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Friends of the Great Swamp 22nd Annual Fall Festival!

Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center 32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, New Jersey, United States

On September 9th, The Native Plant Society of New Jersey is encouraging all of our members to explore the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Harding Township, New Jersey! The NPSNJ day at the Great Swamp will be held in conjunction with the Great Swamp Fall Festival - a fun filled day of adventure and discovery!

Be sure to visit the NPSNJ table near the refuge visitor center between 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM. If you are an NPSNJ member, you'll receive a free gift in celebration of our 40th Anniversary!

Free

Pollinator Conservation in New Jersey with Robert Somes

North Branch Library 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, New Jersey, United States

Robert Somes will give an overview of pollinator conservation in NJ and discuss the diversity of native bees and their habitats along with habitat management and conservation practices for their ... Read more

Native Plant Gardening 101

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Saturday, September 23, 2023. 10:00am- noonTulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Trenton NJ 08610Free. Register here (https://forms.gle/5H8BnJPo8e8X7R189).Learn about the basics of starting a native plant garden. There is a native ... Read more

Meet the Morris Chapter on Boonton Day

Swing by the newly formed Morris County chapter of the native plant society table as you walk our historic Main Street. Come and learn how you can incorporate natives into your landscaping or how you can get involved with our restoration projects throughout Morris County.

NY-NJ Trail Conference Tour

NY-NJ Trail Conference 600 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey, United States

Join us for a get-together and tour of the extensive habitat garden at the headquarters of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. Tour this beautiful native plant garden, which Bergen-Passaic members have ... Read more

Seed Talk and Swap

Cooper Environmental Center 1170 Cattus Island Blvd., Toms River, NJ, United States

To Boil or Not to Boil, That is the Question! Learn About the Collection and Proper Treatment of Native Seeds, with Randi EckelDifferent types of seeds require different treatments to get them to grow. (Hammers? Drills? Boiling water?) Join us on October 5, from 5:00pm-8:00pm for a discussion of how to properly collect, store and ... Read more

Self-Drive Trip to Duke Farms

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States

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

Hackensack Riverkeeper Cruise Hosted by the Hudson Chapter (SOLD OUT)

Hackensack Riverkeeper

This event is now sold out.Come join us for an incredible journey on the Hackensack River, through the marshes of the New Jersey Meadowlands, on the Hackensack River Keeper Cruise. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $30 per person. Directions will be sent to those who register. Most Eco-Cruises include 2 ½ hours on the water ... Read more

$30.00

Join the Hudson Chapter’s Potluck Lunch & Plant Swap

Canco Park 47 Dey Street, Jersey City, NJ, United States

Canco Park57 Dey St @ Senate PL, Jersey City, NJPlug GiveawayBring an invasive plant to swapRSVP Here or email Your Favorite Dish or Beverage to Share!

Free

Where do Butterflies go in Winter? The Critical Role of Proper Winter Garden care with Dr. Randi Eckel.

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Gardeners spend the growing season working hard to create gardens of beauty that attract butterflies, birds, and other wildlife. We often forget how crucial late fall, winter, and early spring care of our garden spaces is to overwintering creatures large and small. Randi will discuss how (and where!) wildlife overwinters in our gardens, and how to manage ... Read more

Flat Rock Brook Great Fall Festival

Flat Rock Brook 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Join the Native Plant Society at the Great Fall Festival at Flat Rock Brook. Stope by our table for a fun activity.Flat Rock Brook will be live blue grass music, ... Read more

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. ... Read more

History In The Leaves: Field Clues to Land Use History

The North Branch Library 65 Halstead Street, Clinton, NJ, United States

with Jared RosenbaumThe plant communities found in wild areas are as much indicators of prior human land use as of “natural” conditions. How can we decipher clues to prior land use as we work in the field? Join botanist Jared Rosenbaum of Wild Ridge Plants as he describes methods for interpreting the history of natural ... Read more

Invasive Plants and Their Impact on Our Environment. Are they Growing in Your Back yard?

East Brunswick Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

We are delighted to announce the following lecture by Hubert Ling, PhD, former NPSNJ president, at the East Brunswick Public Library or on zoom.Invasive Plants and Their Impact on Our Environment. Are they Growing in Your Back yard?Invasive plants, decrease the ecological health of our world, decrease available food and nesting areas, reduce biological diversity, and are 130 ... Read more