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SUMMARY:Native Pollinator Plant Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Building a “Jersey-friendly yard” creates a healthy foundation of soil\, conserves water\, attracts and supports wildlife\, and adds beauty and interest to your home landscape. \nLeading up to our 3rd annual\, online Native Pollinator Plant Sale on April 3\, we have secured three nationally recognized and diverse speakers to present at monthly webinars. \n  \nScroll to the very bottom and register to attend all 2 remaining programs at once at the click of a button. \n  \n  \nRegister for individual programs below: \nMar 21\, 7-8 PM: What’s the Buzz About Native Bees? Speaker: Heather Holm\, biologist\, pollinator conservationist\, and award-winning author. NOTE: This presentation is LIVE only\, it WILL NOT be recorded. Register HERE \nApr 3\, 12-1 PM: GSWA Native Pollinator Plant Sale Overview. Speaker: Hazel England\, GSWA Director of Education\, Outreach\, and Land Stewardship (GSWA online Native Pollinator Plant Sale opens directly following this webinar)  Register HERE \n  \nWhile this speaker program series is free for all participants\, a suggested donation of $5-$10 is appreciated to help offset the cost of bringing you these nationally recognized speakers.  :-) \n  \nMark Your Calendar: Apr 3\, 1:30 PM – Native Plants for Pollinators online sale opens Apr 3 @ 1:30 PM and runs through Apr 28 @ 5 PM (Plant purchase pickup date is Saturday\, May 6 at a location near you). Learn more about native pollinator plants\, gardening\, and GSWA’s online plant sale HERE. \nWatch the Replay: Whether you missed them or want to watch them again\, click HERE to register to receive the replay links for three of the four Plants for Pollinators Webinar Series.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/native-plant-webinar-series-2023/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, Morristown\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:Plants for Pollinators Webinar Series - Watch the Replay
DESCRIPTION:Whether you missed them or want to watch them again – register to receive the replay links for: \nNative Plants for Native Wildlife – Cultivating Biodiversity\nHost: Desiree Narango\, Conservation Scientist with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies \n& \nWasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect\nGuest Host: Eric Eaton\, Acclaimed Author and Entomologist \n  \n  \n  \nYour yard\, whatever size\, can provide essential habitat for valuable pollinators such as butterflies\, bees\, and other beneficial insects. This 4-part Plants for Pollinators webinar series take a closer look at our native pollinators\, how we can contribute their survival\, and important roles they play in our gardens and in supporting healthy ecosystems. Scroll to the very bottom of this page and register to receive these 2 webinar replay links.  \n  \nWant to register for the remaining 2 webinars in this series? Register for individual webinars: \n\nMar 21\, 7-8 PM – What’s the Buzz About Native Bees? (NOTE: This presentation is LIVE only\, it WILL NOT be recorded.)\nApr 3\, 12-1 PM – GSWA Native Pollinator Plant Sale Overview  (prior to the start of the online sale)\n\n(Or)  Register for both at once HERE \n  \nWhile this speaker program series is free for all participants\, a suggested donation of $5-$10 is appreciated to help offset the cost of bringing you these nationally recognized speakers.  :-) \n  \nMark Your Calendar: Apr 3\, 1:30 PM – Native Plants for Pollinators online sale opens Apr 3 @ 1:30 PM and runs through Apr 28 @ 5 PM (Plant purchase pickup date is Saturday\, May 6 at a location near you). Learn more about native pollinator plants\, gardening\, and GSWA’s online plant sale HERE.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/native-pollinator-native-wildlife-replay/
LOCATION:NJ
CATEGORIES:Speaker Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual "Source to Sea" Virtual Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Ready for a winter challenge? Join us for our 2nd annual Source to Sea 80-mile virtual challenge where you will virtually travel the distance of the Passaic River.  Run\, walk\, bike\, snowshoe\, ski\, dance\, shovel\, vacuum\, roll – any indoor or outdoor activity you choose (as long as it is powered by you) – for 80 miles\, the length of the Passaic River. This can be done from anywhere in the world. You will have just over 8 weeks to chip away at this goal that runs Saturday\, January 21 through Sunday\, March 26 from literally anywhere in the world! \nClick below to learn more and register (this will take you to a 3rd party platform) \n  \n \n  \nChoose one activity or any combination to accomplish your goal. Start small and build on it\, tackle it in big chunks\, or anything in between. This is your challenge to accomplish however you see fit. \nActivity Conversion Chart\nClick HERE to view an Activity Conversion Chart to help you calculate your mileage for the various activities you may choose to reach your 80-mile goal. \nFree GSWA Decal\n \n  \nThe $35 registration fee includes a fun\, commemorative GSWA decal for you to proudly display on your car or fridge. You will receive this in the mail in March. Additionally\, all finishers receive one free ticket to GSWA’s Great Swamp Great Music festival in June 2023 (a $30 value). \nKickoff Carb-load Pasta Dinner\n \nJoin other Source-to-Sea participants  sometime in March for a Carb-load pick-me-up. You will enjoy baked ziti\,  a healthy salad\, and some sides\, served to you by GSWA staff members at our headquarters in  Morristown\, NJ. We will also provide soft drinks but feel free to bring whatever libations you would like to compliment your meal. Be on the lookout for the pasta dinner coming soon! \n  \n \n  \nQuestions on any of this? Email Lynne: LApplebaum@GreatSwamp.org \nAre you ready? Let’s get moving together!
