The Barnegat Bay National
Estuary Program (BBNEP)
is one of 28 Congressionally designated National Estuary
Programs throughout the United States working to improve the health of
nationally significant estuaries. The program is
sponsored by the
United States
Environmental Protection Agency, the
Ocean County
Board of Chosen Freeholders, and
Ocean County College.
Mission Statement
In cooperation with our community, the BBNEP is committed to
action to restore, maintain, protect, and enhance the natural resources of the Barnegat Bay estuary and its contributing watershed through the 21st century.
Recent Headlines and Happenings

11th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival
GO GREEN! We All Want Our
Bay Clean.
(click
for more information,
will be updated regularly)
"Rain garden to be built at Monmouth U."
(click to read full Atlanticville
article)
"Environmentalists urge rules on fertilizer misuse"
(click to read full Asbury Park Press
article)
"Trust for Public Land mapping best sites to preserve"
(click to read full Asbury Park Press article)
"Seven groups get $19,700 for bay education, awareness"
(click to read full Asbury Park Press
article)
"Six granted Barnegat Bay Scholarships"
(click to read full Asbury Park Press
article)
Boating season is upon us!
Remember to use either the
land-based Pump-Out stations at marinas or one of
Ocean
County's four Pump-Out boats
around the bay
Pump-out boats will begin operation Memorial Day weekend and run
through the end of September, with hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Fridays through Mondays. Boaters can reach the pump-out boats through
VHF Radio Channel 9 by identifying the boat, its location and service
requested. The boats are also in operation on holidays and
special events. There is no charge for the service.
Barnegat Bay Tile Mosaic Mural
Project
Photo Gallery

To see more photos click
here, or on the pictures.
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