New Jersey School of Conservation
Encyclopedia
The New Jersey School of Conservation (NJSOC) is the Environmental Education
Field Campus of Montclair State University
. It is the oldest university-operated environmental education center in the US. It is located 57 miles (91.7 km) from the Montclair campus on a 240 acre (0.9712464 km²) tract located in Stokes State Forest
in Sussex County, New Jersey
. Administratively, it is part of the College of Science and Mathematics.
The mission of the New Jersey School of Conservation is to develop in its program participants' knowledge of how Earth systems
operate and how human actions affect these systems. It is intended that this knowledge will cultivate the prolonged performance of environmentally responsible
behaviors and the development of self-confidence to support the development of attitudes, beliefs, and values that will aid individuals and groups alike in the resolution of current environmental problems, the avoidance of future environmental problems, and the quest for sustainable development
.
The environmental education programs provide field experiences in the environmental science
s, humanities
, outdoor pursuits, and the social sciences. Each academic year the NJSOC provides environmental education programs for nearly 9,000 elementary
/secondary school
students, and nearly 1,000 teachers from about 100 schools.
Environmental education
Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. The term is often used to imply education within the school system, from primary to...
Field Campus of Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
. It is the oldest university-operated environmental education center in the US. It is located 57 miles (91.7 km) from the Montclair campus on a 240 acre (0.9712464 km²) tract located in Stokes State Forest
Stokes State Forest
Stokes State Forest is a state park located in Sandyston Township, Montague and Frankford Twp. in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Stokes comprises of mountainous woods...
in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
. Administratively, it is part of the College of Science and Mathematics.
The mission of the New Jersey School of Conservation is to develop in its program participants' knowledge of how Earth systems
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
operate and how human actions affect these systems. It is intended that this knowledge will cultivate the prolonged performance of environmentally responsible
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
behaviors and the development of self-confidence to support the development of attitudes, beliefs, and values that will aid individuals and groups alike in the resolution of current environmental problems, the avoidance of future environmental problems, and the quest for sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
.
The environmental education programs provide field experiences in the environmental science
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
s, humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, outdoor pursuits, and the social sciences. Each academic year the NJSOC provides environmental education programs for nearly 9,000 elementary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
/secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
students, and nearly 1,000 teachers from about 100 schools.