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Since 2005, the Environmental Stewards program has trained over 1200 volunteers. Steward volunteers have:
- completed 300 projects with over 50 partnership organizations including many helping to reduce the impact of climate change.
- engaged in 20,625 hours of environmental service across the state.
- contributed $795,739 in conservation value and impact to partnership projects.
- enhanced or created 145 habitat sites through natural resource activities.
Newsletters
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Annual Reports
Download our annual reports showing program impacts and summaries of internship projects.
Awards
The program has received the following national and state awards:
- 2022- The Rutgers Cooperative Extension “Best of the Best Team Award” for the Earth Day, Every Day Program
- 2022- The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, Silver Award for Newsletter/ Series of Articles. “The Rutgers Earth Day/ Every Day E-News Blast”.
- 2017 – The National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Search for Excellence in Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Natural Resources Award.
- 2007 – Governor’s Environmental Excellence Achievement Award for Environmental Education.
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