This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of New Jersey.
To use the sortable tables: click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.
See also: List of nature centers in the United States.
| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Region | 3,199 acres, center operated seasonally by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey | |||
| website, operated by the County, 100 acres including fields, woodlands and a formal garden | ||||
| 21,320 acres | ||||
| Morris | Gateway Region | Operated by the County, 223 acres, features the Kay Environmental Center | ||
| Cape May | South Jersey | Operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society, bird watching, open Jan-May | ||
| Cape May | South Jersey | Operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society, bird watching | ||
| Gateway Region | 16.5 acres, trails, live animals, programs | |||
| Closter Nature Center | Gateway Region | website, 136 acres of ponds, brooks, meadows and forests | ||
| Shore Region | 530 acres, center features local wildlife including snakes, reptiles and aquatic animals | |||
| Demarest Nature Center | Bergen | Gateway Region | website, 55 acres | |
| Skylands Region | 2,740 acres, nature programs, 18 miles of trails, greenhouse with orchids, outdoor sculpture gallery | |||
| Morris | Gateway Region | website, operated by the County, 223 acres | ||
| Essex County Environmental Center | Essex | Gateway Region | website, located in West Essex Park, 1,360 acres of wetlands preserve along the Passaic River | |
| Fernbrook Farms Environmental Education Center | Chesterfield Township | Burlington | Delaware River Region | website located in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey on 230 acres of historic preserved farmland and education center, field trips, homeschool programs and after school programs |
| Bergen | Gateway Region | 150-acre preserve and education center | ||
| Forest Resource Education Center | Shore Region | website, over 900 acres, programs about the forest, 8 miles of trails | ||
| Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center | Morris | Gateway Region | website, 44 acres, operated by the County, natural history of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | |
| Essex | Gateway Region | Themed gardens, pond, greenhouse, environmental programs and outreach | ||
| Huber Woods Environmental Center | Monmouth | Shore Region | website | |
| Shore Region | Operated seasonally by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey | |||
| Jakes Branch County Park | Ocean | Shore Region | website, 400 acres, nature center exhibits about the history and natural surroundings of the Pine Barrens through informational exhibits, live animals and environmental programs | |
| James A. McFaul Environmental Center | Bergen | Gateway Region | website, 81 acres, waterfowl pond, bird shelters, boardwalk, nature trail, memorial gazebo, and natural science exhibits, operated by the County | |
| Lawrence Nature Center | website, 45-acre township-owned property features a stream, forest, meadow, network of trails and a community nature center | |||
| Gateway Region | Natural history and ecology of the Hudson River estuary | |||
| Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education | Ocean | Shore Region | website, 194 acres, habitat includes maritime forest, salt marsh, two tidal streams and a freshwater impoundment | |
| Bergen | Gateway Region | 14 acres, operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society | ||
| Monmouth | Shore Region | 1,204 acre park, 5 mile perimeter trail around the reservoir, center focus is wetlands ecology and wildlife and habitat protection | ||
| Bergen | Gateway Region | Operated by Ramapo College of New Jersey, wetlands trails and education programs | ||
| Skylands Region | 650-acre artificial lake surrounded by 290 acres of protected woodland and fields, visitor center exhibits, environmental education programs | |||
| Cape May | South Jersey | Operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society, features a gallery with exhibits from local artists, aquariums, a second story viewing deck and a third story viewing tower | ||
| New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation | Passaic | Gateway Region | website, 152-acre environmental, nature and education center; located in the former Weis Ecology Center | |
| Palmyra Cove Nature Park | Delaware River Region | website, 250 acres on the Delaware River just south of the Tacony Palmyra Bridge | ||
| Paws Farm Nature Center | Burlington | Delaware River Region | website, owned by the Town, 9 acres, farm and other animals, children's themed play areas, trails | |
| Gateway Region | Environmental education center operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society, almost 1000 acres, 5 miles of trails, 50-acre McCormack Lake | |||
| Monmouth | Shore Region | 250-acre (100 ha) nature preserve and park, known for its Cretaceous era fossil shell beds | ||
| Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area | Morris | Gateway Region | website, operated by the County, over 1,500 acres, visitor center features interactive exhibits about the history and wildlife of the area | |
| Rancocas Nature Center | Burlington | Delaware River Region | website, situated on a 210-acre piece of Rancocas State Park, features 3 miles of hiking trails | |
| Gateway Region | 13.5 acres, arboretum and gardens, nature education programs | |||
| Ridgefield Nature Center | Bergen | Gateway Region | website, information, 5 acres | |
| Gateway Region | 225 acres, operated by the County, adjacent to Garret Mountain Reservation, features the John Crowley Nature Center and Astronomical Observatory | |||
| Skylands Region | 276 acres, Hoffman Center for Conservation and Environmental Education operated by the New Jersey Audubon Society | |||
| Morris | Gateway Region | 423 acres, 14 miles of trails, nature center, education programs | ||
| Scotland Run Park Nature Center | Delaware River Region | website, operated by the County, over 1000 acres, 80 acre Wilson Lake | ||
| Skylands Region | 425-acre Lord Stirling Park, ecosystem of the area around the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | |||
| Mercer | Delaware River Region | Watershed Center for environmental education on the 930-acre preserve | ||
| Tenafly | Bergen | Gateway Region | Over 7 miles of trails throughout nearly 400 wooded acres and education center | |
| Gateway Region | Located in the 2,065-acre Watchung Reservation | |||
| Warren E. Fox Nature Center | South Jersey | website, located in Estell Manor Park, operated by the County, exhibits of natural history, Native Americans, local industry | ||
| Mercer | Delaware River Region | 3,100-acre park, includes the site of Washington's crossing of the Delaware at Johnsons Ferry, | ||
| Wells Mills Nature Center | Shore Region | website, located in Wells Mills County Park, over 900 acres of pine and oak forest in the Pine Barrens | ||
| Cape May | South Jersey | 6,000 acres (24 km²) of protected wetlands, aquarium, wildlife art and carvings, bird observation tower | ||
| Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary | Skylands Region | website, 180 acres, features the Roving Nature Center and 11 miles of trails for hiking, dog walking and horseback riding | ||
| Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge | Burlington | Delaware River Region | website, 171 acres, includes Elizabeth Woodford Nature Center with hands-on exhibits, outdoor animal area with over 60 native animals, wildlife rehabilitation hospital | |