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This certificate program is offered through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
The Rutgers Environmental Steward program empowers volunteers with the knowledge and tools to address pressing environmental issues across New Jersey. Through expert-led training and hands-on learning, Stewards discover how to promote sustainable climate solutions and drive meaningful change, both in their personal lives and within their communities.
Thank you to our program partners, and the Atlantic County Utility Authority for their continued support.
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Where Learning Meets the Land: Environmental Stewards in Action Across New Jersey
After 13 weeks of virtual learning, our Environmental Steward participants stepped beyond the screen and into the field—bringing their knowledge to life in some of New Jersey’s most environmentally significant places.
The Rutgers Environmental Stewards Strike Back Against Invasive Species In Helyar Woods
When Anne Norris approached Rutgers Gardens with the idea to form an Invasive Species Strike Team comprised of volunteers and fellow Rutgers Environmental Stewards, her eagerness to make an impact in Helyar Woods was immediately apparent.
Warren County Pollinator Protectors to the Rescue
The group started with eight people and expanded to twenty in the first year. In 2024, three Warren County residents, Michelle St. Andre, Jennifer Correa-Kruegel,…
Transforming Communities: The Landaus’ Journey from Local Action to Statewide Change
John and Susan Landau completed the Rutgers Environmental Stewards (RES) program in 2021. Their capstone project focused on restoring Foote’s Pond Wood, a 24-acre public…
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Get Hooked This Summer! Saltwater Recreational Fishing at The Jersey Shore
Douglas Zemeckis, County Agent II, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean, Atlantic, and Monmouth Counties (zemeckis@njaes.rutgers.edu | 732-349-1152) Link to PDF version of this article: salem.njaes.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Earth-Day-Every-Day-July-2026.pdf…
Invasive Knotweed
Invasive knotweed can reproduce underground through horizontal roots and adapt to a wide range of habitats, making it among the most difficult invasive plants to eradicate.
Repping New Jersey at ANREP
Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Pdf version: salem.njaes.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Earth-Day-Every-Day-June-2026.pdf Last month, members of the Earth Day Every Day team, attended the Association of Natural Resources Extension…
Invasive Species Spotlight: Dame’s Rocket
Is the “Invasive Species Spotlight” useful to you? Let us know how. Hesperis matronalis Basal rosette Emerging flowers In full bloom Photos: T. Maguire Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)…