AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program

AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program Since then, the Department has recruited and trained over 350 AmeriCorps members as Watershed Ambassadors to serve New Jersey communities.

The AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program is an environmental AmeriCorps program focused on water quality in NJ where Ambassadors act as local stewards and resources in their community! The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection began hosting the AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program in September of 2000 under an AmeriCorps State contract with the Corporation

for National and Community Service. AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors train and work with community volunteers to monitor the waters in their community using state and federally-approved visual and biological monitoring techniques. AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors also visit schools and community organizations to share information and educate the community about water and watershed issues in New Jersey and to encourage students and residents to become involved in protecting their watershed. The Program works to improve water quality by exploring relationships between people and the environment, nurturing community-based environmental activities, and empowering residents to make responsible and informed decisions regarding their watershed.

Paint A Drain!Join the Friends and Cape May National Wildlife Refuge and Cape May Watershed Ambassador Lauren Heraux in ...
06/23/2026

Paint A Drain!

Join the Friends and Cape May National Wildlife Refuge and Cape May Watershed Ambassador Lauren Heraux in painting storm drains at Two Mile Beach. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about keeping our waterways clean by combining art and environmental science!

📆June 27, 2026
🕑10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍Two Mile Beach Unit (12001 Pacific Ave, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260)

Wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on, painting supplies will be provided.

‼️Space is limited since there are only 10 storm drains, attendees MUST sign up ahead of time to reserve a storm drain for their group to paint‼️

Register with the QR code on the flyer or at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdieFBlSTmyNAnOob8hD29HGMaFq1_gYKg7o95y3rVsXpkX5Q/viewform?usp=header

Email Lauren Heraux at [email protected] with questions or concerns.



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Turkey Swamp Park Nature Trail Barberry RemovalVolunteer to help maintain the Fitness Trail of Turkey Swamp Park with Am...
06/22/2026

Turkey Swamp Park Nature Trail Barberry Removal

Volunteer to help maintain the Fitness Trail of Turkey Swamp Park with AmeriCorps’ WMA12 Monmouth Watershed Ambassador Richard Robinson! By removing an invasive, nuisance plant species, the Common Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) you can help restore Turkey Swamp Parks forests and make the Fitness Trail even more enjoyable for all visitors!

The Common Barberry dominates the understory of many of New Jersey’s forests by shading out native plant growth with its own dense, spiny vegetation; limiting wildlife habitat and foraging opportunities for native species.

📆Sunday, June 28th, 2026
🕒10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍Turkey Swamp Park Deer Trail Parking Lot: Please enter the following Coordinates into your preferred navigation application, (40.196511, -74.30612) Turkey Swamp Road, Freehold, NJ 07728.

Travel Information: We will meet at the Turkey Swamp Park Deer Trail Parking Lot and walk together to the section of the Fitness Trail that requires the most attention.

Dress for the weather! Please wear sturdy work/hiking boots or outdoor sneakers, no open toed shoes. Tools such as loppers, clippers, shovels, and gloves will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Bring a full bottle of water, and don't forget to hydrate!

Please do not forget to sign in with Watershed Ambassador Richard when you arrive!

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Richard Robinson at [email protected].

Register with the QR code on the flyer or at: https://forms.gle/9dVw7QyAE4NoMuTg8



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JC NERR Moth NightJoin WMA 14 Ambassador Jamie Lubov and South Jersey moth specialist Ann-Marie Woods for a night of mot...
06/22/2026

JC NERR Moth Night

Join WMA 14 Ambassador Jamie Lubov and South Jersey moth specialist Ann-Marie Woods for a night of mothing at the Grassle Marsh! Witness the moths that inhabit the Jersey Shore's salt marshes by using a moth light and sheet setup on the boardwalk overlooking the Grassle Marsh.

📆Saturday, June 27th 2026
🕑9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
📍Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, 130 Great Bay Blvd, Tuckerton, NJ 08087

Dress appropriately for the outdoors- close toed shoes, long sleeves/pants with bug spray. Bugs are attracted to light, so wear dark colors and avoid bright/white clothing so you aren't swarmed! Bring a flashlight, and if you would like a place to sit attendees are welcome to bring folding lawn chairs.

Registration Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44AFAD2DA0FCCF8-64530281-jcnerr

Email Jamie Lubov ([email protected]) for any questions/ comments/ concerns.



