Celebrate the holiday season with the Hudson Chapter! Create your own holiday classic style holiday wreath decoration – a beautiful fresh 16” evergreen wreath using various types of pine, cedar, ... Read more
Native Plant Nursery Series This three-part series will teach participants how to grow native plants for chapter activities as well as their own use. The plan is to propagate about 40 different species of native plants with each participant growing four species. All seeds and materials needed will be provided free of charge to participants. This ... Read more
Winterberry
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Join Mike Lefebvre and learn about the common plants found in DeKorte Park in the Meadowlands, a truly unique gem! Mike Lefebvre is a naturalist who has led Plant ID Walks and Talks for the FYKE Nature Association, Friends of the Bonsal Preserve (Montclair) the Friends of the NJ School of Conservation (Stokes State Forest) ... Read more
Mary Anne Borge, Founder of The Natural Web, a website dedicated to exploring, understanding and enjoying the plants and critter around us, will present Wildflowers in Winter, via Zoom. Participants will learn how to identify the standing winter skeletons of some common native plants in winter, what characteristics to look for including the common types ... Read more
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 founding member of Homegrown National Park, will present on what you can do to fight climate change, create climate resiliency, and create beauty in your ... Read more
Native seeds, plus vegetable, annual, and perennial seeds are all welcome, however, invasive seeds will be refused. Place your seeds in a sealed envelope or Ziploc bag, labeled with the plant name, year collected, where it was bought or collected from, and a photo of the pant (optional). Throughout January, if possible, please bring your ... Read more
Our first Sussex Chapter meeting of 2024 will be Monday, Feb.5th at 7:00pm in person at the Sussex-Wantage library. We will be hosting Robert Somes, Senior Zoologist for the Pinelands Region with the NJDEP Endangered and Nongame Species Program. He will be presenting an overview of endangered species in NJ. Join us for an informative ... Read more
Wild in the Garden State is the story of connecting to the natural world in suburban New Jersey. Dave and Sarah are city transplants with no gardening experience who want a beautiful, ecological garden. The documentary short (30 minutes) will attract experienced and new gardeners who want to spend less time maintaining a pristine — ... Read more
UPDATE - Registration closed due to overwhelming demand Jason Goldman, of Flower to the People, will take you along on a celebration of native plant ecology. Together we'll take a deep dive into the science of flowers, trees, bees, butterflies, and birds. You'll walk away from this engaging presentation with a greater appreciation for the ... Read more
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
Join us for a winter walk at the Celery Farm. Mike Lefebvre will talk about tree identification in the winter. We may even see some Skunk Cabbage starting to come ... Read more
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
The March 4th meeting of the Sussex chapter will feature a program given by NPS and NABA member, Sharon Wander, who will present, “Making Your Property Pollinator Friendly”. Join us at 7pm at Sussex Wantage Library, 69 County Road 639, Wantage. All are invited.
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.
This talk covers the ecology of beech, their importance in NJ, and what attributes and ecological services are under threat. The basic pathogenesis will be reviewed. Then, importantly the talk focuses on steps land managers can make to mitigate negative impacts of BLD including treatment options with pesticides, cultural practices to reduce stress in beech ... 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.
This workshop is limited to 20 participants, so please don't wait to sign up! Join botanist Kate Lepis, PhD to learn good pruning practices and how to shape your native shrubs and trees. The first hour of this workshop will be held indoors, the second will be held outside for a live demonstration. Be sure ... Read more
