Saturday, November 12, 2p.m. -4p.m.Preparing the Garden for Winter. We’ll meet in a Glen Rock garden to discuss what to do when winter approaches and how to look ahead to spring. Email to register and to get the address.
Learn how to beautify your property with colorful, native plants that attract butterflies and birds while also doing your part to mitigate local flooding and waterway pollution. Randi will talk about the importance of stormwater management starting in your own backyards and elaborate on the benefits of using native plants to aid in water management.
Becky Laboy
Soil is one of the most important components of your Jersey-Friendly Yard, but perhaps the least understood. We will explore the physical, chemical and biological processes of soil, and how they work together to create a healthy foundation for the native plants in your Jersey-Friendly yard. Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt!
Dr. Linda Rohleder BioDr. Rohleder studied the effects of deer on forest understories at Rutgers University while earning her Ph.D. in Ecology. She also worked as a seasonal park resource ... Read more
Meet at 1 PM (Site to be determined)Join us for a tour of Linda Rohleder's 13-acre wooded property, which she and her husband, Rich Pillar, are restoring. Learn about the ... Read more
Stop by and say hello to some of our chapter volunteers at the Ramsey Farmers Market.Pick up some brochures and free native plants. Kids and dogs are welcome!
Join us for a get-together and tour of the extensive habitat garden at the headquarters of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. Tour this beautiful native plant garden, which Bergen-Passaic members have ... Read more
Join the Native Plant Society at the Great Fall Festival at Flat Rock Brook. Stope by our table for a fun activity.Flat Rock Brook will be live blue grass music, ... Read more
In preparation, please label seeds with the name of the plant (both common and scientific name if possible. Look up the scientific or common name by entering either into the ... Read more
Join Mike Lefebvre and learn about the common plants found in DeKorte Park in the Meadowlands, a truly unique gem!Mike Lefebvre is a naturalist who has led Plant ID Walks ... Read more
Join us for a winter walk at the Celery Farm. Mike Lefebvre will talk about tree identification in the winter. We may even see some Skunk Cabbage starting to come ... Read more
Register in advance for this webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fOfyqrJVSYSDfXjX6KbfTgAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
There's an area of the Appalachian Trail along the NY-NJ border that absolutely bursts with native spring ephemerals in late April and early May. Join the Bergen-Passaic chapter for a walk along the trail to view trilliums, Dutchman's breeches, yellow violets, columbine, saxifrage, and many other native species in the wild. (Disclaimer: we won't know ... Read more
Our annual Plant Swap will start at 10 AM: bring bareroot native plants to donate and exchange them for plants donated by others. Native plants only, please! And you DO NOT have to donate plants in order to take plants. Package the plants in small giveaway amounts, wrapped tightly in moist paper toweling.Meet at the Gazebo at the Dumont Shade Tree Arboretum on West ... Read more
The NJSEA and the Bergen County Audubon Society have created a day of engaging and educational walks and talks. We will explain how everyone can make a difference in helping a number of species by putting native plants in your own backyard and community.SCHEDULE-10:15AM First Walk: Native Plants of DeKorte: how to use them in ... Read more
Meet on the back porch of the Environmental Education Building. We’ll do an easy walking tour, led by docent and chapter leader Elaine Silverstein. The Arb contains a beautiful red ... Read more
No, this isn’t a vast midwestern prairie (the parked cars kind of give it away). It’s a front yard in Glen Rock, home of a NPSNJ member. Join us as we tour the garden, hear from the homeowner how he created this beautiful sanctuary in just a few years, and enjoy iced tea and cookies.Advance ... Read more
Presented by Pat SuttonFrogs, toads, and dragonflies all need freshwater ponds for egg laying to create future generations. Even a tiny pond will attract and support them. Learn what a true wildlife pond is and how simple it is to create – with no need for running water, filters, fish, and all the fuss. Pat ... Read more
Email for the addressAt the July 2024 Native Plants Festival in the Meadowlands, we gave away seedlings of 10 different native speciesfrom seeds collected in fall 2023.Please note the following important information:You may also bring flats or plastic produce containers or other types of containers to trade or give away. We will give a ... Read more
