FUND THE MISSION!

For this year's gala and auction, we have identified five items critically needed to sustain and expand our environmental education programs. You can support these important programs by funding all or part of these important items!

Help us continue to educate the next generation of environmental stewards!

We need to raise $2,000 to purchase a new EnviroScape 3D watershed model, and two protective cases. You can fund all or part of this purchase!

A big hit amongst our visiting students and their teachers, the Enviroscape model serves as a way to teach about the distinctions between point source and non-point source pollutants. This interactive 3D model allows students to fictionally pollute, create a rainstorm, and see how their pollution on
land washes through the watershed. Because the groups we serve are large, we use two EnviroScapes. One is currently cracked and in need of replacement, and the other is in need of a protective case, for a total of two cases.

From humble beginnings in 2012, our educational programs have grown to serve over 2,000 students from 30 schools through our 2024 spring environmental field trips. We also run regular public eco cruises each summer, offering unique opportunities for the public to learn about and explore new Jersey's largest lake. And this fall, we are excited to launch an inaugural high school program, further expanding our educational offerings. To support these initiatives, we need more and new equipment to "keep our boat afloat."

While all money raised through our gala and auction supports our environmental, educational, community, and advocacy programs, Fund The Mission allows donors to address urgent needs directly. Any funds raised in excess of these needs will be applied where they are needed most.