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Workshop: DIY Open Tray Bird Feeder

Feeding your neighborhood birds in the winter is a great way to entertain yourself and your family, and the birds really appreciate it! When you build a tray (hopper) feeder, you’ll attract birds like titmouse, chickadees, mockingbirds, mourning doves, and many more. This feeder is simple to construct and it will be ready to set up outside immediately. Here’s how it works: register for this virtual program, collect your kit from our office in a secure and safe way, then build the box at your leisure at home following our easy to follow, step-by-step instruction guide. Technical support is available should you require some help. All you will need is a hammer, the kit, and a little patience. Kit pickup will be determined on a case-by-case basis. We will discuss what day/time works best for you.  There's a limited supply of kits available so register today! Pickup location: GSWA Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Rd., Morristown, NJ. What will we do with all the leftovers? Stay tuned...

Get Tickets $35.00 – $40.00

POSTPONED: Perfect Your Flower Arrangement Skills on Zoom

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED We've all been there - we put a bunch of flowers in a vase imagining how great they will look. They don’t. We move them around and tilt our head. Nope. So, we walk away with plans to fix them. A week later, we toss these once cheery flowers in the trash. Let's change that behavior. Join Amy Seuberth, General Manager of Back to Nature Home & Garden, for a demo on how to arrange flowers in a pleasing way. She will also share tips on how to keep them healthier and looking more beautiful longer. The $40 fee covers your flowers, a mason jar vase, and expert tutorial. Seasonal flowers may include Seeded Eucalyptus, Mini Green Hydrangea, Thistle, Stock, Wax Flower, and others. Registration closes April 18 @ 5 PM to allow time for ordering flowers so, register today! See below for pick-up instructions.   Please plan to pick up your flowers and vase at Back to Nature Home & Garden - 3055 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ / (908) 350-7506 on one of the following days: Saturday, April 24 - 9am-5pm Sunday, April  25  - 10am-2pm  

$40.00

SOLD OUT: Workshop – DIY Bamboo Wind Chimes

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Looking for some tranquility? How about the soothing sounds of a bamboo wind chime to transport you to an island get-away in your own back yard. We will supply you with everything you need to make and take your very own bamboo chimes and hang them when you get home. Bamboo is a fast-growing, invasive plant that is spreading rapidly through New Jersey. We're doing our part by removing them from our properties whenever possible. But why should it end there when we can turn that material into something serene and decorative? Because when life gives you bamboo, we say, make bamboo chimes! Space is limited so register today! Please email Nancy: [email protected] for the following reasons: To be added to a waitlist If you are unable to attend (so we may extend the invitation to the next person on the waitlist) If you are sick, have a fever, or have been exposed to someone who may have COVID-19, for the safety of everyone, please do NOT attend the program and cancel by emailing [email protected]

Sold Out $25.00 – $30.00

Intro to Rain Gardens: FREE Zoom

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Registration closes at 4 PM on Wed, Nov 3.   Thinking of adding a rain garden to your yard? Smart choice! A rain garden is a beautiful addition to your landscape that also provides a valuable function. By causing water to absorb slowly into the ground it reduces and sometimes even prevents flooding. A rain garden also helps keep storm water run-off from carrying pollution to our drinking water sources. Join us for an in-depth review of the benefits of installing a rain garden at your home and get some basic how-to suggestions. Registration is required for this FREE program. You will receive Zoom login details prior to the event. SUMMIT RESIDENTS ONLY: Due to a generous grant* Summit residents will have an opportunity to set up a FREE at-home consultation with design professionals to plan and layout a garden specific to your yard. You will also receive a list of recommended plants. Consultations will take place at your home the week of November 8-12 by appointment so be sure to take advantage of this free offer! More on this offer will be discussed at the end of the November 3rd program. *This program is sponsored by a grant from […]

Sold Out Free

DIY Workshop: Reusable Wrap & Produce Bags

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Let us help you get your home a little eco-friendlier with 3 simple do-it-yourself projects. All you need to bring is the desire to break your reliance on plastic. We will provide everything else you need to make and take 3 reusable beeswax food storage covers and 3 reusable produce shopping bags.  Not handy with a sewing machine? Not a problem. Our instructors will there to help you every step of the way. We will even show you how easy it is to make an effective, chemical-free household cleaner with 3 simple ingredients you likely already have at home.  New Jersey's plastic bag ban takes effect on May 4. Let's get a jump on it now! This DIY workshop is a great opportunity to learn some new skills while doing something good for the planet. AND, we will send you home with step-by-step instructions to make more and to share with your family and friends. These items are fun to make and they also make great gifts. So, join us for this fun and easy workshop and let’s change some behaviors  together! This workshop is limited to the first 20 people to register - sign up today!

