2023 Annual Poster Contest
“One Water”
The New Jersey Conservation Poster Contest is an annual contest, sponsored by the NJ Department of Agriculture, the NJ Association of Conservation Districts and the Burlington County Soil Conservation District, which aims to promote a better understanding of the connection between natural resources and humans, in a fun and creative way that engages students throughout the county, state and nation.
Submit your poster entry by 4:00pm on March 10, 2023:
Tim Robinson
Burlington County Soil Conservation District
1971 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road
Columbus, NJ 08022
The New Jersey Conservation Poster Contest is an annual contest, sponsored by the NJ Department of Agriculture, the NJ Association of Conservation Districts and the Burlington County Soil Conservation District, which aims to promote a better understanding of the connection between natural resources and humans, in a fun and creative way that engages students throughout the county, state and nation.
Submit your poster entry by 4:00pm on March 10, 2023:
Tim Robinson
Burlington County Soil Conservation District
1971 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road
Columbus, NJ 08022
The Burlington County Soil Conservation District is proud to sponsor the 2023 Poster Contest. The 2023 Poster Contest theme is: “One Water.”
The NJ Conservation 2023 Poster Contest is open to all students from grades 2-12, and is categorized according to grade groups. At the county level, the Burlington County Soil Conservation District will declare a First, Second, and Third Place winner for each grade group and will present an award of $200, $100, and $50. This year the Burlington County Soil Conservation District will be judging for an overall Grand Champion award. The Grand Champion will receive an additional $100!
All First Place winning entries from Burlington County will be submitted to the Statewide Competition where they will compete for cash prizes. The First Place prize at the Statewide Competition is $200, Second Place is $100 and Third Place receives $50. Winners from the Statewide Competition move on to the Nationals.
Start brainstorming your poster ideas! Research the topic “One Water” and think about the theme, “One Water.” Create a list of why Forests are important to you. What are some ways you influence your local Forest and how that impacts your community? Use available resources to help you.
For information please contact Tim Robinson.
The NJ Conservation 2023 Poster Contest is open to all students from grades 2-12, and is categorized according to grade groups. At the county level, the Burlington County Soil Conservation District will declare a First, Second, and Third Place winner for each grade group and will present an award of $200, $100, and $50. This year the Burlington County Soil Conservation District will be judging for an overall Grand Champion award. The Grand Champion will receive an additional $100!
All First Place winning entries from Burlington County will be submitted to the Statewide Competition where they will compete for cash prizes. The First Place prize at the Statewide Competition is $200, Second Place is $100 and Third Place receives $50. Winners from the Statewide Competition move on to the Nationals.
Start brainstorming your poster ideas! Research the topic “One Water” and think about the theme, “One Water.” Create a list of why Forests are important to you. What are some ways you influence your local Forest and how that impacts your community? Use available resources to help you.
For information please contact Tim Robinson.
The New Jersey Envirothon
2023 Current Topic: "Adapting to a Changing Climate"
The 2023 NJ Envirothon will be held virtually: more details to come.
About the NCF-Envirothon
More information about the Envirothon HERE!
The first five teams from Burlington County to return this completed application will be eligible to receive a grant of $50 to be used towards the 2023 New Jersey Envirothon.
The top place team from the New Jersey Envirothon will have the opportunity to represent New Jersey at the 2023 NCF-Envirothon being held at:
Mount Allison University
Sackville, New Brunswick
Dates: July 23 - 29, 2023
Calling all Envirothon advisors! Are you looking for new ways to train your teams? Ideas for how to keep distance learning engaging? Hands-on activities for experiential learning? Educational tools for in-person or virtual training?
The NJ Envirothon is a dynamic hands-on Environmental Education Program for high school students. Teams of students who wish to compete in the state-level NJ Envirothon competition explore different natural resource related topics throughout the school year, including soils, forestry, aquatics, wildlife ecology and current environmental issues. As they strengthen their background in natural resources, students practice working in teams, considering information and differing viewpoints to reach a decision through consensus and teamwork. One of the purposes of this program is to encourage students to become better-informed, active participants in natural resource management decisions and problem-solving.
