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We just became aware of a bill that has been introduced in both the NJ Assembly (A-4460) and Senate (S-3086) that would prohibit the sale of certain invasive plants in NJ. A copy of the Assembly bill can be found at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A4500/4460_I1.PDF The Senate Bill is identical.
Since we are NOT an advocacy group, this information is for educational purposes only, to make you aware of legislation. NPSNJ is not suggesting that you contact your state representative to voice your opinion one way or the other. However, if you do choose to contact your state representative to show support or opposition to this bill, please do so as a private citizen and not as a representative of NPSNJ.
DEP News Release:
Surge of Seabeach Amaranth Plants, Extremely Rare Species Found Only in Beach Habitats
DEP biologists have documented a nearly doubling of the state's population of a rare beach plant, demonstrating the resilience of nature. The biologists' annual census counted 1,053 seabeach amaranth plants, an increase of 91 percent compared with the 550 plants counted last year.
Read more: click here: Extremely Rare Seabeach Amaranth Plant
Read more articles on NJ Native plants: All About Natives
DEP News Release:
Globally Rare Orchid Found in Stokes State Forest
Biologists with the Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Natural Lands Management have confirmed a new occurrence of a globally rare orchid, the small whorled pogonia, within Sussex County's Stokes State Forest.
Consisting of just a single plant found on stony ground in a forested area of Stokes, this is just the third occurrence of this rare orchid known to exist in the state. The other known occurrences are also in Sussex County.
Read more: click here: Globally Rare Orchid Found in Stokes State Forest
Read more articles on NJ Native plants: All About Natives
Find out everything there is to know about the native flora of New Jersey, learn from the experts on native plants, get the latest on interesting activities near you, or join one of the many opportunities to participate in the growing national native plant movement — right here in the Garden State.
The Native Plant Society of New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation, protection, and study of the native flora of New Jersey. Founded in 1985, we have hundreds of members across the state, and are organized into county and regional chapters. Our members include gardeners, horticulturists, naturalists, landscape designers, students, and native plant enthusiasts from all walks of life.
We conduct regular lectures and presentations with featured speakers on topics ranging from introduction to native plants, gardening with natives, identification and appreciation of the beautiful flora and ecosystems of New Jersey, ecological landscaping, and much more. Our annual meeting is a must-attend event for anyone involved in the native plant movement in New Jersey. We organize nature walks and garden tours, dispense advice on design and maintenance of native gardens and landscapes, and have helped establish native plant gardens around the state.
An email reminding members that 2018 dues for the Native Plant Society of NJ are payable now has been sent out. Dues are based on a calendar year – from January 1 to December 31 every year. Your dues are used to pay for: speakers at Local Chapter meetings, preparation of educational material, our website and email list server and stewardship of our native plant sanctuary in Holland Township.
You can download a renewal form or connect to PayPal by clicking the "Become a Member" tab above. Some members have already prepaid their 2018 dues, and despite our best efforts, may have received an email asking them to pay again. If you have received an acknowledgment email with the membership card for 2018 then you are all set and may disregard the email.
Thanks again for your support of the Native Plant Society of NJ
there is a plant in New Jersey that is found nowhere else in the world! Read about it: rare NJ native plant.
New Jersey's diversity of habitat, in concert with four distinct seasons, blesses our state with botanical variety. From the stirrings of spring ephemerals through the forest litter, to the abundance for summer pollinator plants, to the turning of deciduous leaves, and then to the berries of winter, each season adorns Jersey with a wonderful display of flora.
View the galleries of plants from around the year featuring the photography of Native Plant Society members, or watch a slide show of flowering plants and their insect partners, courtesy of Nancy Lee Adamson.
Join the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, and become a part of the growing national native plant movement — right here in the Garden State.
Throughout the year, our chapters sponsor lectures and presentations with featured speakers on topics ranging from introductions to native plants, gardening with natives, identification and appreciation of the beautiful flora and ecosystems of New Jersey, ecological landscaping, and much more.
Find your local chapter and become a part of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey today!
Our renowned Rain Garden Manual is New Jersey's premier guide to designing, 
installing, and maintaining this wonderful garden type. With rain gardens, you will enjoy the low maintenance, small ecological footprint, and beauty of New Jersey's unique native plants.
Visit our Rain Garden Page to download a FREE COPY of New Jersey's premier Rain Garden manual.
