Bergen/Passaic Summer 2022 Plant and Seed Swap

The Bergen/Passaic Chapter presents: A Plant & Seed Swap in Glen Rock Please bring NATIVE plants and seeds only, pure species preferred. You do not have to bring a plant to take a plant! RSVP to , and we will send you the address a few days before the event. NJ Do not plant list:https://www.fohvos.info/invasive-species-strike-team/info-center/

Meeting and Tour of Ridge Ranch School Native Plant Garden

Ridge Ranch School 345 Lockwood Drive, Paramus, New Jersey, United States

The Bergen-Passaic Chapter July monthly meeting will be combined with a tour of the native plant garden at the Ridge Ranch Schools. Volunteers have been working on this beautiful garden for several years, and the results are amazing. 

Meeting/Field Trip to the Laurelwood Arboretum

Laurelwood Arboretum 25 Pine Lakes Drive, Wayne, New Jersey, United States

Join us for the Bergen-Passaic monthly chapter meeting and a free guided tour of the Laurelwood Arboretum. Docents will be on hand as guides. There are golf carts available for those with difficulty walking. Laurelwood Arboretum is a 30-acre botanically diverse property featuring woodland trails and gardens, wildlife, two ponds, streams, and hundreds of varieties ... Read more

Native Plants and Water Management – Starting in Our Own Backyards

Virtual Event Virtual Event

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.

Don’t treat Your Soil Like Dirt-Building on a Foundation for Your Jersey-Friendly Yard

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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!

Growing Native Plants for Restoration Projects

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Dr. Linda Rohleder Bio Dr. 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 assistant in Monmouth County, NJ, and taught Wetland Plant ID for Rutgers’ Wetland Delineation certification series. In a private capacity, Dr. Rohleder created native ... Read more

Wild Woods Restoration Project Visit

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 Wild Woods Project, a nonprofit whose mission is to restore the health and diversity of our Hudson Valley forests with local native plants grown ... Read more

Ramsey Farmers Market

Ramsey Farmers Market 2 W. Main Street, Ramsey, New Jersey, United States

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!

NY-NJ Trail Conference Tour

NY-NJ Trail Conference 600 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey, United States

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 helped care for since its inception almost ten years ago, and learn about the Habitat Helpers program and other Trail Conference volunteer programs. Light Refreshments ... Read more

Flat Rock Brook Great Fall Festival

Flat Rock Brook 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey, United States

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, canoe rides around Quarry Pont, guided hikes, nature crafts, raptor presentations as well as new attractions like archery, Englewood's own K9 unit and seasonal ... Read more

Seed Swap in Glen Rock

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 Search field of Jersey-Friendly Yards). Seed envelopes will be provided for seeds. Also, you are welcome to collect seeds from my yard. If you plan ... Read more

The Plants of DeKorte Park

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 and Talks for the FYKE Nature Association, Friends of the Bonsal Preserve (Montclair) the Friends of the NJ School of Conservation (Stokes State Forest) ... Read more

Winter Walk at the Celery Farm

Celery Farm 150 Green Way, allendale, New Jersey, United States

 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