The team advisor or "coach" facilitates team preparation for the competition. The NJ Envirothon sponsors offer training and study guides for the preparation. Organized training sessions give students the opportunity to meet a wide range of professionals working in environmentally-related fields. Hands on activities outlined in the educational study guide acquaint students with the NJ Envirothon testing format.
The Burlington Soil Conservation District provides an on-staff educational coordinator who is available to come to your school and assist your team prepare for the 2023 Envirothon Competition. For more information, please contact Tim Robinson at trobinson@bscd.org or 609-267-7410.
We look forward to your participation!
About the NCF-Envirothon
More information about the Envirothon HERE!
The first five teams from Burlington County to return this completed application will be eligible to receive a grant of $50 to be used towards the 2023 New Jersey Envirothon.
The top place team from the New Jersey Envirothon will have the opportunity to represent New Jersey at the 2023 NCF-Envirothon being held at:
Mount Allison University
Sackville, New Brunswick
Dates: July 23 - 29, 2023
Calling all Envirothon advisors! Are you looking for new ways to train your teams? Ideas for how to keep distance learning engaging? Hands-on activities for experiential learning? Educational tools for in-person or virtual training?
The NJ Envirothon is a dynamic hands-on Environmental Education Program for high school students. Teams of students who wish to compete in the state-level NJ Envirothon competition explore different natural resource related topics throughout the school year, including soils, forestry, aquatics, wildlife ecology and current environmental issues. As they strengthen their background in natural resources, students practice working in teams, considering information and differing viewpoints to reach a decision through consensus and teamwork. One of the purposes of this program is to encourage students to become better-informed, active participants in natural resource management decisions and problem-solving.
The team advisor or "coach" facilitates team preparation for the competition. The NJ Envirothon sponsors offer training and study guides for the preparation. Organized training sessions give students the opportunity to meet a wide range of professionals working in environmentally-related fields. Hands on activities outlined in the educational study guide acquaint students with the NJ Envirothon testing format.
The Burlington Soil Conservation District provides an on-staff educational coordinator who is available to come to your school and assist your team prepare for the 2023 Envirothon Competition. For more information, please contact Tim Robinson at trobinson@bscd.org or 609-267-7410.
We look forward to your participation!
Soil Textural Triangle
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Back to School & Back to Basics
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are placing a renewed emphasis on soil health. As children get ready to go back to school, we will also be thinking about public outreach and conservation activities for children of all ages. The following information includes resources and ideas that you may find helpful as you plan outreach activities in your community.
Please visit the NACD website for further information:
www.nacdnet.org/education
Please visit the NACD website for further information:
www.nacdnet.org/education
Soil Health Theater
The USDA/NRCS Soil Health Theater has a library of videos from some of America’s top soil health experts and innovative soil health farmers. Videos include demonstrations on soil health to videos featuring farmers who are farming with Soil Health Management Systems. Season two: Digging Deeper: The Science of Soil Health coming soon! Check out the USDA/NRCS You Tube video on Under 'cover' farmers of Stanley County. This video followers three North Carolina farmers as they utilize soil health management systems on their respective farms.
The Online Watershed Library (OWL)
The Online Watershed Library (OWL) is a service provided by the Center for Watershed Protection that allows ready access to Center publications and other resources (research papers, tools, and stormwater manuals, among others) that support best practices in watershed and stormwater management. OWL is a searchable, online database of basic information, stormwater and watershed manuals and plans, assessment tools, regulatory information, and other watershed-related resources. Users may also submit materials for inclusion in the OWL.
OWL was developed to be a time-saver for watershed and stormwater practitioners as it provides users access to a well-organized database of relevant and up-to-date information. Due to copyright protection, not all publications included in OWL are available for download and in such circumstances, a link to the publication is provided.
www.cwp.org/online-watershed-library-owl
OWL was developed to be a time-saver for watershed and stormwater practitioners as it provides users access to a well-organized database of relevant and up-to-date information. Due to copyright protection, not all publications included in OWL are available for download and in such circumstances, a link to the publication is provided.
www.cwp.org/online-watershed-library-owl