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NPSNJ Annual Meeting: Native Plants and People
Annual Meeting
Saturday March 14
Medford Leas, Medford NJ
"Appreciation, Protection and Study"
Native Plants and People is the theme of our 2015 Annual Meeting. Listen as Rutgers researcher Dan Cariveau connects the cranberries we eat to the native bees that surround us in our gardens. Dale Hendricks will challenge our thoughts about gardening and ecology with a look at the role of native plants in permaculture. Natural Historian Mark Demitroff joins us again this time connecting us to our historic use of native plants in NJ as means of employment. Finally, Dr. Edith Wallace, of the Garden State Gardens Consortium will walk us through a virtual tour of the Native Plant Gardens on Display in Botanical Gardens and Arboreta throughout NJ.
Again at the Conference:
6th Annual "Sticks and Twigs" Native Plant Sale - the FIRST native plant sale of the year in NJ
Non-Member Price - $50.00
*Member Price - $25.00
Registration Fee includes Morning Refreshments and Lunch
*Current Members will be sent a password. Become a member by March 1 and receive member discount.
Register at http://nativeplantsandpeople.bpt.me
New Jersey's Native Bees
Michael Roswell
From crop pollination to conservation: linking native bees and native plants in New Jersey Dan will discuss the natural history, conservation, and ecological importance of native bees in New Jersey.
Michael Roswell is a pollination ecologist whose research is motivated by both sustainable food production and ecological theory. Michael went to Swarthmore College, where he studied Biology and Linguistics, and worked as a gardener in the world-class Scott arboretum. Before starting graduate school, Michael worked as a science educator in the Northeast and in Southern California. Michael joined the Winfree lab in spring of 2013, and started the Ph.D. program at Rutgers this fall. Michael's current research focuses on streamlining biodiversity studies for ecology, conservation, and restoration, because after a few years of working as an ecology field technician , he is concerned about allocating resources optimally.
Permaculture and Native Plants - Building Resilience, Diversity and Opportunity
Dale Hendricks
Permaculture provides us an opportunity to look at our landscapes and the native plant movement with fresheyes. How can the native plant and permaculture movements inform and enrich each other? Must we be at warwith invasive plants? Why are they moving and taking over so fast? Can we be a civilization of stewards and gardeners?
Dale Hendricks is owner of Green Light Plants in Landenberg PA. He produces native plants and plants for permaculture systems. He is a nationally recognized speaker on native plants, herbaceous perennials, native plant communities, use of biochar, & sustainability of both production systems & plant management systems.
Pine Belt Employments
Mark Demitroff
Here Mark provides a natural science-based overview of forest resource utility. Pinelands plants are not only beautiful to look at, but for over 400-years provided the raw materials needed for America's rapid industrialization.
Natural historian Mark Demitroff grew up on a Pinelands poultry farm, and gained a deep respect for the reserve's physical and cultural landscapes. He internationally lectures and publishes on regional land surface processes, raising serious questions about the health of South Jersey's shallow aquifer and has changed older interpretations of past climate change.
Native Plant Gardens on Display
Edith Wallace
The gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium feature historic houses and gardens, formal gardens, sculpture, and, of course, native plants displayed in this presentation.
Biologist Dr. Edith Wallace through her walks and talks shares her enthusiasm for the gardens and natural areas of New Jersey. www.edithwallace.info
Plant Sale Vendors:
New Moon Nursery
Timber Creek Native Nursery
Paul W Steinbeiser Farms and Native Nursery
Ocean Wholesale Nursery
Pinelands Nursery and Supply
Rare Find Nursery
Toadshade Wildflower Farm
Clemenson Farms Native Nursery
Exhibitors:
New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
NJ Audubon
Barnegat Bay Partnership
Saddlers Woods Conservation Association
Lower Raritan Watershed Association
Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Register at http://nativeplantsandpeople.bpt.me
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LocationMedford Leas (View)
One Medford Leas Way
Medford, NJ 08055
United States
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