{"id":1736,"date":"2025-04-21T13:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:15:56","slug":"new-jersey-watershed-ambassadors-program-americorps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/2025\/04\/21\/new-jersey-watershed-ambassadors-program-americorps\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program (AmeriCorps)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">About the Program<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The NJWAP is a 10-month, full-time AmeriCorps program focused on promoting watershed stewardship through education, community engagement, and stream monitoring. Individual AmeriCorps members are assigned to each of New Jersey&#8217;s 20 watershed management areas (WMAs) to serve as &#8220;Watershed Ambassadors&#8221; to their watershed communities. In addition to the 20 Watershed Ambassadors, 3 Source Water Protection (SWP) Ambassadors are each assigned to the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of NJ.\u00a0While Watershed Ambassadors have a focus on water quality through non-point and point-source pollution, SWP Ambassadors have a focus on source water, water conservation, and groundwater.<\/p>\n<p>This program is a full-time commitment of 35-40 hours a week, for a total of 1700 hours over a ten-month span (September-July). While outside activities like graduate school and other jobs are allowed, members are asked to make the NJWAP their priority while they are serving.<\/p>\n<p><b>Candidates are eligible if they<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1293\">\n<li>Hold a\u00a0<b>bachelor&#8217;s degree<\/b>\u00a0(any major)<\/li>\n<li>Are passionate about the environment and community service<\/li>\n<li>Have a\u00a0<b>valid driver\u2019s license<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>reliable transportation<\/b>\u00a0(travel is throughout NJ, but never in other states)<\/li>\n<li>Are a\u00a0<b>U.S. Citizen<\/b>\u00a0or can provide required\u00a0<b>documentation of permanent residence<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Can commit to\u00a0<b>35\u201340 hours\/week<\/b>\u00a0(1700 hour term) from September to July<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why become an Ambassador?<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\u2705Gain experience in the environmental field<\/div>\n<div>\u2705Develop public speaking and presentation skills<\/div>\n<div>\u2705Learn field work and citizen science methods<\/div>\n<div>\u2705Enhance abilities to manage programs and events<\/div>\n<div>\u2705Build a professional network<\/div>\n<div>\u2705Increase knowledge of local and state government<\/div>\n<div>\u2705Make lasting friendships<\/div>\n<p>and more!<\/p>\n<p><b>Program Benefits<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div>Living Stipend evenly distributed bi-weekly over the 10-month term of service<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Health Coverage<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Childcare assistance if eligible<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"OWA7aae3247-d254-0d32-8edc-9d15e034f884\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/programs\/americorps\/segal-americorps-education-award. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalservice.gov%2Fprograms%2Famericorps%2Fsegal-americorps-education-award&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159824783%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1PbFhb1GoEugtF6tcv6oAPkAnxOzDIZxCyt4ycgQbRA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Segal Education Award<\/a> upon completion of 1700 hours.\u00a0Members can use the award to repay qualified student loans and to pay current educational expenses at eligible institutions of higher education and training programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Program Terms<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\n<div>Permits working at another job during off hours<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Permits attendance at school during off hours<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>AmeriCorps apparel provided and required to be worn during service outreach events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Learn More at Our Open House<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We will go over program requirements, what an average day as an Ambassador is like, how to apply, and other relevant details. We will also have testimonials from current Ambassadors and alum. Open to graduates and students interested in future terms.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"OWAf1fcdd42-d5df-81fe-3098-e1fa4f3e20f5\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfAyyPh0VBo2qiS1DNxprBlqYCoxXq_fx2_MGq_sHlAekRE4Q\/viewform?usp=dialog. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSfAyyPh0VBo2qiS1DNxprBlqYCoxXq_fx2_MGq_sHlAekRE4Q%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Ddialog&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159846590%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Uxe6d5G5u0CaMwtUqoJyzxz6nUHNmTqZ6G4mhMBXmWQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Register here<\/a><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1732\">\n<li><b>Virtual<\/b>: TBD, July<\/li>\n<li><b>In-Person<\/b>: TBD, July\u00a0(Central NJ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to Apply<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"2048\">\n<li>Application opens in\u00a0<b>June 2025<\/b>\u00a0via the\u00a0<a id=\"OWAc470a595-85f3-20eb-2808-150a1b49537e\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/my.americorps.gov\/mp\/recruit\/registration.do. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.americorps.gov%2Fmp%2Frecruit%2Fregistration.do&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159859405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dMEKQLAtbS2Wzgpb%2FoH5QIucVnMHPDF360Yrs%2B8WiOY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1925\" data-linkindex=\"3\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">My AmeriCorps Portal<\/a>.\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\">\n<li>\u00a0All interested applicants should create an account on the \u201cMy AmeriCorps\u201d website and fill out their basic application information before our application opens, so that when we start recruiting they are ready.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Interested applicants can <b>get an application opening alert <\/b>by filling out <a id=\"OWA45381aa9-fa2e-bcca-ed24-e0335bdade9e\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/forms.gle\/r57eagzgXWRzAhLv6. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fr57eagzgXWRzAhLv6&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159871144%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HY3gVTa2A%2BHKdevew5hu8ZdnJ4owx9q3ivourBwhl10%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"4\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">this interest form<\/a>\u00a0or by following us on <a id=\"OWA69e4e18b-4ff8-7c61-a15b-5e98afd67a41\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/njwap. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnjwap&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159883538%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2w2B7eftarEZq28Uuulzk28q5olzx8l6Fr57e2GwJ%2FI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"5\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Facebook<\/a><a id=\"OWA7f613ca9-d8a4-8845-5366-4a1c1dacc1e6\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/njwap. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnjwap&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159896433%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=D5hCWi91T19rwn5PRu%2BJ2FlAeWeSEF%2FHEGt2qPr3zlg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"6\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"> <\/a>and <a id=\"OWA2dd38d61-3885-a773-27f9-1b6c1d4ce312\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/americorps_njwap. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famericorps_njwap&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cburkee%40dickinson.edu%7C873397560bba43065ac308dd80f41c1e%7C6232b05576b94c139b88b562ae7db6fb%7C0%7C0%7C638808508159908489%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LD9r5LoPWJ8jxmPNhm1chaEjYyiMew4Et0C85nNbNx8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"7\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Placements are first-come, first-served, so early application is encouraged!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Where do Members Serve?<\/b><\/p>\n<div>Ambassadors are hosted at different Host Agency Locations across the state, listed below. When applicants are accepted to the program we try to place them in the Host Agency closest to where they live. Ambassadors will most frequently commute to their Host Agency location, but there will also be travel to other locations throughout their WMA or region. We expect that when an applicant applies to our program they have considered which Host Agency would be their preference.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 1: Upper Delaware Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Musconetcong Watershed Association, Asbury<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 2: Wallkill Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, South Lafayette<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 3: Pompton, Wanaque, Ramapo &amp; Pequannock Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County, Wayne<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 4: Lower Passaic &amp; Saddle Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Liberty State Park, Jersey City<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 5: Hackensack &amp; Pascack Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Hackensack Riverkeeper Inc., Hackensack<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 6: Upper Passaic, Whippany &amp; Rockaway Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, Chatham Township<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 7: Arthur Kill Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, Westfield<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 8: North &amp; South Raritan Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Raritan Headwaters Association, Bedminster<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 9: Lower Raritan, South &amp; Lawrence Rivers Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Duke Farms, Hillsborough<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 10: Millstone Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>The Watershed Institute, Pennington<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 11: Central Delaware Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Bulls Island Recreation Area at Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, Stockton<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 12: Monmouth Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Monmouth County Division of Planning, Freehold<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 13: Barnegat Bay Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Barnegat Bay Partnership, Toms River<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 14: Mullica Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, Tuckerton<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 15: Great Egg Harbor Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Great Egg Harbor Township<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 16: Cape May Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Cape May Court House<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 17: Maurice, Salem &amp; Cohansey Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>The Authority of Cumberland County, Millville<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 18: Lower Delaware Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Camden &amp; Palmyra Cove Nature Park, Palmyra<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 19: Rancocas Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>WMA 20: Crosswicks, Doctors and Assiscunk Watersheds<\/div>\n<div>The Tulpehaking Nature Center at Mercer County Park Commission, Hamilton<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SWP Northern Region<\/div>\n<div>NJ DEP Northern Water Enforcement Office, Cedar Knolls<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SWP Central Region<\/div>\n<div>New Jersey Water Supply Authority, Clinton<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SWP Southern Region<\/div>\n<p>NJ DEP Southern Water Enforcement Office, Camden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program The NJWAP is a 10-month, full-time AmeriCorps program focused on promoting watershed stewardship through education, community engagement, and stream monitoring. Individual AmeriCorps members are assigned to each&#8230; <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/2025\/04\/21\/new-jersey-watershed-ambassadors-program-americorps\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4920,"featured_media":793,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[104696,19699,33140,343951,104780,343901,104781,20,343956,343964,104698,343898,343899,343931,2185,343960,59853,343904,343929,343932,343954],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aquatics","category-biology","category-botany","category-climate-change-and-resilience","category-conservation","category-design-and-communication","category-ecology","category-education","category-event-planning","category-field-work","category-full-time","category-habitat-and-biology-assessments","category-hydrology","category-leadership-and-mentoring","category-natural-resources","category-organization-and-logistics","category-outreach","category-politics-legislature","category-restoration","category-science-communication-and-networking","category-water-quality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4920"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/enstopportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}