Second Sunday with Friends, January 12, 2025
1:30-3pm

Like a doctor who writes prescriptions for ailments, wildlife biologists also write prescriptions for the land to make it better! Join us for a chat with Chelsea DiAntonio, Wildlife Biologist for the Lenape National Wildlife Refuge Complex, to learn about how Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is managed to provide the best habitat for wildlife. Topics will include the history and purpose of the refuge, policies that guide conservation, how management prescriptions are devised, and tools used to accomplish habitat objectives.

This program is Zoom only!! Register at https://ttsu.me/habitat

Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.

Monica Juhasz, Somerset County Environmental Education Center Naturalist for 27 years, will share her knowledge and experiences with our local owls.

Come explore the nocturnal world of these fascinating birds of prey. Whether with long or short ears, barred or great horned, these raptors are truly special!

SUNDAY, NOV. 10, 2024
1:30–3:00 PM
GREAT SWAMP NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

This presentation will be both in-person at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center and by Zoom. Registration is required for both formats.

Register online at https://ttsu.me/njowls

Zoom log-on information will be sent to all registrants on Sunday, Nov. 10, at NOON.

Program sponsors are Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS, with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation.

Collection and Proper Treatment of Native Plant Seeds 

Sunday, October 13, 2024 1:30-3pm

Different types of seeds require different treatments to get them to grow. Hammers? Drills? Boiling water? Join this discussion of how to properly collect, store, and treat seeds for maximum germination.  

Dr. Randi Eckel, President of the New Jersey Native Plan Society is a naturalist and research scientist with over 30 years of experience in the field. Randi specializes in native plants and insects, especially the interactions between the two. 

This presentation will be both in-person at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center and on Zoom. Registration is required for both formats. 

Register online at https://ttsu.me/repvwa  Zoom log-on information will be sent to all registrants on Sunday, Oct. 13, at NOON. 

Program sponsors are Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS, with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation 

Sunday, September 8, 2024 1:30-3pm

Hubert Ling, PhD, Horticulturist for the Native Plant Society of NJ

Dr. Ling will share his expertise about trees that are found in the GSNWR, including sour gum, black walnut, maple, American holly, wild black cherry, American beech, red cedar, river birch, amelanchier, and oak. In addition to pictures and foliage, Dr. Ling will also bring wood specimens.

Dr. Ling’s PhD is in biology. His work in industry and academia focused on mycology and botany. He is a Past President and the current Horticulturist of the NJ Native Plant Society, and writes a monthly column for Gardener News.

This presentation will be both in-person at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center and on Zoom. Registration is required for both formats.

Register online at https://ttsu.me/nativetrees

Zoom log-on information will be sent to all registrants on Sunday, Sept. 8, at NOON.