Educational resources for all ages

Programs for Students

2022 In-person and Online Programs

Our team is dedicated to educating the next generation on conservation efforts and the importance of our native wildlife. These educational resources have taken shape as student contests, speaking engagements, scout programs and more – all geared toward engaging and exciting students in all grade levels.

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CWF Internships

Earn course credit or professional experience

Our volunteer opportunities include a range of internships, which can offer either course credit or professional experience – depending on the intern’s university requirements. Small stipends may be available in certain cases. Intern candidates can include both college students and grads.

Scout Programs

Earn badges while exploring our state's wildlife

CWF’s Scout Programs offer outdoor educational and recreational field experiences to help NJ Scouts earn badges while exploring the wonderful diversity of our state’s wildlife. CWF is dedicated to helping kids become stewards of our environment to ensure that we are “Keeping Wildlife in our Future.”

The Girl Scout Badges that fit into CWF’s scout programs include Animal Habitats, Outdoor Art Explorer, Outdoor Art Creator, Outdoor Art Apprentice, Bugs, Outdoor Adventurer, Hiker, Woodworker, and Animal Helpers.

The Boy Scout Badges that fit into CWF’s scout programs include Birds, Fish and Wildlife Management, Nature, Reptile and Amphibian, Environmental Science, and Endangered Species.

Get in touch with our biologist Ethan Gilardi to schedule a day with CWF for your scout troop.

Island Beach Nature Programs

Protecting natural resources

Island Beach State Park is one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier islands in the northeast and home to an amazing diversity of wildlife and plant communities. Our programs are diverse and intended to feed your mind, body, and soul with the natural wonders of Island Beach State Park.

Kids Programs in the Field

In-the field experiences for all ages

Through CWF’s Field Experiences for Urban Youth Program, students spend a day at Island Beach State Park (IBSP). IBSP staff lead enlightening programs on the beach and take students seining on Barnegat Bay. Students get to hold mud snails, minnows and hermit crabs, and microorganisms in learning firsthand about the marine life in Barnegat Bay.

Plan a day exploring nature or using our wildlife cams for your classroom. CWF wants to connect all children with the “wilds” of New Jersey regardless of where they live. Get in touch with our biologist Ethan Gilardi to schedule a day with CWF for your scout troop.