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Liberty State Park Richard J. Sullivan Natural Area Beach Cleanup!Looking for volunteer opportunities in Liberty State P...
06/12/2026

Liberty State Park Richard J. Sullivan Natural Area Beach Cleanup!

Looking for volunteer opportunities in Liberty State Park? Join the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors and Official: Liberty State Park by lending a hand in cleaning up the shores of the Richard J. Sullivan Natural by removing trash and debris that have come in with the tides.

📅 Sunday, June 21st
🕤 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
📍 Liberty State Park Nature Center, 275 Freedom Way, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USA

👕Please dress for the outdoors, wear shoes that can get wet/muddy, and bring water and work gloves if you have them.

‼️Recommended for ages 10 & up ‼️

🌟Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for this event, please contact the Nature Center at 201-915-3400 (option 4) or email [email protected].

For any additional questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the above email or [email protected].



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Tag you’re it! 🐴👟🦀Our ambassadors had a great time helping the American Littoral Society tag horseshoe crabs on the Dela...
06/12/2026

Tag you’re it! 🐴👟🦀Our ambassadors had a great time helping the American Littoral Society tag horseshoe crabs on the Delaware Bayshore!



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📣📣 We’re  ! 📣📣 🚨Please share! Applications are due July 10th, but we encourage early submittal to ensure a position in a...
06/11/2026

📣📣 We’re ! 📣📣

🚨Please share! Applications are due July 10th, but we encourage early submittal to ensure a position in a preferred area if accepted! Placements are first-come, first-served. All offers are contingent upon the Program receiving funding for the 2026-2027 grant cycle.

All interested applicants should create an account on the “My AmeriCorps” website before they will be able to apply: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/recruit/registration.do

Positions we are hiring for:
💦 20 full-time Watershed Ambassador positions (35-40 hours a week, September-July, 1700 total hours)

💦 3 full-time Source Water Protection Ambassador positions (35-40 hours a week, September-July, 1700 total hours)

Application for the Watershed Ambassador Position
🔗 https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129830

Application for the Source Water Protection Ambassador Position
🔗 https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129847

🏠To register for our June 24th Virtual Open House, please visit: https://forms.office.com/g/pJcwFm6EJs

We like to see an applicant include why they want to apply to our program specifically in their Motivational Statement, as well as which WMA they are interested in. Please consider your Motivational Statement your Cover Letter.

Benefits of being a Full Time Ambassador?
~ $25,000 living stipend evenly distributed bi-weekly over the 10 months of service
~ Segal Education Award upon completion of 1700 hours (up to $7,395)
~ Health coverage provided
~ Childcare assistance if eligible

Why be an Ambassador?
✅Gain experience in the environmental field
✅Develop public speaking and presentation skills
✅Learn field work and citizen science methods
✅Enhance your ability to manage programs and events
✅Build your professional network
✅Increase your knowledge of local and state government
✅Make lasting friendships
✅ and more!

This program is open to all ages and experience levels. We do not require any specific field of study, but a bachelor’s degree or higher is required.

A car is also required to travel to service assignments.

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent resident aliens.

📧 Email ([email protected] and [email protected]) with any questions or concerns.

WMA 1: Upper Delaware Watersheds
Musconetcong Watershed Association

WMA 2: Wallkill Watersheds
Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority

WMA 3: Pompton, Wanaque, Ramapo & Pequannock Watersheds
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County

WMA 4: Lower Passaic & Saddle Watersheds
Official: Liberty State Park

WMA 5: Hackensack & Pascack Watersheds
Hackensack Riverkeeper, Inc.

WMA 6: Upper Passaic, Whippany & Rockaway Watersheds
Location Pending

WMA 7: Arthur Kill Watersheds
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County

WMA 8: North & South Raritan Watersheds
Raritan Headwaters Association

WMA 9: Lower Raritan, South & Lawrence Rivers Watersheds
Duke Farms

WMA 10: Millstone Watersheds
The Watershed Institute

WMA 11: Central Delaware Watersheds
Bulls Island Recreation Area

WMA 12: Monmouth Watersheds
Monmouth County Division of Planning

WMA 13: Barnegat Bay Watersheds
Barnegat Bay Partnership

WMA 14: Mullica Watersheds
Jacques Cousteau NERR

WMA 15: Great Egg Harbor Watersheds
ACUA - Atlantic County Utilities Authority

WMA 16: Cape May Watersheds
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County

