The Barnegat Bay Partnership invites residents, schools and communities within the watershed – which includes all 33 municipalities in Ocean County – to enroll in a new environmental stewardship program. The Jersey-Friendly Yards Certification Program, funded by a N.J. Department of Environmental Protection grant, guides participants in landscaping practices for a healthy environment and recognizes them as protectors of the bay.

As the BBP explains, “The many benefits to becoming certified include a healthy yard for people and wildlife, cost…