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Extensive collection of native Pinelands plants for sale, and various presentations, live animal demonstrations, and a guided nature walk. The event is co-sponsored by the NJ Pinelands Commission, Pinelands Preservation Alliance and Cedar Run. It is part of the backyard habitat program that encourages Pinelands residents to help preserve and protect this unique environment. Admission is free.

Volunteers needed for a 1,500 native shrubs planting at a restoration site inside Bass River State Forest. Please bring work gloves, wter, insect repellent and sun screen. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

For Directions: Call the Bass River State Forest at 609-296-1114

For More Information: www.conservewildlifenj.org or contact Ben Wurst at 609-628-2103 or ben.wurst@conservewildlifenj.org

Learn how we can welcome more wildlife into our gardens as Douglas Tallamy, acknowledged leader in the field of native plants, shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for this exciting approach to gardening. Recognized for research in the fields of entomology and wildlife ecology, Tallamy has published 68 research articles and has taught courses on these topics for nearly three decades. Recently, the Garden Writers Association of America awarded his book, Bringing Nature Home, its Silver Medal.

Speaker: DOUGLAS W. TALLAMY, Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware

Lecture followed by light luncheon fare and guided arboretum tours.

No charge. Call 609-654-3527 to RSVP.

Sponsored by Medford Leas.

Learn how native plants keep our gardens and our environment healthy and beautiful.

Lewis W. Barton Arboretum - Medford, NJ www.medfordleas.org 609-654-3000
Nature Trail Hike / from 10 am - 2pm FREE

Native Plant Society of New Jersey is proud to announce the Native Knowledge Event presented by the Member Gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium (GSG). GSG was created as a not for profit organization dedicated to promoting the public gardens throughout the Garden State. Their mission is to increase public awareness of and appreciation for New Jersey's public gardens by promoting their horticultural, educational, historic and artistic value and to facilitate the collaboration of allied professionals in order to promote public garden visitation, stewardship and support.

Public Gardens throughout the state are offering Native Plant themed walks, talks, tours, demonstrations and workshops during the entire month of September. NPSNJ is encouraging you to support your local public garden and increase your 'Native Knowledge' at the same time! Please see below for details.

Learn how native plants keep our gardens and our environment healthy and beautiful.

Lewis W. Barton Arboretum - Medford, NJ www.medfordleas.org 609-654-3000
Nature Trail Hike / from 10 am - 2pm FREE

Native Plant Society of New Jersey is proud to announce the Native Knowledge Event presented by the Member Gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium (GSG). GSG was created as a not for profit organization dedicated to promoting the public gardens throughout the Garden State. Their mission is to increase public awareness of and appreciation for New Jersey's public gardens by promoting their horticultural, educational, historic and artistic value and to facilitate the collaboration of allied professionals in order to promote public garden visitation, stewardship and support.

Public Gardens throughout the state are offering Native Plant themed walks, talks, tours, demonstrations and workshops during the entire month of September. NPSNJ is encouraging you to support your local public garden and increase your 'Native Knowledge' at the same time! Please see below for details.

Join the Native Plant Society of New Jersey for our Annual Meeting: The Great Debate! In honor of this South Jersey meeting Mark Demitroff, member of the University of Delaware Permafrost Group and PhD student at the Geography Department, will present "Pine Barrens Landscapes, Frozen Ground, and the Jersey Devil", an exciting story of the region's natural history, enriched by adding botanical context to recent geological studies.

There will be a short business meeting, the NPSNJ Year-in-Review and Chapter Gatherings.

This will all be followed by THE GREAT DEBATE! Native Plants Species versus Cultivars. Join us as Restoration Specialist Bill Young of Young Environmental, LLC and Propagation Guru Jason Austin of Rare Find Nursery debate the value and importance of Native Species and Cultivars in the landscape. Come prepared with questions, this will be a real debate with your questions being addressed by the speakers.

