Lessons & Activities: Grades 9 - 12
hackensack riverkeeper
Polluters Take Advantage of COVID-19
Unfortunately, during times of turmoil, there are those that look to take advantage of breaking the law when our enforcement teams are attending to other emergencies. Watch this video of Captain Hugh Carola of Hackensack Riverkeeper documenting the result of illegal dumping along the banks of the Hackensack River.
Unfortunately, during times of turmoil, there are those that look to take advantage of breaking the law when our enforcement teams are attending to other emergencies. Watch this video of Captain Hugh Carola of Hackensack Riverkeeper documenting the result of illegal dumping along the banks of the Hackensack River.
NEW JERSEY audubon
Certified Wildlife Habitat
Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat in any outdoor space by providing food, water, cover, places to raise young, and using sustainable practices. Pollinators and songbirds will enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat in any outdoor space by providing food, water, cover, places to raise young, and using sustainable practices. Pollinators and songbirds will enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Flippin' Logs with John Parke
Explore nature by doing an activity they you do in your own backyard. Create a feeling of environmental discovery!
Explore nature by doing an activity they you do in your own backyard. Create a feeling of environmental discovery!
Seed Balls!
Can you help wildlife and have fun doing it? YES! Join New Jersey Audubon to get your hands dirty creating seed balls! Learn now to make balls of a special mixture of seeds and soil, find a good spot, and…toss them! Seed balls can be spread in yards, vacant lots, or roadsides.
Can you help wildlife and have fun doing it? YES! Join New Jersey Audubon to get your hands dirty creating seed balls! Learn now to make balls of a special mixture of seeds and soil, find a good spot, and…toss them! Seed balls can be spread in yards, vacant lots, or roadsides.
Water Chemistry Field Trip
Learn how to conduct chemical testing on your local waterbody and what the results mean.
Learn how to conduct chemical testing on your local waterbody and what the results mean.
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NEW JERSEY School of Conservation & Mendham High School
Signs of Spring - Episode 1: Signs of Spring with Tanya S
Episode 1 in the Signs of Spring series by Tanya Sulikowski & Bruce Taterka. This episode focuses on exploring the outdoors to find signs of spring.
Signs of Spring - Episode 2: Eat Your Weeds
Episode 2 in the Signs of Spring series, focusing on the invasive species Garlic Mustard. Watch Tanya Sulikowski, Bruce Taterka and Bella explore Garlic Mustard in its local habitat and suggest control strategies.
Signs of Spring - Episode 3: Turtles on the Move
Episode 3 in our Signs of Spring series, looking at common turtles in northern New Jersey.
Episode 1 in the Signs of Spring series by Tanya Sulikowski & Bruce Taterka. This episode focuses on exploring the outdoors to find signs of spring.
Signs of Spring - Episode 2: Eat Your Weeds
Episode 2 in the Signs of Spring series, focusing on the invasive species Garlic Mustard. Watch Tanya Sulikowski, Bruce Taterka and Bella explore Garlic Mustard in its local habitat and suggest control strategies.
Signs of Spring - Episode 3: Turtles on the Move
Episode 3 in our Signs of Spring series, looking at common turtles in northern New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers "Earth Day at Home" webinar series
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Rutgers Cooperative Extension announces its webinar series “Earth Day at Home”. This series will focus on steps everyone can take to protect the environment. We can all do our part to take actions that make our homes more sustainable, from environmentally friendly lawn care, to composting, to reducing plastic waste. These actions, more than ever, start at home.
Details: Join us on Mondays, starting April 20th, at 6:30pm to learn from experts at Rutgers Cooperative Extension. These live, interactive sessions will be 1 hour. To join in you need either a computer, tablet, or smartphone with speakers. Every week we will cover small actions that together reduce negative impacts on the environment.
Register here: https://envirostewards.rutgers.edu/EarthDayatHome2020.html
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Rutgers Cooperative Extension announces its webinar series “Earth Day at Home”. This series will focus on steps everyone can take to protect the environment. We can all do our part to take actions that make our homes more sustainable, from environmentally friendly lawn care, to composting, to reducing plastic waste. These actions, more than ever, start at home.
Details: Join us on Mondays, starting April 20th, at 6:30pm to learn from experts at Rutgers Cooperative Extension. These live, interactive sessions will be 1 hour. To join in you need either a computer, tablet, or smartphone with speakers. Every week we will cover small actions that together reduce negative impacts on the environment.
Register here: https://envirostewards.rutgers.edu/EarthDayatHome2020.html
Pinelands Institute at Whitesbog Village
Fire Ecology
Fire is an extreme and extremely important factor to the New Jersey Pinelands. Many of our native plants and animals are specially adapted to survive fires and many even depend on them for a part of their life cycle.
Fire is an extreme and extremely important factor to the New Jersey Pinelands. Many of our native plants and animals are specially adapted to survive fires and many even depend on them for a part of their life cycle.
The Green Cause
Composting and Its Environmental Benefits
What composting is, the benefits or composting, and how to start composting.
What composting is, the benefits or composting, and how to start composting.
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Timber creek regional high school
YOUR Environment
In this activity, students walk down their street to make observations of how their neighbors impact their environment. Students can use Google Maps and Street View if they are not comfortable going outside at this time. I would love feedback on this lesson! ekaretny@bhprsd.org @ejkaretny
In this activity, students walk down their street to make observations of how their neighbors impact their environment. Students can use Google Maps and Street View if they are not comfortable going outside at this time. I would love feedback on this lesson! ekaretny@bhprsd.org @ejkaretny