The Watershed serves more than 10,000 children, teens and adults through more than 300 education programs and events each year for schools, community groups and the general public. Our programs aim to increase environmental literacy, build awareness of environmental issues, inspire empathy for the natural world, and promote environmental stewardship.
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Exploring a Camp Counselor’s Day
We follow Eliza Rosenthale of Pennington, a counselor for two years, on a typical day at the Watershed Nature Camp,
Academy Students Explore Field Science on Environmental Outings
Environmental Field Science Academy students take day trips to better understand the natural world.
Investigating Climate Change With the Watershed Academy
Students learned about the problems and possible solutions of climate change at Watershed Academy.
Hitting the Streams With the Watershed Academy
A dozen high school students learned about stream health, habitat and human impacts.
An Incurable Curiosity
Sometimes, a chance encounter with a new organism can be simply hypnotic: A hellgrammite prowling beneath a stone in quiet Jacob’s Creek, a pink ...
Nature Rx
Playing in the woods and fields for hours on end. Enjoying burgers on the grill with ripe Jersey tomatoes and sweet corn. Enduring those hot, ...
70 Things You Can Do About Climate Change
Small actions add up to big impacts. We can all have a more positive impact, so to celebrate our 70th Anniversary, we made a list ...