The state Department of Environmental Protection is currently seeking recruits for the 24th year of the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program, which helps protect watersheds while creating environmental career opportunities for young people. Applications for the 2023-2024 program will be accepted through Aug. 31, or until all positions are filled. The next class of ambassadors begins in September.

As the DEP explains, “New Jersey’s waters are a valuable and vulnerable resource.