We will begin our Southeast Chapter's 9th year with a visit to a little-known botanical treasure-spot in Atlantic County. Fireman's Pond stands near the Nacote Creek spillway and Mill Pond in Port Republic and hosts a delightful mix of specialized plants, including horned bladderwort, wild rice, seven-angled pipewort, and others. It is easily accessible -- you can park ... Read more
We will begin at the parking lot behind Veterans’ Memorial Park in Galloway and walk along a wide forested trail as the habitats change remarkably quickly – from sassafras, oaks, and persimmon past sweetbay magnolia and tupelo to the beautiful salt marsh of Reed’s Bay in only a quarter mile. We will be identifying the most ... Read more
At our November meeting our chapter will be gathering as a group indoors for the first time since March of 2020, when the pandemic forced us to meet only in webinar mode or outdoors on field trips and garden walks. It will be a delight to gather together again inside. (We will follow Stockton’s current policy: ... Read more
Stockton's Red Maple Project
& A Guide to Native Groundcovers
Parking Tip: See the campus map below. The closest parking spots are in Lots #4 and #5, which share the same entry off Vera King Farris Drive, the main drive on campus. Parking Lot #5 is made easy to spot by the mural of two ospreys on the Sports Center wall.Stockton Campus Parking
Do 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
Take 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. ... Read more
Our own chapter members will showcase their experiences at our November event. First, we will have two short slide shows exploring the gardens of Steve Jasiecki and Len Walk. Then, ... Read more
Exploring the ways wild bees forage in woody habitats Kass Urban-MeadPollinator Conservation Specialist, the Xerces SocietyRoom 260, Unified Science BuildingStockton University
Participants will have the opportunity to divide and pot up a selection of native perennials. Additional methods of propagation will be covered as well. ACUA Greenhouse, Egg Harbor Township. You ... Read more
Yes, Jen Bulava is back – by popular demand. This time she will be guiding us into the diversity, ecology, and behaviors of the incredible hunters of the insect world: dragonflies and damselflies. Join us to learn about our local species, their life cycles, their ecological value, and how they can be protected and conserved. As in ... Read more
Come join us for a field trip exploring the forest, fields, meadows, and the restoration efforts at Glenn By The Bay, a beautiful and historic area within Veterans Memorial Park on Route 9 in Galloway. Go Green Galloway and partners have been working there to remove invasives and to install a rich assortment of native ... Read more
Presented by Pat Heaney, Assistant Director of Education at The Watershed Institute.Lichens are fascinating life forms and widespread but under-appreciated. They are also beautiful -- once you learn to see them and step close to take a closer look.In this presentation, award-winning environmental educator Pat Heaney will show us how to identify some of the ... 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 able to go at your own pace to the gardens you’d like to see. This event is open to members and non-members. To select and ... Read more
