Initiatives

Save Barnegat Bay is committed to restoring and protecting the Bay and its delicate ecosystem. Our initiatives focus on educating the community, advocating for effective policies, and engaging in collaborative efforts to address the Bay’s most pressing issues.

Through our work, we strive to ensure that future generations can enjoy the natural beauty and economic benefits of this invaluable resource.

Stop the Sting Today!

Our Stop the Sting Campaign is part of a coalition focused on reducing bay nettle populations and working on jellyfish education throughout Barnegat Bay. Through a partially funded NJDEP grant, we are working with our partners in 3 targeted lagoon communities to study experimental population reduction methods in order to find the best control procedures.
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Non-Point Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)

Looking for stormwater funding and grant opportunities for your town?  We’ve compiled an extensive list of helpful resources, including local, state, and federal funding opportunities.
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Rally for Barnegat Bay

Rally for Barnegat Bay is a collaborative initiative by Save Barnegat Bay, Clean Ocean Action, and MATES technical school to address pathogen and nutrient pollution in the following six towns along the Toms River: Toms River, South Toms River, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Island Heights, and Beachwood.  
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Herbarium and Janet’s Garden

The Emily deCamp Herbarium was founded by the deCamp family and friends who love nature and want to promote it in an engaging and educational fashion. The Herbarium’s mission is to show how diverse and fantastic New Jersey’s native wildlife can be by: Illustrating the chain of life, by teaching it...
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This Way to Barnegat Bay

This Way to Barnegat Bay is a curriculum created to highlight the ecosystems, plants, and animals that reside both in the Barnegat Bay and the Barnegat Bay Watershed. Save Barnegat Bay is equipped with tools, lesson plans, and partners to bring the most dynamic and interactive presentation to your classroom...
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DRIFT: Our 50th Anniversary Film

ABOUT DRIFT In celebration of our 50th anniversary preserving Barnegat Bay, Save Barnegat Bay is pleased to present our documentary film, DRIFT, produced in collaboration with Monmouth University Production Services and directed by Erin Fleming. Drift tells the story of Barnegat Bay through the voices and eyes of people who cherish the Bay as...
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