Down the Shore Ecology

Sandy Hook

Here we are at mid-summer at our Jersey beaches. Of course, when kids go back to school there is still plenty of good weather and things to do down the shore. September and October are my favorite times to be at the shore.

If you are looking to the Jersey shore as a place of nature and the environment more than just as a beach spot, you might be interested in checking out these sites with ecological information.

1. NJ Clean Shores Program
2. NJ Adopt A Beach Program
3. NJ Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
4. New Jersey Clean Marina Program
5. Monmouth County Planning Board's Eco-Tips for Sand Dunes 
6. NJ Beach Nesting Bird Management
7. Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring
8. USEPA Beaches Website
9. Clean Ocean Action
10. American Littoral Society
11. Surfrider Foundation - Jersey Shore Chapter
12. Ocean Conservancy
13. Alliance for Living Ocean
14. NJDA - Jersey Seafood
15. TheSurfersView.com - Surf Cams

Island Beach State Park