ANJEC Open Space Stewardship Grants
ANJEC is pleased to continue offering grants to environmental commissions in New Jersey for projects to further stewardship and community involvement in parks and other preserved spaces. The 2027 Grant cycle will mark the 14th year of the program. Click back here in March for the grant webpage.
Pictured are representatives from Hackensack, Haworth, Closter, Emerson, and Norwood Environmental Commissions with Sonja Clark from Veolia at Haworth Water Treatment Plant. These municipalities within the Veolia service area were provided with grant funds to support a variety of stewardship projects that led to park improvements for the community.
Photo credit: Veolia
ANJEC’s Lechner Scholarship
COLLEGE STUDENTS!
ANJEC awards a $1200 scholarship (every other year) to a New Jersey college student entering their junior or senior year. The next Scholarship award will be in 2028. Please check back then to apply.
The scholarship is granted to encourage qualified students to pursue a career in a field related to environmental protection. The Lechner Scholarship Fund is a living memorial to Hermia Lechner, in recognition of her many years of dedicated service and contributions to the preservation of open space and natural resources in New Jersey.
Scholarship eligibility:
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New Jersey resident
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Attend an accredited New Jersey four-year college or university
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Entering junior or senior year in the fall of 2028
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Majoring in natural resources, parks and recreation, environmental law, environmental sciences or a related field
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Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
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Demonstrated activism in the preservation of New Jersey’s open space, wildlife or water resources