(RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 13th)Tour Phyllis's wildlife haven decorated with garden art!Join us for a tour of Phyllis Delesandro's extensive native plant gardens in Manchester. Phyllis has created a wildlife haven ... Read more
On-site Native Flower Arranging Competition Join us for the first On-Site Native Plant Flower Arranging Competition at the Monmouth County Fair, hosted by the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. ... 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
Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a wild weekend celebrating more than a few of our favorite (invertebrate) things.🐞 Enjoy scientist-guided Bug Walks on the Parkway and ... Read more
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 and Dave Comins of "Wild in the Garden State" fame, Ocean Township, NJGuided tours at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.Ross Lake Park Native Plant Garden, Long Branch, NJGuided tours at 11:00 a.m. ... Read more
Join us at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a wild weekend celebrating more than a few of our favorite (invertebrate) things.🐞 Enjoy scientist-guided Bug Walks on the Parkway and ... Read more
Join us for a presentation by Ann Sherwood of Native Plant Society of NJ (a member of the Monmouth County Chapter Steering Committee). Additionally, Ann is a scientist and a Rutgers Master Gardener.Click Here to Register
With Lorraine Chiavetta and Jason GoldmanSo, you have been planting lots of milkweed but rarely see an egg or caterpillar? Lorraine Chiavetta and Jason Goldman will lead a tour through the Huber Woods Native Plant Gardens to find those elusive life stages. We'll learn about monarch reproduction and what to look for to make our ... Read more
with Lorraine Chiavetta and Jason GoldmanSo, you have been planting lots of milkweed but rarely see an egg or caterpillar? Lorraine Chiavetta and Jason Goldman will lead a tour through the Huber Woods Native Plant Gardens to find those elusive life stages. We'll learn about monarch reproduction and what to look for to make our ... Read more
Discover an intriguing hidden world of glowing organisms found right here in New Jersey! Some objects, when subjected to short wave ultraviolet radiation, will emit another type of light, with ... Read more
Tour Lisa's "food forest" and permaculture-inspired yard!Join us for a tour of Lisa Mazzuca's productive home garden in Bayville. Lisa is the owner and caretaker of this food forest in its ... Read more
Thanks to our Chapter’s volunteering gardeners, we have lined up five landscapes for members to explore – each different from the others, and all featuring native plants. You will be ... Read more
The flowering meadows, sun-soaked wood edges, and wetland marshes of the Somerset County Park Commission 1,000-acre Lord Stirling Park provide exceptional habitat for a wide variety of butterflies. Over the years, 56 different species have been seen on the property! Join a Naturalist on a two-hour guided walk searching for hairstreaks, satyrs, skippers, swallowtails, and ... Read more
We will "walk and talk" the trails of Brightwood Park, a 44-acre nature preserve in Westfield. The Friends of Brightwood Park have been leading efforts to remove invasive plants to allow for the ecosystem to restore itself and have initiated various replanting projects.JOY'n us and learn about what's growing in Brightwood Park!Advance registration is required: ... Read more
Supplement your garden with native New Jersey plants grown by Mercer Chapter members. Choose from perennials to shrubs in 2 ½” square pots at only $2 each. (Cash or personal checks only.) Tours through the Nature Center’s native plant gardens will also be provided, with recommendations for short walks that you can enjoy on the ... Read more
Co-Sponsored with the Essex Co. Environmental CommissionNATIVE PLANT FALL FEST! Buy native shrubs, learn how to prune shrubs, and explore the woods at the Environmental Center on guided hikes.11:00-12:00. Pruning Workshop with Nancy Critchley, Master Gardener Pruning Expert. Please bring hand pruners if you have them.11:15 and 12:15: 30 minute Guided Nature Walks – Explore the woods and ... 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
with Kathleen Kerwin, MSRutgers Wildlife Conservation and Management ProgramDo you know what to do if you find a bat in your home? Come join us for an engaging program that will give you that answer and much more, presented by Kathleen Kerwin of Rutgers University's Wildlife Conservation and Management Program. You'll learn why bats are ... Read more
From pollinators to recyclers to predatory insects that keep pest populations in check, beneficial insects are crucial to the proper functioning of the natural world. Participants will learn about the important roles of beneficial insects, and how to identify the common species in our area. Find out how to attract beneficial insects to your yard, ... Read more
Join Bountiful Gardens and the Native Plant Society of New Jersey for a fun Friday evening as we celebrate Fall Planting with Native Plants. The evening will start off with a guided tour of our native plant selections followed by informative lectures, pizza and a screening of Sarah Galloway’s award winning film, WILD in the ... Read more
The Southwest Chapter presents a pop-up, in-person tour of Lucy and Bruce Hooper's pollinator gardens: one at Mickleton Park and one at their house!First stop will be Mickleton Park, where a pollinator garden was installed in 2022 with the help of some grant money. After the Mickleton Park pollinator garden tour, either walk (~7 minutes) or ... Read more
LEARN TO IDENTIFY NATIVE TREES!In partnership with Brookdale Park ConservancyEnjoy an autumn walk in Brookdale Park with naturalist Cam Kanterman! You will learn how to identify native trees by shape, foliage, seeds, and bark. We will provide a handout so that you can take your learning home with you.The Brookdale Park Conservancy has embarked on a ... Read more
