A quarterly newsletter of the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program containing valuable news, upcoming events, scientific research, and educational opportunities around the Barnegat Bay Watershed.  Previous issues are available in PDF format.  The newsletter is a free publication.  To join the mailing list, please email your request and mailing address.  If you'd prefer to receive a PDF of the newsletter via email, please send your email address to jcava@ocean.edu. 

Fall/Winter 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Making the Barnegat Bay watershed "Climate Ready,"  Charting a Course for the Future of the Metedeconk River, 2010 Public Participation and Education Minigrant Application information, New Nitrogen Load Estimates for Barnegat Bay, and much more!

Summer/Fall 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2009 Guardian of the Barnegat Bay Award, Unraveling the Mystery of Jellyfishes in the Bay, New Integrated Curriculum on Invasive Species, Summer Safety at the Jersey Shore, Taxpayer Dollars go toward Bay Restoration, Ocean County Parks Restoration Project, and much more!

Spring 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The 12th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival information, 2009 Public Participation and Education Minigrant Recipients, From the Director's Desk, Potter Creek Crusaders, Shellfish Gardening Program, and much more!

Fall/Winter 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Reporting out from the 2008 State of the Bay Conference, The Trust for Public Land reaches "Beyond the Century Plan", The American Littoral Society awards one lucky watershed resident with an "Extreme Bayscape" makeover, Six local students conclude their summer research on Barnegat Bay, and much more!

Summer/Fall 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      New Science and Technical Workgroup to address Eutrophication, Science and Technical News:  The impact of artificial shorelines on species diversity, habitat quality, and secondary production in Barnegat Bay, BBNEP Welcomes New Staff, Results of Boaters Survey, Barnegat Bay Festival news, and much more!

Spring/Summer 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival information,  Addressing Eutrophication of the Barnegat Bay estuary, 2008 Public Participation and Education Minigrant Recipients, In the Classroom, Blue Crab Facts and Fables, Project Terrapin. 

Winter/Spring 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BBNEP Program Director's comments on understanding the impacts of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station on Barnegat Bay, Science and Technical News:  The Status of Riparian Zones in the Barnegat Bay Watershed, New Series:  Life on the Barnegat Bay,  2008 Barnegat Bay Scholarship Program information, SAVE THE DATE for the 2008 Barnegat Bay Festival. 

Fall/Winter 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Barnegat Bay Mosaic Mural Project, Scholarship Winners Report on their Research in Barnegat Bay, Developing a Strategic Plan for Restoring and Protecting Barnegat Bay, Science and Technical News:  Shallow Ground Water Indicator, Sign up to Get The Barnegat Bay Beat electronically

Summer/Fall 2007
New Director of the BBNEP, Guardians of Barnegat Bay Award Recipients,
Impacts of Harmful Algae on Barnegat Bay Habitats, National Estuaries Day, Nitrogen Pollution Action Project

Winter/Spring 2007
Public Education and Outreach Minigrant Winners, Mantis Shrimp, news on ospreys, 2006 Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year Award, Potters Creek property preserved in Berkeley Township,  NJ Audubon's Community Stewardship Initiative

Fall/Winter 2006
Environmental Sustainability in Ocean County, Oyster Toadfish, Blue Card for a Blue Crab: Healthy Soil for a Healthy Watershed, 2007 Minigrant Program, MATES Building a Better Tomorrow, ReClam the Bay, Barnegat Bay Watershed Educational Resource Guide, Teach at the Beach, 10th Annual Barnegat Bay Environmental Educators Roundtable

Summer/Fall 2006
First Fundraiser, Sea Nettles, Bulkheads Effect on Bay's Ecology, Clean Ocean Zone, Groundwater, How to Dispose of Old Medication

Spring/Summer 2006
Barnegat Bay Reaches Global Audience, Phragmites: Hate it or Love it?, NEP Faces Cut Backs, NJ Community Water Watch Visits Residents of Long Swamp Creek, Real-Time Monitoring in Barnegat Bay, Cattus Island Tidal Marsh Camera

Winter/Spring 2006
Estuary Academy, Environmental Educator's Roundtable, Stormwater Workshops, OCC Environmental Excellence Award, Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program, Harbor Seals and Harlequins Program, Coastal Restoration, Tuckerton Seaport Minigrant Success Story, Silver Cloud Marina Named New Jersey's First Clean Marina

Fall 2005
SPECIAL EDITION:  State of the Bay Report

Summer 2005
Trip to See Scientists At Work, Cleanup at Riverwood Park, Water Conservation, Life Skills Boat Trip, EstuaryLive, Fiddler Crabs

Spring 2005
9th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival, New Interpretive Center at Barnegat Lighthouse, An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century, Northern Diamondback Terrapins, SAV Sediment Classification System and Mapping Study, Get Your Backyard Read for Spring, 2005 Minigrant Award Recipients, Are You Breeding Mosquitoes

Winter 2005
Storm Drain Labeling, Pearl Schwartz, A Note From Our Readers, Restoration and Conservation Programs at Island Beach State Park, 2005 Request for Minigrant Applications, NJ Community Water Watch Update

Fall 2004
Summer Partnerships with OCC, Paul D. "Pete" McLain, SAV Mapping, New Education Boat Launched, Student Conservation Association, Water Quality Monitoring, New Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agent, LID Stormwater Management Roundtable

Summer 2004
8th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival, Impacts to Coastal Systems Symposium, Penguin Makes Classroom Debut, Penny Griber, Catch Basins 101, Children's Garden Tree Planting Event

Spring 2004
8th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival Schedule, OCC Pond Stocked With Grass Carp, 2004 Minigrant Recipients, New Freeholder Liaison, Introduction of Watershed Willy, Pruning Workshop Hosted By BBNEP, BBWEF Awarded Grant, Brick Water Utility's Endeavors to Protect Watershed, Spring Garden Checklist, Recycle EZ Pass

Winter 2004
BBNEP Assists Municipalities with Stormwater Regulations, Celebrate Arbor Day, Contest Information, Garden State Environews, Introduction to Barney

Fall 2003
CCMP Celebration, BBNEP Relocates to Ocean County College, 2004 Minigrants, Janice Brown, What's An Estuary?, Putting Your Garden to Bed, Workshops Announced for Discovering Barnegat Bay, Pumpout Boats in Barnegat Bay, Monitoring Plan Approved

Summer 2003
Festival Survives Torrential Downpour, No Discharge Zone Designation, American Beach Grass Restoration, How Much Lawn Is Too Much, Brown Tides in Barnegat Bay, Children's Garden Groundbreaking, News from BBWEF, Local Farm Markets, Freeholder Lacey Receives Distinguished Achievement Award

Winter 2003
Barnegat Bay Nominated for Watershed Initiative, Contest Information, Discovering Rain Gardens, Barnegat Bay Now and Then, News from BBWEF, Metedeconk Proposed for Category One Status, New Journal of Coastal Research Released

Fall 2002
CCMP Approved, Barnegat Bay Festival, A Note from Freeholder Lacey, A Note from Bob Scro, Barnegat Bay Proposed A No Discharge Zone, Bulb Planting, News from BBWEF, Composting Leaves, Ocean County Backyard Composting Demonstration Site

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