBWA is listed among New Jersey Watershed Organizations by the NJ Water Resources Research Institute and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.

Reserve

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge protects 48,000 acres of South NJ coastal habitats and flight paths for seasonal bird migration. They manage and restore habitats and monitor local plants and wildlife. They are open to the public and the protected lands posess multiple scenic trails.

Government

Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge helps in supporting and protecting 21,200 acres of wildlife.

Wildlife

Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

A independent non-profit organization that hopes to promote awareness of the Cape May Refuge and surrounding natural areas. To adovocate for protection of wildlife, plants & their habitats in our community for the benefit of current and future generations.

Preservation

Gloucester County Certified Gardeners Program

County residents can receive 60 hours of horticultural training (including tips about how to keep your garden “green”) and volunteer back 60 hours of their time at program events and activities.

Agriculture

Gloucester County Nature Club

to promote sound conservation practices and educate about nature and the environment in the hope if you understand and cherish nature you will want to save it. We strive to develop young people’s interest in wildlife and its conservation and to identify and call attention to urgent problems in Gloucester County and our region.

Club

Love Blue Inc.

Love Blue aims to conserving our oceans through community outreach and organized beach cleanups.

Beach Clean Up

Littoral Society

The American Littoral Society promotes the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, protects the coast from harm, and empowers others to do the same.

Conservation

Marine Mammal Stranding Center

Founded in 1978, this organization focuses on the rescue, rahabilitation, and release of marine animals. They also focus on responding to sea turtle strandings and disentanglements.

Wildlife

Monarch Monitoring Project

The Monarch Monitoring Project helps collect data on butterfly migration in Cape May.

Wildlife

Monarch Monitoring Project

The Monarch Monitoring project was established in 1990 with the intention of resarch and educating people on the fall migration of the monarch butterfilies on the Atlantic coast. They focus ther time on the fall months.

Education

Nature Conservancy of New Jersey

The Nature Conservancy of NJ purchases and protects land that is home to threatened or endangered species.

Advocacy

New Jersey Future

New Jersey Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes sensible and equitable growth, redevelopment, and infrastructure investments to foster healthy, strong, resilient communities; protect natural lands and waterways; increase transportation choices beyond cars; provide access to safe, affordable, and aging-friendly neighborhoods; and fuel a strong economy for everyone.

Advocacy

New Jersey Pinelands Commission

The Pinelands is our country’s first National Reserve and a U.S. Biosphere Reserve of the Man and the Biosphere Program. This internationally important ecological region is 1.1 million acres in size and occupies 22% of New Jersey’s land area.

Reserve

Newton Creek Watershed Association

Newton Creek Water Association is a volunteer body dedicated to maintaining and improving the water quality and aesthetic beauty of Newton Creek Watershed.

Preservation

Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust

This Deptford Township preserve holds with meetings, trails, and educational programs.

Preservation

Palmyra Cove/Institute for Earth Observation

The institute at Palmyra Cove is a STEM educational initiative for students and teachers that studies planet earth, located at Palmyra Cove Nature Park.

Education

Pinelands Institute at Whitesbog Village

Environmental & culturally focused school, scout, & family programming in the NJ Pine Barrens. PINES is a program of Whitesbog Preservation Trust

Education

Pinelands Preservation Alliance

The Pinelands Presevation is an organization devoted to preserving the natural and historic resources of the New Jersey Pinelands. Addtionally they offer two programs that aim at fostering public understanding to the Pinelands.

Preservation

Pompeston Creek Watershed Association

The Pompeston Creek Watershed Association was incorporated in 1963 to protect, conserve, and restore the natural resources of the Pompeston Creek watershed through education, scientific investigations, and research. In recent years, PCWA has: reactivated its water quality monitoring program; actively participated in the NJDEP Watershed Management Program; won grants; performed and maintains numerous streambank and habitat restorations; created, facilitated, and performs numerous school and community educational programs; and performed many stream cleanups.

Reserve

Richard Stockton Coastal Research Center

The CRC works with the federal and state government on program with the goal to monitor and assess flood events, wetlands, coastal features, and habitats. They are also working on a program to restore beach habitats on NJ’s Deleware Bay shoreline after Hurricane sandy hit the area.

Coastal research

Saddler’s Woods Conservation Association

A unique urban forest that is partially old-growth, as well as yound woodlands, meadow, and wetlands, the nature preserve offers recreational opportunities to visitors as well as natural interpretation programs. Volunteers work to restore the woods and offer tours and educational programs.

Preservation

Save the Environment of Moorestown

Founded in 1972, the grassroots organization has a mission to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural environment of Moorestown, New Jersey, for today and for future generations.

Preservation

Sierra Club – New Jersey Chapters

The Local Chapters of the Sierra Club carry out its mission at the grassroots level, including promoting conservation, developing campaigns, organizing outings, educating and engaging members, endorsing local political candidates. They hold regular meetings that may have a range of topics from education to engagement to just plain fun.

Advocacy

South Jersey Land and Water Trust

Focusing on four main areas of impact including land conservation, water protection, education, and advocacy, the South Jersey Land and Water Trust works to protect and preserve the land and water resources of South Jersey with an aim to maintain and enhance the natural, cultural and historic heritage of the region.

Conservation

South Jersey RC&D council

Promoting the wise use and conservation of natural and community resources through education and collaborative partnerships, supporting the environmental and economic well-being of South Jersey.

Government

Surfrider South Jersey

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches.

Beach Clean Up

Sustainable South Jersey

Sustainable South Jersey aims to inspire personal connections to South jerseys ecological resources, promote environmental education and serve as a nexus for community engagement through events, trainings, and grants.

Community Engagement

Third Act New Jersey

A community of Americans over 60 determined to change the world for the better. Third Act harnesses an unparalleled generational power to safeguard our climate and democracy.

Advocacy

Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey

To promote and encourage improvements in the production and marketing of all phases of the vegetable industry in the State of New Jersey. To disseminate knowledge of the growing and marketing of vegetables through cooperation with Rutgers Cooperative Extension (NJAES), NJ Dept. of Agriculture and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and all other existing organizations and committees working for or interested in the vegetable industry of the Garden State.

Agriculture

Wetlands Institute

The Wetlands Institute of Stone Harbor promotes appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of coastal and wetland ecosystems through programs in research, conservation, and education.

Education

Whitesbog Historic Farm and Village

The Whitesbog Preservation Trust conducts tours of the cranberry bogs, village museums, and their gardens, and gives talks on the area’s history and agricultural industries to provide visitors a lively picture of life and culture in Whitesbog Village and the practice of farming in the surrounding Pinelands.

Preservation