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REGISTRATION CLOSED Want to take your fly casting to the next level? Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Intermediate Fly Casting. We will be going over Roll Casting, Mending, Mending Cast, Bow and Arrow cast, and the Single and Double Haul Cast. You will be casting on grass and on water. Equipment […]
Biannual meeting of the Council which consists of entities from government, academia and non-profit organizations who actively monitor water quality in the state of New Jersey. Hybrid Meeting - Teams & in-person at 401 East State St 6th floor conference room
REGISTRATION CLOSED Does a child in your life want to fish, but you’ve never learned how? Moms, dads and caregivers, please join us as we teach the basics of angling. Spend two evenings at Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford, NJ learning about equipment, techniques, and tactics. At the end of this experience, you will know […]
REGISTRATION CLOSED Have you wanted to get into fly fishing but didn’t know where to start? Join the staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center for a full-day Fly Fishing Bootcamp. We will cover everything from regulations, gear, casting, where to go, and much more. The class will finish on our education pond where […]
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About the Program: Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety practices; bait and tackle choices; how to cast; and fishing regulations. This […]
Celebrate Earth Day with the staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center as we explore our local trail at night. We will hike to McDowells Pond and take a seat to see what wildlife comes out to join us. We ask that everyone brings a headlamp/ flashlight, apply bug spray at home, and make […]
The Division of Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium recruited a team of lakes management and cyanobacterial HAB experts to address the second component of the Governor’s HAB initiative focusing on enhancing scientific expertise and building the state’s capacity for HAB response. The HAB Expert Team’s primary objective […]
An invitation-only discussion of potential emergency uses of neonicotinoid pesticides including industry-specific expertise. Agenda (pdf) Meeting Video (YouTube)
REGISTRATION CLOSED Does a child in your life want to fish, but you’ve never learned how? Moms, dads and caregivers, please join us as we teach the basics of angling. Spend two evenings at Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford, NJ learning about equipment, techniques, and tactics. At the end of this experience, you will know […]
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THE ENTIRE TRAINING. Arrive Friday, April 26, by 6:30 p.m.; depart Sunday, April 28, around 4:00 p.m. To participate in Team Leader Training, please complete and submit this questionnaire. NJDEP Fish & Wildlife partners with schools, community- and faith-based organizations to establish youth fishing teams. Teams are led by an adult(s) who […]
This community engagement session will provide residents, community groups, and other members of the public a chance to meet DEP and EPA senior staff and discuss environmental justice issues in Essex County.
Public Notice and Agenda (pdf)
The staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center take great pride in the trout we raise and stock in NJ at the Pequest Trout Hatchery. Let us help you get hooked on trout fishing. This talk is for new anglers who are learning to fish and would like to target trout. Learn what gear […]
The first of two virtual 2024 Freshwater Fisheries Forums will take place this Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Registration is required. Come and share your views and recommendations for the future of freshwater fisheries in New Jersey and learn about current research, management and fish culture activities! You can join the virtual meeting on GoToWebinar from a […]
Except where noted and in July and August, the Board meetings are scheduled for twice a month on Monday evenings from 4:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Board meetings, normally held in the First Floor Public Hearing Room at the headquarters of the NJ Department of […]
Cost: There is no fee charged to attend this webinar or any of our WasteWise events! How to Register/Agenda: The webinar registration link and agenda can be found at https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/wastewise/wwevents.htm Agenda: 10:00 a.m. Welcome – Steve Rinaldi, Chair, New Jersey WasteWise Business Network/NJDEP, Bureau of Sustainability 10:10 a.m. […]
Want to learn how to fly cast? Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Fly Casting Basics. We will go over fly rod rigging and anatomy, and how to cast the basic 4-part cast. We will be casting on grass, so no fishing license is required. Equipment will be provided, or you can […]
To be held both in person and via Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams Information Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 240 391 553 978 Passcode: gUDfnz Phone Access: +1 856-338-7074 Phone Conference ID: 133 831 286# Meeting Notice Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes For more information, please view the Shellfisheries Council Meeting Schedule at New […]
This free event offered by the Division of Air Enforcement (DAE) will provide updates from both Air Enforcement and Permitting staff. Join us as we discuss the enforcement process from the discovery of a violation to settlement and provide a regulatory update. There will be presentations regarding the revised Supplemental Environmental Project Policy, above ground […]