River-Friendly Schools

Make your school an environmental leader!

Why should your school become River-Friendly?

Schools can be a place for inspiration and change. By becoming a River-Friendly school you can immerse students in water related lessons and projects such as stormwater mapping exercises, planting pollinator gardens, or exploring the creatures in your local waterways. We can offer guidance on lessons that meet NGSS standards and assistance in hands-on projects to do with students.

Join more than 30 schools who have become River-Friendly residents since 2010 by filling the applicationbelow and contacting your local River-Friendly Coordinator to get started!

What are the requirements for certification?

See an example of what a school could do to get certified! This is just an example, but yours may look differentbased on your grade level and interests. The program is very flexible in what is accepted. 

Certified River-Friendly Schools in New Jersey

Contact Us

Olivia Spildooren
River-Friendly Coordinator

ospildooren@thewatershed.org

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