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/virtual-challenge-2023/
LOCATION:NJ
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Full "Snow" Moon Night Hike @ The Refuge
DESCRIPTION:There is no such thing as bad weather\, only bad clothes. So no more excuses! It’s time to bundle up\, get back outside\, and feel the rejuvenating power of nature on this relaxing night hike. The February full moon is known as the “Snow Moon” because lots of snow is generally found on the ground in most Northern Hemisphere countries during this time. Come experience it for yourself. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear\, dress for the weather\, and bring a reusable water bottle and snacks if you so choose. Registration is required.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/snow-moon-hike-refuge/
LOCATION:Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge – Wildlife Observation Center\, https://goo.gl/maps/tLD3KapcRC21245c8\, Harding Twp.\, NJ\, 07976\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:President's Day Hike @ The Refuge SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:If you cannot attend\, please email mhertgen@GreatSwamp.org\nto cancel so we can invite the next person on the waitlist email. \nCelebrate this President’s Day with a relaxing\, family-friendly\, guided tour of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge’s Orange Trail. The kids are off from school and it’s a beautiful time of year to connect with nature. If there happens to be snow on the ground\, your guide\, GSWA’s Ginger Van Ryzin\, will help look for tracks and other signs of the critters who call the Refuge home. Dress for the weather and be sure to wear appropriate footwear. \nClick HERE for a map to the meetup location. GPS Coordinates: 40.726674\, -74.457729
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/presidents-day-hike-2023-2/
LOCATION:Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge – Orange Trailhead\, approx 77 Meyersville Rd.\, Green Village (Harding Township)\, NJ\, 07935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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SUMMARY:Evening Briefing: Wasps - The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect
DESCRIPTION:Registration closes February 21 @ 5 PM \nWasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect\nSpeaker: Eric Eaton\nFREE Zoom Webinar \n  \nWasps – people love to hate them. However\, contrary to popular belief\, wasps serve 2 important roles in our ecosystem: 1) they are pest controllers\, hunting other insect species and keeping their population in check which prevents garden and crop decimation\, and 2) they are pollinators for nearly 1000 plant species. \n  \n  \nJoin acclaimed author Eric Eaton as he deconstructs our misconceptions about the often-vilified wasps and talks about the invaluable ecosystem services wasps provide. He will also challenge us to shift the outdated mindset of what really constitutes a “yard” or “garden” and help homeowners think more holistically about what really constitutes beneficial species. \nWhen homeowners understand how their gardening decisions\, such as pesticide usage or determining certain species should be exterminated\, it can impact local ecology. Eric will offer a new perspective on often-maligned species and broaden our perspective on several elements of gardening for natives. \nEric Eaton has authored “Insectpedia” (Princeton Univ. Press\, 2022) and “Wasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect.” He is a writer and entomologist specializing in hymenoptera (a large order of insects\, comprising over 150\,000 living species of sawflies\, wasps\, bees\, and ants). \nYou will receive the webinar Zoom link via email prior to the start of the program. \n  \nRegister for the 2 remaining webinars in this 4-part series:  \nMar 21\, 7-8 PM – What’s the Buzz About Native Bees? \nApr 3\, 12-1 PM – GSWA Native Pollinator Plant Sale Overview \n  \nWhile this program is free for all participants\, a suggested donation of $5-$10 is appreciated to help offset the cost of bringing you this great\, nationally recognized speaker.  :-) \n  \nMark Your Calendar: Apr 3\, 1:30 PM – Native Plants for Pollinators online sale opens Apr 3 @ 1:30 PM and runs through Apr 28 @ 5 PM (Plant purchase pickup date is Saturday\, May 6 at a location near you). Learn more about native pollinator plants\, gardening\, and GSWA’s online plant sale HERE. \nJan 17 webinar replay: Pollinator Plants for Pollinator Wildlife – Speaker: Desiree Narango\, Conservation Scientist with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Click HERE and register to receive the playback link
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/misunderstood-wasps/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Programs
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SUMMARY:CONDO Development Plan - Informational Zoom Webinar