Light morning refreshments and a full lunch is included in the cost of this meeting. A Native Plant Sale and Hike will follow the meeting.

Please follow the link below to register:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/153167

$20 per person

(Includes all presentations and hike, light morning refreshments and full lunch.)

Annual Native Plant Sale at PPA's Headquarters (SPECIAL MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEW DAY)

Pinelands Preservation Alliance members are invited to this special preview sale day. You must be a member to purchase plants on Friday. Become a member today!

Trees, shrubs, and wildflowers native to the Pinelands will be for sale.

Also: Raffle for cool prizes, gardening lectures and tours of the historic barn and farmhouse.

More information

The Pinelands Visitor Center will also be open, with a variety of books, DVDs, clothing and other Pinelands-related merchandise on offer.

Plants supplied by Pinelands Nursery, RareFind Nursery, and Fernbrook Nursery.

Proceeds go towards furthering PPA's mission to protect and preserve the Pinelands.

Lecture & Book Signing by Pat Sutton, Naturalist, Noted Author and Program Director, Cape May Bird Observatory

With the ever-present challenge of land development, our backyards and gardens are becoming increasingly essential wildlife habitats for birds, butterflies, frogs, toads, dragonflies and other beneficial insects. Pat Sutton's program is packed with the how's and why's of making your backyard garden beautiful and wildlife-friendly. You'll learn which garden techniques and practices to use and which plant-materials to select that will benefit your area's wildlife the most.

RSVP at 609 654-3527

Description: Explore the native plant landscaping at PPA's Bishop Farmstead and learn about native species appropriate for your own Pinelands property. We'll talk about how native Pinelands plants are specially adapted to our area and provide recommendations for choosing the right plants for your home.

Cost: $10

SPACE IS LIMITED; REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Registration: Call 609 859-8860 x14 or email tomdunn@pinelandsalliance.org

PPA's Pinelands Workshops offer hands-on programs that provide tools for effecting positive change and personal enrichment.

Noted horticulturist and author David Culp shares how native plants harmonize with our natural environment and help to create sustainable landscapes. Light lunch and Arboretum tour folows lecture.

No charge. Reservations requested by April 6

Dr. Jay Kelly, Instructor of Biology and Environmental Science at Raritan Valley Community College, will discuss the rare and endangered flora of New Jersey. The talk will focus on the flora from the Pine Barrens, streams, marshes and shores of the Barnegat Bay Watershed to illustrate the larger issues of rare plant species conservation in the Garden State.

Cost: $10

Space is limited; pre-registration is required.

The Weymouth Township Environmental and Shade Tree Commissions are holding their Sixth Annual Spring Seminar on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Attendees will qualify for CEU credits under the NJ Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act. The program is as follows:

9:15 am: Registration & Refreshments

9:30 - 11:30 am: Ned Gaine will talk about native tree care and landscaping, including health, pruning, spacing, mulching, blooming and undergrowth management. He will also discuss which plants bloom and which put off color, bloom and foliage care, and common tree pests and their identification. Ned has a MS in Biology from Rutgers University.

Break

11:45 am: Registration & Refreshments

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Rare and unusual wildflowers of the Pinelands - Presentation by Michael Hogan.

Location: Weymouth Township Municipal Building, 45 S. Jersey Ave., Dorothy, NJ 08317

Attendance at one or both presentations is welcome, and free to the public. For more information contact Jill Baxter at 609-476-2086 or hoganhoto@verizon.net.

$5 donation/person, reservations requested.

Annual Native Plant Sale at PPA's Headquarters

Trees, shrubs, and wildflowers native to the Pinelands will be for sale.

Also: Raffle for cool prizes, gardening lectures and tours of the historic barn and farmhouse.

The Pinelands Visitor Center will also be open, with a variety of books, DVDs, clothing and other Pinelands-related merchandise on offer.

Plants supplied by Pinelands Nursery, RareFind Nursery, and Fernbrook Nursery.

$5 donation/person, reservations requested.