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March 20, 2024VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE AND TALLYINGWant to get involved and learn more about the plants at this year's Plant Sale? Volunteer to help us set up prior to the sale April 29 - May 3, as well as during the sale May 4 - 5. See all the opportunities available and sign up here: 2024 Plant Sale Volunteers. If you're a Member of the Friends, don't forget to register for the Members Only Plant Sale Preview on Friday, May 3 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. More information and registration here. Many thanks to New Jersey State Senator Cory A. Booker for his inspiring introduction to this year's Community Garden Conference. You can listen to his message here: https://f.io/XuxrdPnU Native Ferns for Northern New Jersey with Jean EpiphanWednesday, April 3 - 7:00 PM VIRTUAL VIA ZOOMWE HAVE INCREASED OUR ZOOM CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE MORE REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAMThis presentation will share the diversity of ferns indigenous to Northern New Jersey as well as their ecological importance and environmental benefits. Each species' characteristics will be reviewed in detail, including how exactly to identify and differentiate them, what their site preferences are and their tolerances, plus how to best incorporate them into your garden and landscape. Jean Epiphan is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and Associate Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County. For more information and to register please click on the photo of Goldie's and Christmas ferns by Jean Epiphan. Native Plants You Love for the Northeast with Carolle HuberWednesday, April 10 - 7:00 PM - Free program VIRTUAL VIA ZOOMThis presentation will showcase some of the most important native plants for suburban gardens, why they're important, where to plant them, their deer tolerance, and some of Carolle's favorite combinations for your own garden. Carolle will discuss why planting natives is crucial and how to understand cultivars. Carolle is a Landscape Architect practicing 'Suburban Ecology' in New Jersey. She holds degrees in both Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture, has won numerous professional awards and has been published in many magazines, including Edible Jersey and Wild Ones. For more information and to register, please click on the photo of Carolle. Cooking Demonstration: Springtime Favorites with Cynthia Triolo Saturday, April 20 - 1:00 PMIn person at The Frelinghuysen ArboretumSpring is finally here and what better way to celebrate the season than with some recipes to take advantage of early spring produce. We’ll be using lavender, arugula, rhubarb and other spring veggies to make some new and interesting recipes that you’ll want to add to your repertoire. Join us for a fun afternoon, sample the goodies and take the recipes home to try your hand at them. For more information and to register, please click on the rhubarb photo.  MORRIS COUNTY PARK COMMISSION PROGRAMStarting Perennial Flowers from SeedSaturday, April 6 - 10:00-11:00 AMIn person at The Frelinghuysen ArboretumFor more information and to register, click on the flyer. AT THE ARBORETUMSpring has officially arrived and with it the flowering trees we love so much. Several Prunus cv. Okame trees (Flowering Cherry) are in full bloom, one to the right as you come up the driveway from Hanover Avenue and another in the upper parking lot. The beautiful white flowers on the Loebner Magnolia are beginning to open on the tree to the left as you come up the driveway. Also in the upper parking lot a large Salix chaenomeloides (Giant Pussy Willow) is putting on quite a show, full of fuzzy, young catkins. There are also many other plants blooming, i.e., Daffodils, early Irises, Crocuses, etc. Make plans to visit soon. 
Click an image to see them all in our website's picture gallery. Picture credits: Margery Ennist. WATCH PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONSSeveral of our previously recorded events are available to watch on-line. See our Prerecorded Events page for more information and to register.Retail PartnersWhen 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. You can register and pay on line on our Events page and Membership page and subscribe to this newsletter here: complete directions for subscribing. CONTACT US HERE
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Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Post Office Box 2267 Morristown, NJ 07962 Web: https://www.arboretumfriends.org PARK INFORMATION The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a facility of the Morris County Park Commission
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