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  • Ann-Marie Woods, “Life With Moths.”

    Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    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. 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 ... Read more

  • Members Night, “Two Members’ Gardens & What Is Your Favorite Tool?”

    Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    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, we will open the floor for a Show & Tell exercise (back by popular demand) "What's Your Favorite Tool?" Steve and Len will tell us ... Read more

  • Exploring the ways wild bees forage in woody habitats 

    Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    Exploring the ways wild bees forage in woody habitats   Kass Urban-Mead Pollinator Conservation Specialist, the Xerces Society Room 260, Unified Science Building Stockton University

  • Plant Propagation Workshop with Jesse Connor

    ACUA 6700 Delilah Rd, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States

    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 will take home three plants.  Registration required, members only/$20, limited to 15 participants.

    $20.00

  • Jen Bulava, “The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Jersey”

    Unified Science Building Unified Science Building, Stockton University, Pomona, New Jersey, United States

    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.  ... Read more

  • Glenn By The Bay Pollinator Garden Talk & Field Trip

    Glenn by the Bay 636 S New York Rd, Absecon, New Jersey, United States

    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

  • A Beginner’s Look at Lichens

    Stockton University: Unified Science Center 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United States

    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 ... Read more

  • It’s a Jungle Out There: Life & Death in the Wildlife Garden with Pat Sutton

    Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    Stockton University, Room F-111 Pat and Clay Sutton have witnessed some amazing natural history happenings in their 47-year-old  wildlife garden, some heart-warming and some heart-stopping.  Be prepared for an eye-opening view into happenings in the natural world that can be witnessed up close only when you’ve created a landscape where wildlife feel at home – and ... Read more

  • Winter Sowing Native Perennials with Mary McDermott 

    Stockton University 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    Sowing seeds in winter is a great way to expand your palette of native plants – and it’s easy, low cost, and lets you continue gardening in winter! Learn about cold stratification, seed choices, options for growing containers, over-winter care, and much more – just in time to plant your own seeds in December and ... Read more

  • The Impacts of White-tailed Deer in New Jersey & What Can Be Done

    Stockton University: Unified Science Center 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United States

    Jay Kelly, Raritan Valley Community College Center for Environmental Studies Monday, February 17, 7 pm Stockton University Unified Science Center. Room 246 Jay Kelly has been studying white-tailed deer in ... Read more

  • A Pruning How-To with Dave Parker – TreeWorks

    Stockton University: Unified Science Center 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United States

    Any gardener who has tried pruning shrubs knows it can lead to countless questions: when is the best time to prune, how to prevent sucker growth, how to maintain a plant’s natural shape, which plants don’t need pruning, and so on. And for our March meeting we have enlisted just the man to answer those ... Read more

  • PLANT SHARING PARTY

    Veterans Memorial Park 636 S. New York Rd, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY SOUTHEAST CHAPTER AND GO GREEN GALLOWAY ARE HOSTING A "PLANT SHARING PARTY" Our pollinator gardens are SO successful that we are splitting up plants to share!  (These ... Read more

  • The Geological & Climate Change History of the Coastal Plain

    Stockton University: Unified Science Center 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United States

    Parking Update: Stockton has temporarily closed lots #4 and #5, so please follow the adjusted parking directions below to use either lot #2 or #3. This will bring you to the opposite entrance to the Unified Science Center (and to the same lobby and stairs -- or elevator -- that we always use.) See you ... Read more

  • Southeast Chapter 2nd Annual Native Plant Gardens Tour

    2nd ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT GARDENS TOURSUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14th, 12:00 - 4:00free & open to the publicsponsored & organized byTHE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF NJ, SOUTHEAST CHAPTER This year’s self-guided tour includes five unique gardens varying in size, growing conditions, and longevity. The gardens include a suburban Northfield yard featuring native plants throughout the property; an ... Read more

  • A VIRTUAL PINELANDS ROAD TRIP

    Stockton University: Unified Science Center 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United States

    With Andrew Anderson Have you wanted to visit the Pinelands National Reserve but been uncertain where best to go? Or worried that you might get lost – or stuck on an unmarked, sand road? Andrew Anderson, Double Trouble State Park Research Interpretative Specialist and Village Historian, will lead us through a virtual tour with slides ... Read more

  • HOW TO CREATE A NO-FUSS WILDLIFE POND

    Stockton University: Unified Science Center 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, United States

    With Pat Sutton Frogs, toads, and dragonflies all need freshwater ponds for egg laying to create future generations. Even a tiny pond will attract and support them. Learn what a ... Read more

  • The Amphibians of Southern New Jersey with Jen Buluva

    Stockton University Unified Science Ctr., Rm 160 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    Had enough of the winter cold? Come warm up with your Southeast Chapter friends and look forward to spring as naturalist Jen Bulava, one of our favorite guest speakers, presents a guide to the frogs, toads, and salamanders that live in our area.   Southern New Jersey holds more amphibian species than most people realize, and – ... Read more

  • Lessons Learned: Tips & Techniques for Native Plant Gardeners

    Stockton University Unified Science Ctr., Rm 160 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    Our Chapter’s co-leader Jesse Connor has looked back over her decades of gardening experience and pulled together a presentation for us detailing the practical, time-and-money-saving strategies she has learned for selecting plants, starting new beds, maintaining a landscape, and optimizing ecological benefits.  She will also recommend her favorite gardening tools and answer your questions, live ... Read more

  • Small Spaces, Big Impact: Native Plants in Containers

    Stockton University Unified Science Ctr., Rm 160 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, New Jersey, United States

    Caroline McFarland, Stewardship Specialist, Barnegat Bay Partnership, will be presenting on a topic that touches on the interests of many of us: gardening in containers and other small spaces. You ... Read more