Fall 2008 Activities

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September Activities at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

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Natural Landscapes at Storm King w/Darrel Morrison

New Jersey Chapter of the Assoc. of Professional Landscape Designers
October 29, 2008, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Spend the day with APLD-NJ and renowned landscape architect Darrel Morrison who is an advocate of ecologically based environmental design.

He will present a retrospective of his design practice, including a slide-lecture tour of signature projects (such as the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas; the Wisconsin Native Garden at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin; the Museum of History in Atlanta, Georgia) and an exploration of his design methods in which natural landscapes serve as inspiration and model for designed landscapes.

Continental breakfast, lectures, and gourmet lunch will take place at quaint and historic Painters Tavern in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.

Our afternoon session will take place at Storm King Art Center in nearby Mountainview, New York, the 500 acre sculpture park where Morrison has been an ecology and design consultant since 1997. A tram tour for an overview of the park will be followed by a walking tour to specific sites with Mr. Morrison as our guide.

Registration limited to 35 participants.

For registration information, go to: www.apldnj.org

Landscaping Education for Homeowners Packet

Freehold Soil Conservation District has recently updated this packet and is offering it free to the public

The packet is a guide to conservation landscaping practices that provide positive contributions to water quality and wildlife habitats.

The packet includes 10 fact sheets on a variety of topics including: water quality protection, soil testing, native plants, water conservation, benefits of trees, non-toxic landscaping solutions, stream protection and more.

The packet can be ordered by calling Karen Rowe at the Freehold District at 732-682-8500, by fax at 732-683-9140 or by email at info@freeholdscd.org.

Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) Native Plants Programs
 
PPA is pleased to invite you to attend our upcoming events. Contact Russell Juelg at 609-859-8860 ext. 11.
http://www.pinelandsalliance.org

Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
Booklet on the web. This amazing text is available for free download, very inexpensive hardcopy order and online access interface. It includes many invasive species and non-natives that are often used in landscape plantings. The best thing is that NATIVE ALTERNATIVES are also listed when you look up a specific species. Trees, shrubs and perennials are listed.
Web link: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/
midatlantic/toc.htm