Mushroom Foraging with Jeffrey Mertz
Horseshoe Bend Park, South Entrance 162 Horseshoe Bend Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States(Rain date: Sept 22)
$20
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Chapters
Native Plant Gardening 101
Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave, Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesSaturday, September 23, 2023. 10:00am- noonTulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Trenton NJ 08610Free. Register here (https://forms.gle/5H8BnJPo8e8X7R189).Learn about the basics of starting a native plant garden. There is a native ... Read more
Garden Open House (Postponed due to weather)
Tour TWO Native Gardens!Stop by either location to do a self-guided tour or join a guided tour at the times listed below.Home Garden of Sarah Galloway (creator of "Wild in ... Read more
Meet the Morris Chapter on Boonton Day
Swing by the newly formed Morris County chapter of the native plant society table as you walk our historic Main Street. Come and learn how you can incorporate natives into your landscaping or how you can get involved with our restoration projects throughout Morris County.
Native Shrub Sale and Fall Fest for the Birds! (rain or shine)
Garibaldi Hall, Essex County Environmental Center 621 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey, United StatesRain or ShineCo-Sponsored with the Essex County Environmental CommissionOverflow parking at Golf Course Across Street
NY-NJ Trail Conference Tour
NY-NJ Trail Conference 600 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey, United StatesJoin 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
Seed Talk and Swap
Cooper Environmental Center 1170 Cattus Island Blvd., Toms River, NJ, United StatesTo Boil or Not to Boil, That is the Question! Learn About the Collection and Proper Treatment of Native Seeds, with Randi EckelDifferent types of seeds require different treatments to ... Read more
Self-Drive Trip to Duke Farms
Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough, New Jersey, United StatesJoin us for a self-drive trip to Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ. We will meet our guide, Lisa Davies, at the Farm Barn Orientation Center at 9:45 am for a ... Read more
Join the Hudson Chapter’s Potluck Lunch & Plant Swap
Canco Park 47 Dey Street, Jersey City, NJ, United StatesCanco Park57 Dey St @ Senate PL, Jersey City, NJPlug GiveawayBring an invasive plant to swapRSVP Here or email Your Favorite Dish or Beverage to Share!
Free
Where do Butterflies go in Winter? The Critical Role of Proper Winter Garden care with Dr. Randi Eckel.
Virtual Event
Gardeners spend the growing season working hard to create gardens of beauty that attract butterflies, birds, and other wildlife. We often forget how crucial late fall, winter, and early spring care of our garden spaces is to overwintering creatures large and small. Randi will discuss how (and where!) wildlife overwinters in our gardens, and how to manage ... Read more
Flat Rock Brook Great Fall Festival
Flat Rock Brook 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey, United StatesJoin 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 snacks ... Read more
Ann-Marie Woods, “Life With Moths.”
Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United StatesTake a sweeping ride and discover moths living in the NJ pinelands, along the bayshore, and on barrier islands. Moths live everywhere and perform crucial, seldom-recognized roles in the ecosystem. An evolving tale of discovery and nurture – it’s a changing tide in terms of how gardeners interact with nature.This will be an in-person event, ... Read more
History In The Leaves: Field Clues to Land Use History
The North Branch Library 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, NJ, United Stateswith Jared RosenbaumThe plant communities found in wild areas are as much indicators of prior human land use as of “natural” conditions. How can we decipher clues to prior land use as we work in the field? Join botanist Jared Rosenbaum of Wild Ridge Plants as he describes methods for interpreting the history of natural ... Read more
Invasive Plants and Their Impact on Our Environment. Are they Growing in Your Back yard?
East Brunswick Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, New Jersey, United StatesWe are delighted to announce the following lecture by Hubert Ling, PhD, former NPSNJ president, at the East Brunswick Public Library or on zoom.Invasive Plants and Their Impact on Our Environment. Are they Growing in Your Back yard?Invasive plants, decrease the ecological health of our world, decrease available food and nesting areas, reduce biological diversity, and are 130 ... Read more
Hudson County Chapter “Garden Open Day”
Peace Care St. Joseph's 537 Pavonia Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey, United StatesJoin us for a tour of a restoration garden in progress. Through the help of the NPSNJ Hudson Gives fundraiser and the Xerxes Society grant, members of the Hudson Chapter of NPSNJ spent the summer creating a pollinator garden for the residents and staff at the Peace Care St. Joseph's Healing Garden to find respite. ... Read more
Essex Chapter Members Outdoor Party & Plant Swap
253 Burnet Ave 253 Burnet Avenue, Maplewood, New Jersey, United States
Hoboken Islands Fall Volunteer Day (RESCHEDULED)
The Hoboken Islands 11th St between Washington St and Park Ave, Hoboken, New Jersey, United StatesTake part in an annual Hoboken guerrilla gardening tradition, dating back to 1999! Join the Hudson County chapter, the Hoboken Islands Association, and the Hoboken Garden Club for fall clean-up and bulb planting, with native plants provided through Hudson Gives. Due to weather on Saturday, this event will now take place on Sunday, October 22 ... 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 on ... Read more
Planting Native
Delanco Public Library 1303 Burlington Avenue, Delanco, New Jersey, United StatesCo-sponsored by Delanco Environmental Advisory Board & Native Plant Society of NJThe Native Plant Society of NJ’s Mike Jacob and Bobbie Herbs will discuss how they started and maintain their native plant gardens. Learn the benefits of native plants and how to use them in your home landscaping. They will share how they got started, keystone ... Read more
Free but Seating is Limited!
Hudson Gives Community Garden Tour: Western Slope
Check out the next stop on our tour of Hudson Gives community gardens: Western Slope Garden in Jersey City Heights! We'll be gathering for a casual tour of the garden, featuring a new native plant bed. Meet at the corner of Terrace Avenue and Bleecker Street - you can't miss the sunflowers.
Great Native Trees & Shrubs
The North Branch Library 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, NJ, United StatesMaking a difference in your garden with Randi EckelPresident of Native Plant Society of New JerseyTrees are shrubs are such a critical element in any landscape – providing both shade and visual appeal. Native plantings not only enhance our gardens but support a vast array of wildlife. A review of some of the fabulous, yet ... Read more
