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The Philadelphia Botanical Club bestowed Ted Gordon the title of Hononary Member at the May 2016 monthly meeting.  The honor is given to long time members such as Ted, who have provided leadership, and dedicated time and efforts to advance to Club goals.  Very few members have ever received this title during the 100+ years of the Philadelphia Botanical Club's history, and we are pleased Ted was a recipient, a well deserved honor indeed. Ted Gordon is one of the … [Read more...] about Ted Gordon, FNJP Member, Honored by Philadelphia Botanical Club

The Glassboro/Clayton FWMA is a ~3,000 acre tract of public land that surrounds the headwaters of the Little Ease, one of the major Maurice River tributaries.  Extensive red maple wetlands are punctuated with relic upland ridges that support an interesting mix of Coastal Plain species. This wet forest was used only lumbering and charcoal. Most of that activity ceased in the 1930's.  The State started management in the 1940's, resulting in the forest present today.  The land use history and … [Read more...] about July 16th 2016 Field Trip to Clayton/Glassboro FWMA

Happy New Years to all the FNJ friends and participants! Here are the phone conference meeting dates for the up coming botanical season: Opening Meeting-February 21, 2015.  This will be a 10 AM phone conference call to set the agenda for the 2015 calander year.  All members and interested are invited to call in.  July 12, 2015: This is an executive conference call for mid years reports and assignments (corrected) October 10, 2015:  This will be the last conference call of the 2015 … [Read more...] about 2015 FNJP Schedule

The Flora of New Jersey annouces the following dates for telephone conference calls.  These calls are used to provide members and interested participants updates and news on the progress.  Chrysler Herbarium is the home base of the Flora.  Seasonal in herbarium work days will be posted after the re-organization meeting.  Our 2014 meetings have been reduced to 2 yearly events, eliminating the April and July conference calls.  Members with quiestions about the meetings should contact Joe Arsenault … [Read more...] about 2014 Flora of New Jersey Meeting Dates

Attention New Jersey and other NYC regional botanists, or anyone interested in the flora of the New York City metropolitan area.  The BBG science personnel and the programs they administer need our help.  Word has been spreading in the botanical community about the planned closure of the BBG science program.  This will include the inhouse reseach and behind the scene work as well as public access and participation.  The woody plant atlas will no longer have inputs and all the good work done … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Botanical Garden Science Program in Jepoardy