NJACD Memorial Conservation Scholarship
This scholarship is granted by the NJ Association of Conservation Districts to encourage and support qualified students to pursue a career in a field related to the conservation and management of natural resources. It is open to New Jersey residents who are full-time college students, majoring in an agriculture or natural resource field. The 2008 scholarship deadline is April 25, 2008.
Click here for eligibility requirements and a scholarship application form
Minigrant Program for teachers and youth leaders in Mercer County
The MCSCD would like to help your students get dirty! That is...outdoors to learn about natural resource conservation through direct experience in their local environment. Each year we offer up to four (4) minigrants of $250 to school teachers in Mercer County who are in need of funds to carry out conservation-based projects or activities with their students. Previous winners included teachers and students from Alexander School in Hamilton Township, Sharon School in Washington Township, Slackwood School in Lawrenceville, the Robbins School in Trenton, The American Boychoir in Princeton, Alfred Reed School in Ewing, and Steinert High School in Hamilton. The class projects included butterfly and herb gardens, a "Freedom Garden", and watershed studies.
The 2008 application deadline has closed. Please check back in the fall for the 2009 application package or contact the District with questions - (609) 586-9603.
Project Learning Tree and Project WILD Workshops for Adults
Teachers, scout leaders and parents will discover interactive and fun ways to involve students in natural resource conservation and environmental education. Teachers can earn 5 hours of professional development credit, and all participants will receive a free copy of the nationally recognized Project Learning Tree or Project WILD Curriculum and Activity Guides. Contact Heather at (609) 586-9603 to schedule an in-service workshop for your group, or check our events calendar for upcoming workshops at our office.
Presentations for schools and youth groups
The District offers free classroom presentations for school and community groups on a variety of conservation and environmental topics. Because we believe that the outdoors is the best classroom, our staff can also meet your group at a local park or on your school grounds. Our programs are correlated with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Some of our most popular topics include Trees, Earthworm Empire and Soil Formation, Engangered Species, Habitats are Homes, and Food Chains. Contact the District to receive a full program brochure or to make arrangements for an individualized program to meet the needs of your students.
The Community Arboretum at the Assunpink Environmental Institute
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