DESCRIPTION:CONDO Development Plan may significantly DEGRADE our GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED Conservation Management Area\nThe proposed S/K Mt. Kemble development plan is for a 96-unit residential\, multi-family condominium complex including affordable housing with a community clubhouse\, playground\, pool\, and dog park. This 15.5-acre\, triangular shaped\, forested parcel flanks Route 287 on one side and the Mt. Kemble office complex on another side. The third side bumps up against wetlands which connect to GSWA’s 73-acre Conservation Management Area (CMA) under Route 287. \nConverting woods to pavement and rooftops significantly increases impervious surface cover. This increases stormwater volume\, likely resulting in downstream flooding\, added nonpoint pollutant loading\, and erosion of both Silver Brook and Great Brook. GSWA strongly opposes this proposed development* and we are deeply concerned about the environmental impact we anticipate on our freshwater wetlands\, water quality\, recharge\, and stormwater. Following are some of our major concerns: \n\nEncroachments into freshwater wetlands\, encroachments into and alteration of the wetland transition areas (buffers).\nIn some cases\, these wetland encroachments would necessitate importing large amounts of fill that would be needed to recontour buffer areas or will be covered by impervious surfaces.\nSignificant increases in pollutant loading to Silver Brook due to the fact that the portion of the site proposed for development is currently fully wooded.  We would also expect measurable increases in sediment\, phosphorus\, nitrogen\, and salt loading to Silver Brook.\nPotential lack of recharge of any of the site’s post-development runoff.  This will result in increased flood volume hitting the Silver Brook and a reduction in base-flow during fair weather as this runoff rushes away from impervious surfaces and is no longer absorbed.\nChanges to the Northeast Water Quality Management plan map of sewerage coverage to include the development\, creating significant additional effluent discharge\, through the Woodland Wastewater Treatment Plant\, into Loantaka Brook\, adding additional nutrients to this already impaired tributary of the Passaic River.\nPotential significant long-term hydrologic alterations of this headwater stream and the adjacent riparian floodplain areas and wetlands.\nPossible impact to threatened and endangered species such as wood turtle and Indiana bat.\n\nIn response to GSWA’s opposition and a barrage of public comments and requests\, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has scheduled a virtual public hearing on March 9 to consider amending the Northeast water quality management plan. \nGreat news! You CAN make a difference! Join GSWA staff and experts for a live webinar to learn the specifics and the impacts we believe this development will cause. We will also offer clear and simple guidance on how YOU can raise your objections to the proposal via comment at the virtual DEP hearing or in written comment. We strongly encourage you to to participate in this important\, free webinar in preparation of the March 9 hearing and to share this information far and wide. \nNote: This webinar will be recorded and the replay link will be shared with all registrants. You must register to receive the replay. If you do not wish to appear on the recording\, please be sure to turn off your camera and/or remove your name. \nUnable to attend the webinar?\nPlease submit written comments on the proposed amendment via email or USPS (see below) \nAll comments should reference Program Interest No. 435442\, Activity No. AMD200007 and must be submitted within 15 days after the public hearing. \nEmail: wqmp.publiccomments@dep.nj.gov \nUSPS: To assure your letter gets to the right place\, you must address your envelope exactly as it appears below: \nDEP at New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection\nDivision of Watershed Protection & Restoration\nBureau of NJPDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management\nWater Quality Management Planning Program\nPO Box 420\, Mail Code 501-02A\n501 East State Street\nTrenton\, New Jersey 08625-0420 \nCLICK HERE to view and download a letter to our neighbors containing the critical actions of virtual meeting attendance\, letter writing or verbal responses on this environmental concern. Help us spread this call-to-action and share it with others. THANK YOU in advance for your help. \n  \n*GSWA is not anti-development or anti-affordable housing. We strongly support affordable housing when properly located. We believe that locating this development on this site\, with the environmental impacts it will cause\, is inappropriate. \n 
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/condo-dev-plan-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Programs
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