Ocean County Environmental Organizations

Alliance for a Living Ocean
This group works to stop ocean dumping and preserve NJ Shore water quality.
2007 Long Beach Boulevard
North Beach Haven, New Jersey 08008
Tel: (609) 492-0222
Fax: (609) 492-6216
Website: www.livingocean.org

Barnegat Bay Estuary Program
This organization is dedicated to citizen involvement in the protection of the Barnaget Bay Estuary Are.
Ocean County College
College Drive
PO Box 2001
Toms River, NJ 08754
Tel: (732) 255-0472
Fax: (732) 255-0473
Website: www.bbep.org

Cattus Island County Park / Cooper Environmental Center.
One of this organization’s more popular programs is the Junior Naturalist Program, which encourages young environmentalists to partake in hands-on activities at the Cooper Environmental Center.
1170 Cattus Island Blvd.,
Toms River, NJ 08753
Tel: (732) 270-6960
Website: www.co.ocean.nj.us/parks/cattus.html

Forked River Mountain Coalition
This grassroots organization works to conserve, maintain, protect, and restore the resources of the Forked River Mountains. They focus on preserving the natural, cultural, historic, and recreational aspects of this area.
P.O. Box 219
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
Website: www.frmc.org

Pinelands Watershed Alliance Serving Tuckerton Creek
First Bridge Marina
Great Bay Blvd.
Little Egg Harbor , NJ 08087

Plants of the New Jersey Pine Barrens
The main purpose of this site is to increase people's knowledge and appreciation of New Jersey Pine Barrens plants.
900 Lakewood Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Tel: (800) 458-8422
Website: mercy.georgian.edu/pinebarrens/

Save Barnegat Bay
A non-profit environmental group working to conserve undeveloped natural land and clean water throughout the Barnegat Bay watershed.
906-B Grand Central Avenue
Lavalette, NJ 08735
Tel: (732) 830-3600
Fax: (732) 830-6670
Website: www.savebarnegatbay.org

S.P.A.R.E. Jackson
This is comprised of local volunteers concerned about the environmental impacts of the proposed Jackson Towne Centre/Jackson Commons. Their primary goal is to stop the Towne Centre/Jackson Commons from being built and to get these lands purchased for conservation.
95 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
Website: www.orgsites.com/nj/sparejackson/