Community Engagement and Public Service Activities

The Eco Explorers Program aims to promote environmental awareness and stewardship and to enhance scientific literacy in order to empower the citizens of the State of New Jersey. The program’s environmental education activities include virtual classrooms and participation in community events.

This program combines recreational activities, environmental education lessons, computer technology lessons, and guided field trips to notable natural sites and water resource management facilities in the Passaic River basin and Newark Bay. Project staff will lead the tours and present lessons in classrooms and science labs on the campus of Montclair State University. Students will be taught how to use instruments and software used by scientists and other professionals and apply these skills toward exercises relevant to the sites and topics of the tours.

The Food Recovery Network is the largest student-led movement dedicated to combating food waste and ending hunger in America. Montclair's Chapter was founded in October 2017 by a passionate group of students from the Nutrition and Food Studies Department. 

Through the support of our dedicated volunteers' efforts, we strive to reduce food waste and address food insecurity, making a meaningful difference for those we support. We are extremely committed to continuing this important initiative!

On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Paterson One Square Mile (OSM) Public Launch took place at the Charles J. Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, NJ. This milestone event celebrated the success of the Discovery Phase, made possible by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's generous support, as the project transitioned into the implementation phase of the Housing Strategic Action Plan.

Attendees heard from Mayor Sayegh of Paterson and other prominent community leaders, explored the Paterson OSM Project Data Dashboard with insights from the Discovery Phase, and witnessed the unveiling of the Paterson OSM Housing Plan. The event also outlined the next steps in implementing the housing strategy, highlighting a shared vision for the revitalization of Paterson.