Nature itself has a way of sustaining life on Earth. Yet nature’s balance has been disturbed by human endeavors. Our 2022 Fall Conference speakers will share the science of nature and ecological function while offering ways each of us can restore natural processes through selection and use of native plants in our gardens and landscapes. ... Read more
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Earth. Wind. Fire. Water. Tentative Schedule 8:50Welcome – Randi Eckel, President, NPSNJ9:00 - 10:30Kristi MacDonald, Director of Science at Raritan HeadwatersUrban Biodiversity: The New Jersey Meadowlands10:30-10:45Break 10:45 - 12:00Becky Laboy, Education Outreach Specialist, Ocean County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil – The Foundation of Life on Earth 12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break – Student Center, Ocean County ... Read more
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Interactions between species invasions and climate change necessitate proactive decision making that will determine what our ecosystems look like in the future. This talk will cover how climate change affects species across time and space, and how we can use climate-smart gardening to minimize the spread of invasive species while promoting native biodiversity.
About the Speaker:
Evelyn Beaury received her PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she studied the spatial ecology and biogeography of plant invasions in the context of climate change. This work incorporates stakeholder decision-making, thinking about how human activities influence invasions and the management/policy decisions we can make to prevent further spread. Evelyn is now a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University, where she has broadened her research to think spatially about how we can increase carbon storage via changes in land use and land management.
Join Garrett White, Refuge Biological Technician, for a special tour of the plants and wildlife of Tinicum. Pressed between Southwest Philly to the West and Philadelphia International Airport to the East, this special wetland oasis is unique in its proximity to the neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Interstate 95 and one of the busiest airports in America. Register ... Read more
Program Description & Speakers: We all know New Jersey suffers an abundance of highways, cars and houses, but did you know New Jersey offers an abundance of varying ecoregions? Yes, it is one of the most diverse states in all of the U.S. This geologic and botanic diversity results in the vast species of plants ... Read more
SOLD OUTWe apologize if you missed your chance, but this was our most popular event ever and sold out within minutes.
Building Community with Native Plants—for Urban, Suburban, and Rural Landscapes In person registration and breakfast starts at 8:00am. The conference starts at 9am on Zoom and in person. It will last until about 3:10 (our event software can't handle ten minute increments). Tentative Schedule 8:00 amMorning coffee, bagels, and muffins9:00 amWelcome9:10 amNew York City's Urban ... Read more
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, February 16. You must be an active, logged-in member to purchase tickets.If you are not an active member, you may purchase or renew a membership at this link. Active members log in here then come back to this page to purchase tickets.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, February 16. You must be an active, logged-in member to purchase tickets.If you are not an active member, you may purchase or renew a membership at this link. Active members log in here then come back to this page to purchase tickets.
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
Learn about the owls of New Jersey and the native trees they depend on. Let's head out to the woods for a guided evening walk with naturalist Cam Kanterman in search of owls and other nighttime wildlife. Cam will teach you how to develop your night vision while listening for owls in their natural habitat. Owls we may ... Read more
Our friends at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County are offering a free online program, Tried and True Easy-Care Native Plants. These plant choices are well suited for your garden, ... Read more
Biography Todd Bittner directs the Natural Areas Program at Cornell Botanic Gardens, overseeing nearly 3,600 acres across 40 natural areas in the central Finger Lakes Region. These areas feature diverse natural community types, rare plant habitats, two iconic gorges, Beebe Lake, and a distinguished wildflower garden, making up one-third of the Cornell campus. With a ... Read more
In celebration of National Poetry Month and Earth Day, come for an evening of poetry and rich conversation that will highlight Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them, a new anthology of rich contemporary gardening poems edited by acclaimed writer and poetry critic Tess Taylor. The Washington Post calls it ... Read more
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, March 22. You must be an active, logged-in member to purchase tickets.If you are not an active member, you may purchase or renew a membership at this link. Active members log in here then come back to this page to purchase tickets.
