Ted leading a field trip in one of his signature hats Ted Gordon, one of the founding members for the Flora of New Jersey Project, passed away Sunday May 10, 2026. He was 87 years old. Ted was many things to many people. He was a husband to his wife Pat; father to 3 children Matt, Erich, and Sheri, and a grandfather to many. He was friends with many from his tenure as a teacher and wrestling coach at Northern Burlington Regional High School. He was a New Jersey … [Read more...] about Ted Gordon, founding member of FNJP, dies
Burden Hill, Salem County Vegetation Article Provides New Insights to the Often Neglected and Misunderstood Region
After many years of field observations, detailed land surveys, and extensive deliberations, the publication, Burden Hill Forest: A Relict New Jersey Outer Coastal Plain Woodland written by Joe Arsenault and Ted Gordon is now available on this web site. Ted and Joe's understanding of the landscape, its geology, and the resulting flora make compelling argument that earlier descriptions of the region misunderstood the region, often assigning the acronym Pine Barren Outlier when in … [Read more...] about Burden Hill, Salem County Vegetation Article Provides New Insights to the Often Neglected and Misunderstood Region
The 2022 Rutgers Person Bioblitz: March 1-May 15
FNJP participants, the following note is is from our good friend Dr. Lena Struwe: Dear all, it is that time of year again! Spring is coming and with it, the annual Personal Bioblitz. Each year we run a global biodiversity exploration project here at Rutgers named the Personal Bioblitz, which is a challenge and collaboration to find as many species as possible during 2.5 months - wherever you are, any time of the day, and from beginner to expert level. This is your invite to join … [Read more...] about The 2022 Rutgers Person Bioblitz: March 1-May 15
Seabeach Amaranth Video’ “A Rare Species on the Move”
The Department of Environmental Protection has recently released a video on our endangered seabeach amaranth, Amaranthus pumilus. A number of scientists have been documenting the distribution and challanges facing this very unusual marine edge species, and the video captures their work and facts that surround this tiny plant. Here is a link to the video: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8ef3760b8f46470b91847762f10437af JRA, 2/2022 … [Read more...] about Seabeach Amaranth Video’ “A Rare Species on the Move”
Updated lists for NJ Bryophytes and Slime Molds now available on line
One of our State's botanists, Kerry Barringer, has updated the regional lists for our diminutive friends the mosses, liverworts, and slimemold. Kerry's passion for this group of small plants and the fascinating slime molds has yielded a great web site with modern taxonomic lists of species. The lists are annotated with collection history and county wide information making them an important contribution to the knowledge on ther Flora of New Jersey. Kerry's lists can be … [Read more...] about Updated lists for NJ Bryophytes and Slime Molds now available on line