Plant for Pollinators Webinar #3: The Secret Lives of Wild Bees

Zoom Webinar NJ, United States

The Secret Lives of Wild Bees with Nick Dorian You’ve probably heard “Save The Bees,” but do you know which bees need saving? Join us for an in-depth look at the many native, non-colony forming bees which native plants can help attract! Over 4000 species of bees inhabit North America, and most don’t live in hives or make honey. In fact, wild bees come in every size, shape, and color you can imagine, and they live all around us, hiding in plain sight. Dr. Dorian will introduce you to the wild bees of New England. We’ll examine their varied lifestyles, habitat needs, and the intricate relationships they have with native flowering plants and other insects. Come away with clear action items for how to appreciate, and help these important pollinators in your yards. Please consider a $10 donation for each webinar you attend. Your willingness to donate helps up to keep improving the quality, diversity, and draw of the speakers we provide and covers the increased program costs of securing them and their information packed presentations. This is the third of four monthly webinars for our highly anticipated annual Plant for Pollinators program. Register for all four of the four-part […]

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Vernal Pool Exploration Hike

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

With temperatures rising, the forest floor will be hopping with new life as frogs and other amphibians crowd into shallow puddles of water to breed and lay their eggs. These puddles, called vernal pools, provide a perfect opportunity to learn more about Mother Nature here in New Jersey. But we have to hurry - they disappear quickly! This annual Vernal Pool Exploration provides a fun, outdoor learning experience for kids and adults alike. Discover the differences between a spring peeper, a chorus frog, and a wood frog. Find out how far an endangered spotted salamander will walk to find a mating pool. And, learn how much everything we have come to appreciate about the springtime depends upon a few unassuming puddles of water on the forest floor. Warm clothing and waterproof footwear, especially hiking boots, are strongly recommended. Please email Izzy [email protected] with questions or cancellations. CANCELLATION POLICY: Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) makes every effort to assure all programs and events go off as planned. Should an event be cancelled due to severe weather or other unexpected reasons, GSWA will promptly notify all registrants via email and the event page will reflect the status. To accommodate people on the […]

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Plant for Pollinators Webinar #4: Overview and Plant Sale Kick Off

Zoom Webinar NJ, United States

5th Annual Plant for Pollinators Native Plant Sale Overview with GSWA's Hazel England As we gear up for our 5th annual "Plant for Pollinators" sale opening at noon on April 1, join GSWA's Hazel England for an in-depth look at the 37 native perennials that will be offered. Come learn why we should choose natives, the “how-to's” of going native, and the wildlife value of the species being offered this year. Hazel will delve into the variety of pollinators these specific plants expect to attract, and provide in-depth information on how our plant kits work together to offer color and nectar throughout the growing season. Learn how to start, add, or amend your growing native pollinator garden. Leave with your shopping list of "must have" plants in preparation the sale opening. Please consider a $10 donation for each webinar you attend. Your willingness to donate helps up to keep improving the quality, diversity, and draw of the speakers we provide and covers the increased program costs of securing them and their information packed presentations. This is the final of four monthly webinars for our highly anticipated annual Plant for Pollinators program. Register for all four of the four-part webinar series […]

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