Get Tickets $30.00

Website Event-Pollinator Box Workshop

Pollinator Box Workshop

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Did you know some bees don’t live in hives? Come get the scoop about pollinator boxes and how they benefit the environment. This workshop will be “the bee’s knees!” (We apologize for that.) Join us for an evening of building, learning and all-around good fun as we talk about the importance of solitary bees and pollinator habitats to the ecosystem, and build a pollinator box of your own to take home! Cost: $25/box. This workshop is limited to the first 15 people who register. Missing this event will really sting, so make sure you register today!

$25.00
Cook with GSWA

Cook with GSWA: Pumpkin gnocchi, fresh mozzarella & pesto.

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Back by popular demand, GSWA's Hazel England and Sandra LaVigne make cooking fun! Grab your apron and c'mon out for a hands-on cooking class. We will teach you about "eating local" as we walk you through three delicious recipes: Pumpkin gnocchi (from our GSWA cookbook), fresh mozzarella cheese, and a batch of fresh pesto. You may never go store-bought again! Feel free to bring your own adult beverages and we will provide non-alcoholic beverages. The registration fee covers everything you will need to make and take home your three delicious creations. GSWA members: $25, non-members: $30. Registration is limited to 12 participants so register today!

$25.00 – $30.00

Nature-themed Holiday Cookies – Make & Decorate

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Jump-start on your holiday baking during this DIY cookie workshop. It's sure to put you in the holiday spirit. First you will channel your inner artist by decorating pre-baked, nature-themed gingerbread and sugar cookies. All icing materials will be provided along with some decorating ideas to get your creative juices flowing. While these set, Hazel and Sandra, GSWA's resident bakers (and cookie eaters) will step you through making two different types of cookie dough that you can then take home and bake at your leisure. One is a Welsh Aberffraw dough - a type of shortbread cookie with a special twist. The other will be a delicious surprise. All you need to bring is your creativity (and an apron if you like) and we will provide the rest. You will leave with a dozen beautifully decorated cookies (6 gingerbread and 6 sugar) plus enough pre-made dough to bake up to another 2 dozen cookies at home. BAM! You're all set for the holidays! Feel free to BYO liquid holiday cheer to this festive cookie event. Space is limited so register today!

$30.00 – $35.00

NEW LOCATION – Evening Briefing: “Eat the Weeds” Backyard Foraging

Kemmerer Library 19 Blue Mill Road, Harding Twp., NJ, United States

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION Kemmerer Library, 19 Blue Mill Rd, New Vernon, NJ   Instead of weeding your yard, forage! Come learn about the benefits of foraging for edible invasive (non-native) species like garlic mustard. Garlic mustard is one of the worst invaders of Northeast and Midwest American forests, reducing the diversity of all species. April through end of May is garlic mustard season so you will be able to easily find it to make your own pesto. Come learn about these and other types of plants where we can reduce their presence simply by eating them outright or adding them to a salad! You will receive instruction on how to identify, prepare, and preserve these free greens so you can safely hunt for these delicious invasives while cleaning up your yard! Foraged and homemade treats will be provided. This program is offered in partnership with GSWA and the Kemmerer Library of Harding Twp. We are able to offer this program to the public at no cost thanks to the generous underwriting from Kemmerer Library.  

Free – $40.00

Water Workshop Weekends – Dark Waters Movie Screening

Morris Museum 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) and the Morris Museum are pleased to announce our new partnership; an inaugural set of events beginning with Water Workshop Weekends takes place on July 7, 8, and 15, 2023. Friday, July 7 from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ Water Workshop Weekends kick off on Friday, July 7 with the critically acclaimed and star-filled movie, Dark Waters at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre, followed by a panel discussion about PFAS chemicals in our waterways. The film tells the shocking and heroic true story of attorney, Rob Bilott, portrayed by Mark Ruffalo, who risks his career and family to uncover a dark secret hidden by one of the world’s largest corporations. He seeks to bring justice to a community that has been dangerously exposed to toxic chemicals for decades. The post film panel will provoke lively discussion on the movie and this timely topic. The panel will include Sandra Lavigne, GSWA Director of Water Quality Monitoring and Laura Norkute, New Jersey American Water Director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance. Watch the trailer below: https://youtu.be/RvAOuhyunhY   PRICING: Great Swamp Watershed Association and Morris Museum Members $12 - NOTE: GSWA members will need to […]

$40.00