WMA 17: Maurice, Salem & Cohansey Watersheds
The Authority of Cumberland County, NJ

WMA 18: Lower Delaware Watersheds
Location Pending

WMA 19: Rancocas Watersheds
Pinelands Alliance

WMA 20: Crosswicks, Doctors and Assiscunk Watersheds
Mercer County Park Commission at Tulpehaking Nature Center

SWP Northern Region
NJ DEP Northern Water Enforcement Office

SWP Central Region
New Jersey Water Supply Authority- Watershed Protection

SWP Southern Region
NJ DEP Southern Water Enforcement Office



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Garret Mountain Reservation Litter Cleanup 🚮🌄♻️Join the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors and Passaic County Park Rang...
06/11/2026

Garret Mountain Reservation Litter Cleanup 🚮🌄♻️

Join the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors and Passaic County Park Rangers for a litter cleanup of Garret Mountain Reservation! Gloves, bags, and trash pickers will be provided. Please be sure to bring water and wear long pants with shoes you don't mind getting dirty. Sunscreen and bug spray are strongly recommended.

📆Saturday, June 20th
🕑9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
📍We will meet at the three-tier parking lot at the entrance of the reservation. When you enter the park from Mountain Ave, make a right, and it will be the first parking lot on your left. This is where we will distribute supplies and start our walk.
Address: WR29+GR Garret Mountain Reservation Parking, Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Coordinates: (40.900583085182724, -74.18035065914505)

🌟Register using the QR code on the flyer or through this link: https://forms.gle/Cww7XWx316df3fXv6



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Sea Bright Beach Clean Up! 🪼🦀🐋🏖️Volunteers Needed!Help restore the seaside waterfront of the Jersey Shore near the entra...
06/10/2026

Sea Bright Beach Clean Up! 🪼🦀🐋🏖️

Volunteers Needed!
Help restore the seaside waterfront of the Jersey Shore near the entrance to Sandy Hook by cleaning up litter that has floated its way onto the shores, deposited by the changing tides. The coastal habitats of New Jersey's beaches and shorelines are vital for the survival of the numerous shorebird, turtle, and aquatic mammal species that use the shoreline to feed, shelter, and nest. Help make the beach safer not only for us but for the native NJ wildlife that call it home!

📅 Thursday, June 18th
🕤 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 We will meet at/around the North Beach section of Anchorage Beach near the Sandy Hook Bridge (40.393623, -73.975487)

‼️Pre-registration is required: Register with the QR Code on the flyer or using this link [https://forms.gle/NLDV6Q6aY8WM7qx48]‼️

We ask that everyone who is coming fill out this form so we can track the number of expected volunteers. If you will be coming with a group of five or more, please have one point person fill out the form and then contact us directly with your planned number of attendees.

👕Supplies will be provided! If possible, bring your own gloves. If not possible, a limited number of gloves will be available. Dress for the weather! Wear clothing that you would not mind getting dirty & bring a water bottle. We will gather at or near the starting coordinates to distribute gloves, bags, and pickers before we walk onto the beach.

📝Please do not forget to sign in with a representative when you arrive!

Reach out to Christian De La Cruz at [email protected] or Samantha Hemming at [email protected] with any questions or concerns!



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💧Our ambassadors had the unique opportunity to learn about NJ's freshwater mussel species from New Jersey Fish & Wildlif...
06/08/2026

💧Our ambassadors had the unique opportunity to learn about NJ's freshwater mussel species from New Jersey Fish & Wildlife's very own Robert Somes! Robert taught the group about different mussel species that call NJ home and walked us through how to survey for them. We had some practice in a nearby stream and even found a few different freshwater mussel species!

🌿We also had the opportunity to assist Raritan Headwaters Association in tackling some outcompeting species on their property. With the guidance of Ed Whitehead of RHA, we focused on removing Autumn Olive, Multiflora Rose, and other outcompeting species.

🌟This was such a great learning opportunity and we are incredibly thankful to both Robert and Ed for their guidance and knowledge!



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Address

401 East State Street, PO Box 420 MC 401-04I
Trenton, NJ
08608

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16096331441

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