Mission Statement
AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program
www.nj.gov/dep/wms
N EW J ERSEY W ATERSHED A MBASSADORS P ROGRAM
A N A MERI C ORPS P ROGRAM HOSTED BY
NJ D EPARTMENT OF E NVIRONMENTAL P ROTECTION
W ATER M ONITORING & S TANDARDS P ROGRAM
The New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program
is a community-oriented AmeriCorps program
designed to raise awareness about water issues in
New Jersey. Through this program, AmeriCorps
members are placed at local host sites in twenty
(20) Watershed Management Areas (WMAs) from
Sussex to Cape May counties to serve their local
communities. The program works with all sectors
of society to improve the quality of New Jersey's
waterways, nurturing community-based
environmental activities and empowering residents
to make responsible and informed decisions
regarding their watershed.
Watershed Ambassadors are available to make FREE environmental education presentations to
community organizations and schools.
These interactive presentations provide information about
water issues in New Jersey. Watershed Ambassadors educate students and citizens about watersheds and
encourage them to get involved in local stewardship actions such as picking up after pets, conserving
water, installing rain gardens, or
volunteering for a stream cleanup.
Watershed Ambassadors also assess the
local rivers and streams using both visual
and biological assessment protocols.
Through an online database, this
assessment data is provided to the NJDEP
and is also available to the public.
For
people interested in learning about
their local streams, members are
available to train local volunteers and
students in these volunteer monitoring
techniques.
The NJDEP began hosting this AmeriCorps program in 2000. AmeriCorps is a national service initiative
that began in 1993 and is also known as the domestic Peace Corps.
To schedule a presentation or to learn about volunteer monitoring, please contact the New Jersey
Watershed Ambassador listed for your area on the back. For more information about the program,
please contact Akili Lynn, Program Manager at (609) 777-1406 or Akili.Lynn@dep.state.nj.us.
AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program
www.nj.gov/dep/wms
AMERICORPS NEW JERSEY WATERSHED AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
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