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While you may view our full program on the Events Page of our website, we are pleased to highlight these upcoming programs.

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AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (AHS) RECIPROCAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM

As you travel around the country this summer, don't forget your AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program member benefit. In many cases you can gain free admission to many horticultural sites nation-wide.

Before you travel, check the AHS's website for gardens, etc. in your destination city.

If you are not a Member of the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, please consider joining us; this is a wonderful benefit of Membership.

SPOTTED LANTERNFLY ALERT - IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!

This invasive insect is spreading and it's very important to keep alert and report any sightings.

The Early Nymph stage has been seen in several areas of New Jersey (click photo to enlarge), so be on the lookout for a small, black insect with white spots; trap it and kill it.

If you see it, please report it; click on the flyer for more information and where to report it.

RUTGERS MASTER GARDENER IPM TEAM - REPORT #6

Here's the most recent report from the Rutgers Master Gardener IPM Team.

Click on the photo of the report to access and read it.

LILIES OF MANY TYPES AND COLORS AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM

My visit to The Frelinghuysen Arboretum today was hazy and hot, thank goodness for the pockets of shade offering respite from the heat. Several hours later, we had a complete change in the weather, with strong winds and heavy downpours! Glad I was able to get some photos of flowers before the weather changed! The focus today is on Lilies and Lily-like flowers.

Enjoy!

Click an image to see them all in our website's picture gallery. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.

YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONS

We are pleased to make several of our previously recorded events available in case you missed one or another of them.

Go to our new prerecorded-events Events page for more information and to register and pay online.

Retail Partners

When shopping at our fine Retail Partners, please remember to present your Membership card at the beginning of your check out transaction. Our Retail Partners need to enter the discount at the beginning of that process.

If you have not yet used this wonderful Member Benefit, you can view our full list of Retail Partners by clicking here.

Amazon Smile

Don't forget to "SMILE!"Amazon Smile, that is!

Amazon, through the AmazonSmile Foundation will contribute 0.5% of your purchases on Amazon to a charitable organization you select. Please consider selecting The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum as your designated recipient from this wonderful program.

Click here and log in to your amazon account to designate the Friends as your charity.

That's it for this time. Hope you enjoyed this edition of the newsletter. Tell your friends about this handy way to keep up with activities at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum (click here for complete directions for subscribing.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Friends Staff will be out of the office until Fall 2021, however we will continue working remotely. Please note our new Post Office Box number and staff emails.

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENTS

PANDEMIC SCHEDULE

Morris County Park Commission has reopened the Frelinghuysen, Willowwood and Bamboo Brook Arboreta 7 days a week, from 8am to dusk.

• Parking is limited. Buildings remain closed. Portajohns are available.
• Please protect yourselves and fellow visitors by social distancing and by wearing masks.
• HUNTING IN THE PARKS - Be aware that deer hunting is permitted in many of the MCPC facilities, including the arboreta, during the fall and winter. The schedule and type (bow or firearm) is listed on the MCPC website here.

We will keep you posted as further updates become available.

Visit our website: https://www.arboretumfriends.org.
Email your comments or suggestions to webmaster@arboretumfriends.org.

The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a facility of the Morris County Park Commission