Friends Nature Shop Double Discount Days Extended
Our Double Discount Days were so successful, we are extending them to the next two weekends as well. Start your holiday shopping early and help support the Friends – and the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Our shelves are restocked and we just received new nature-themed silicone jar openers and a variety of wooden ornaments, […]
Friends of Great Swamp NWR Annual Member Meeting
Via Zoom Saturday, December 4, 2021 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The 2021 Annual Meeting of Members will take place remotely via Zoom; members may also dial in by phone. The meeting is open to all current members of Friends of Great Swamp NWR. Registration is required by November 30, 2021. Register online HERE. The Zoom […]
And the Winners are…
The winners in our 2021 Photo Contest were announced in a virtual (Zoom) presentation on Saturday, Oct 2. This year’s entries are some of the best we’ve seen in years, and this is reflected in the quality of the winning photographs. Many of the winners shared their comments on how they made the shot, and […]
And the Winner is….
…going to be announced at the 2021 Friends of Great Swamp NWR Photo Contest virtual awards presentation. Login and join the Zoom meeting on Saturday, Oct 2 at 3:00 PM. and see the best of the best in each category. Photographers and our judges will share their comments on the winning pictures, which include some […]
The 2021 Duck Stamps Have Arrived
The 2021-2022 Federal Duck Stamp is now on sale at the Friends Nature Shop in the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center. Proceeds from the sales of duck stamps are used to acquire and protect land for National Wildlife Refuges. Often donors wonder how much of their donation actually benefits the cause. In the case of […]
Doodle, Draw & Discover New Jersey Native Flowers
A Fun and Different Second Sunday in July Doodle, Draw & Discover New Jersey Native Flowers Sunday, July 11, 1:30 pm on Zoom Learn to draw colorful native flowers while exploring the many ways they help support the health and well-being of New Jersey’s environment, wildlife and people. Our instructor is illustrator and Rutgers Environmental […]
Calling All Photographers for the “Pop-Up” Wilderness Area Photo Contest
The Friends, working with Fish and Wildlife Service staff, are creating new signs for the four Wilderness Area Kiosks at Great Swamp NWR. As part of this project, we are looking for a really great photo for the signs. So, this year we are including a special category, separate from the annual photo contest, in […]
Introducing “Agents of Discovery” at the Wildlife Observation Center
Did you know, you could play, explore, and learn about the refuge from your phone? Friends of Great Swamp is introducing an exciting new nature activity at the Wildlife Observation Center called Agents of Discovery. It’s a free smartphone app with exciting challenges to help you discover more about the great outdoors. Download the app […]
Creating An Energy Efficient House. Sunday, April 11, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Join self proclaimed conservation nerds Michael Bianchi and Joan Maccari on an adventure. They started on a project to renovate and modernize their Madison, NJ home, learned a lot along the way, and ended up with an energy efficient Passive House. Follow their journey and discover some energy saving changes you can make in your […]
Managing the Menace – Spotted Lanternflies Are Here
Just what we needed – another exotic invasive insect species. And although it’s very colorful, it’s very destructive. This plant hopper feeds on 70 different types of plants and trees, particularly some economically important plants including fruit, ornamental and woody trees. It also secretes a sugary, sticky substance which can affect our quality of life […]