 Nearly a dozen volunteers braved chilly temps and misty skies on Saturday, April 12 to lend a hand with a planting event at the living shoreline project on Shark River Island in Neptune, NJ. The work will help reduce erosion and protect a vital marsh.
The American Littoral Society is coordinated the volunteer event as part of a resiliency project funded by Neptune City and the Seaview Condo Association of Shark River. The overall project combines natural solutions - such as the living shoreline - with hard barriers, like concrete mattresses. "This area has suffered heavy erosion that not only impacts the condo owners but also the ecological community," said Capt. Al Modjeski, Habitat Restoration Program Director for the Littoral Society, who was on hand April 12 to help plant dozens of saltmarsh cordgrass plugs.
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 While Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, the American Littoral Society will mark the occasion with a week of events that promise a range of opportunities for individuals to get involved and make a positive difference for the planet and the coast.
Our Earth Day festivities will include sprucing up our Slade Dale living shoreline project, a nature walk for kids ages 5-12, and a "Birds, Blooms, and Biodiversity" walk on Sandy Hook. More events may be added, so keep an eye on our website calendar. Earth Day Explorers Activities will kick off on Earth Day itself with an Earth Day Explorers walk on Sandy Hook. This fun and interactive nature walk will take children ages 5-12 on an exploration of the wonders of spring that can be found on Sandy Hook! Together, we’ll search for budding plants, returning birds, and buzzing insects   From the classroom to the field, students from New Jersey's Cumberland Regional High School (CRHS) didn't just learn about the vital role of habitat in a changing world – they became active agents of conservation and restoration. Their inspiring environmental stewardship journey was recently highlighted at the 2025 National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) conference in Philadelphia, PA.
The collaborative project, "Helping Pollinators Help Us: Creating Habitat for Climate Change Resilience," was a joint effort between Michelle Rebilas, Director of Education at the American Littoral Society, and Nicole Smith, the dedicated Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources teacher at CRHS. This initiative was made possible through the NOAA Planet Stewards funding opportunity, which empowers educators to lead hands-on, action-based projects that address environmental challenges within their communities and natural resources. The American Littoral Society has partnered with Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton, NJ for many years to implement various “green infrastructure” projects on the school campus. The NOAA Planet Stewards funding made it possible to build upon this partnership and embark on the 2-year effort to engage students in an environmental stewardship project that would increase pollinator habitat at their school and in the community. |
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