Help Install a New Native Plant Garden at the Clayton Park Activity CenterMonmouth County Parks has recently received an exciting grant of 5000 native plants from Xerces Society! The new native plant garden will be located at the Clayton Park activity center, 202 Davis Station Road, (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold, NJ. The installation will start at 9:00 ... Read more
Don't miss our next NPSNJ Monmouth Chapter members meeting on July 25! Nestled on a hill overlooking the Navesink River, Huber Woods boasts 390 acres of permanently preserved open space and several beautiful and functional native plant gardens, including a bog garden, a shade garden, and a pollinator garden. Naturalist Jason Goldman will be our guide for this ... Read more
Join us for tabling at the Monmouth County Fair. Come help us spread the word about native plants. We will have a table near the Master Gardeners at the fair, and we will need as many folks as possible to sign up to cover the open hours. Please sign up ASAP at this Google Docs ... Read more
GO GREEN MONDAYKids Learn about Native Plants atFreehold Raceway MallFree native plant to first 50 kidsMonday, August 83:00 - 5:00 pm3710 US-9, Freehold Township, NJFind us in the mall near ... Read more
Learn all about the fascinating world of moths! We'll start with a presentation by Paul Mandala, Monmouth County Park System Naturalist, that will introduce the different families of moths. You'll learn about the main differences between moths and butterflies, and identify some of the plants that are necessary for moths to survive.After that, we'll go ... Read more
Take a 2-hour plant identification hike with the horticulturist of Deep Cut Gardens, Kate B. Lepis, Ph.D. Kate and her associate Kyle Clayton will discuss HOW to identify and differentiate plants, with a focus on those flowering this fall. Learn how to distinguish between different types of goldenrods, asters, and other plants. We'll meet in the parking lot of ... Read more
Spend a meditative morning gardening while gazing at the lake and listening to the osprey and many other birds. In 2014, volunteers with guidance from a Monmouth County Master Gardener created a native plant and pollinator garden at Ross Lake Park with funds from the Long Branch Environmental Commission and the Sierra Club. The Ross ... Read more
Spend a meditative morning gardening while gazing at the lake and listening to the osprey and many other birds. In 2014, volunteers with guidance from a Monmouth County Master Gardener created a native plant and pollinator garden at Ross Lake Park with funds from the Long Branch Environmental Commission and the Sierra Club. The Ross ... Read more
Holiday Celebration: Seed Swap, Garden Gift Raffle, Year-In-Review, 2023 Plans, and Garden Wisdom ExchangeLet's get together and get to know each other better! Come join us to celebrate our Monmouth Chapter's first holiday season with snacks, drinks, and finger-foods. We'll have native plant seeds to share for winter sowing, and we'll raffle off fun garden-related ... Read more
**Update - A second class has been added: February 4th @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmRandi Eckel, Ph.D, Toadshade Wildflower Farm, President NPSNJLearn techniques and tricks for growing native perennial plants from seed. Randi will discuss seed dormancy, scarification, stratification, and other special seed treatments sometimes needed to coax seeds to grow. Each workshop participant ... Read more
Many of us who garden with native plants feel a sense of urgency to create spaces that fully support wildlife. At the same time, deciding what is truly native to ... Read more
Tag along with Monmouth County Park naturalists Megan Orens and Jason Goldman as we discover the native birds living in our backyards and the trees that they call home. The ... Read more
The Monmouth County Park System will host its Spring Native Plant Swap on Saturday, May 6. Gardeners are invited to bring established plants in one-quart, one-gallon or two-gallon containers and ... Read more
Want to help give native plants a chance? Looking for a way to rid the Henry Hudson Trail of invasives and work alongside some fellow native plant enthusiasts? Come join ... Read more
May is the perfect time for planting perennials. Come join us at Huber Woods Park as we create a native bio-basin garden.What to bring: Garden tools and bootsRain date will ... Read more
Join us for a guided tour of the Rutgers Master Gardeners' Native Plant Garden, led by Sue Gobat, chair of the Native Garden Committee. The Master Gardeners of Monmouth County ... Read more
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
Join 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
The objective of Patchwork for Wildlife is to create a significant area of eco-friendly landscaping in a town by focusing on one yard at a time. Take a break from the hustle & bustle of the holiday season to learn about the impact this environmental improvement project had in the nearby Lake Como section of ... Read more
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Best-selling author Dr. Doug Tallamy, professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and author of Nature's Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks, as well as ... Read more
