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 nation. It is located 57 miles from the Montclair campus on a 240-acre tract located in Stokes State Forest in Sussex County. Administratively, it is part of the College of Science and Mathematics.

The programs at the NJSOC are designed to provide the students with a greater understanding and appreciation of Earth's life support systems and the impact human actions are having on them. They are also designed to help students gain self-confidence and to develop skills, such as experience working as teams to solve problems through critical thinking, collaboration, and cooperation, that will be needed to solve current environmental problems and to avoid future ones. The environmental education programs provide field experiences in the environmental sciences, 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.

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Faculty and Staff Profiles

William H. Thomas, Ph.D.
Director

Randall W. FitzGerald, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Coordinator of Education and Research
Environmental Sciences Specialist

Regina M. Kelly, ABD
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Humanities and Social Science Specialist

Walter M. Myers, Dir. Rec.
Instructor of Environmental Studies
Wilderness Education and Outdoor Pursuits Specialist

Jennifer Correa-Kruegel
Coordinator of School Programs