24 events found.
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Tamarack Hollow Preserve Walk
Tamarack Hollow Preserve Hillcrest Avenue, East Brunswick, New Jersey, United StatesWe will have a nature walk in Tamarack Hollow Preserve, a Middlesex County Park. It has sandy soils (the area is cretaceous) and has a large colony of mountain laurel. The area is mostly shaded and the path wide. We will focus on plant anomalies, interactions with insects, with fungi, etc.).Past observations at this time of the ... Read more
Home Garden Tour in Brick
Join us on Saturday, July 15 at 10am for a garden tour at Kelly and Peter Balon’s home in Brick. We toured their garden last summer and since then they have added some new gardens and hardscape areas they would love to show off! The duo continue to replace lawn with gardens and have added even more species of native ... Read more
Tour the Grounds of LG North American Headquarters, with its emphasis on ecosystem enhancement and green infrastructure
LG Electronics USA 111 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
Free
Ridgewood Duck Pond Walk
Saddle River County Park 1125 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
Members Only – Botanical Drawing for Beginners – Part Two
Virtual Event
$60.00
THE SOILS OF BURLINGTON COUNTY AND THE PLANTS THAT THRIVE HERE!
Pinelands Preservation Alliance 17 Pemberton Rd, Southampton Township, NJ, United StatesOn July 25 at 7 PM, the Southwest Chapter will be hosting a FREE and IN-PERSON event at Pinelands Preservation Alliance with a presentation by Becky Laboy! No pre-registration required!Burlington County is situated in the Coastal Plain region of New Jersey. The mostly sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil of this region supports a diversity of plant life. ... Read more
Native Plant Sanctuary, River Road, Highland Park
Highland Park Native Plant Sanctuary 20 River Road, Highland Park, New Jersey, United StatesWe will have an informal tour of this 2-acre park of native plants which is managed and maintained by volunteers. We will conduct a bioblitz on the site and report the observations of Inaturalist.org.Check out some of the plants which are growing in the Native Plant Sanctuary: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=182150&subview=map&verifiable=anyIf you wish, bring your lunch; we can ... Read more
Ramsey Farmers Market
Ramsey Farmers Market 2 W. Main Street, Ramsey, New Jersey, United StatesStop 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!
Hudson Chapter Meet Up on Zoom
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Pat Sutton, “Leave The Leaves & Dive Into Shade Gardening Instead.”
Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United StatesDo you work hard each autumn to rake up your leaves and take them away? Pat will open your eyes to a world of life hidden in those fallen leaves – a resource many gardeners undervalue. She will reveal the secret lives of butterflies and moths, bumblebees and other beneficial pollinators, as well as fireflies and salamanders, ... Read more
GARDENING FOR THE BATS OF NEW JERSEY!
You might not think about bats very much in New Jersey, but did you know the Garden State is home to 9 different bat species? A recent report determined that over 50% of our native bats are considered at risk. Besides adding diversity and flair to local wildlife, New Jersey’s bats consume countless pest insects every single ... Read more
Pollinator Conservation in New Jersey with Robert Somes
North Branch Library 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, New Jersey, United StatesRobert Somes will give an overview of pollinator conservation in NJ and discuss the diversity of native bees and their habitats along with habitat management and conservation practices for their benefit.Robert Somes is a Senior Zoologist for the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Non-game Species program and a Pinelands Regional Biologist and ... Read more
Mushroom Foraging with Jeffrey Mertz
Horseshoe Bend Park, South Entrance 162 Horseshoe Bend Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey, United States(Rain date: Sept 22)
$20
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 plant for every space no matter the conditions. Learn why native plants are important, how to design a garden using right plant, right place concepts, ... 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