Green Madison NJ

There's so much life in fallen leaves! So don't spring into the same old "spring cleanup" routine. Bridget Daley explains why.

Don’t throw away the next generation of pollinators; leave fallen leaves on your property year-round Hooray for warmer weather! We’re all excited to get outside and into our yards and gardens. But please don’t spring into the same old “spring cleanup” routine!

Congrats to Ben Engel, a newly minted Eagle Scout whose project was a huge blessing for Madison: a repaired boardwalk and signage at the conservation forest at the recreation complex. Come on down and take a look!

Get ready to shop!!! Here is the digital map for the Town-Wide Yard Sale on May 2, 9am to 2pm

Map: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1HkpUkg-7rHVhV1Hqv7WGf9psTdXmyoQ&usp=sharing

And her is a spreadsheet of the goods being sold--and at what location.: List of goods being sold: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12GDEzJb_eJXbVRfiQF-0lTkCSQuyT7bFY7HXBycHhvw/edit?usp=sharing

Happy shopping!

Sat 5/2/26 9-2pm Chathams/Madison Town Wide Yard Sale - Google My Maps For list of addresses and items, please visit: https://www.greatswamp.org/event/spring-26-yard-sale/

We're giving away free pollinator seeds at the Repair Cafe on Saturday. Get your items fixed for free--and help Nature repair itself with native plants!

MONDAY!! Learn what to plant instead of invasives like ivy, burning bush, barberry and (argh!) butterfly bush. Elise Howard is coming to Madison to discuss her new book. Reserve a seat with our partner, The Nature of Reading Bookshop www.thenatureofreading.com/plantthisnotthat See you Monday at 7pm, 10 Kings Rd.

Decluttering made easy! With at $10 tax-deductible donation to Great Swamp Watershed Association, you can list your yard sale on our the tri-town digital map. It will be shared far and wide--expect shoppers from across NJ and PA. Deadline to sign up is April 30. REGISTER NOW: www.greatswamp.org/event/spring-26-yard-sale/

AT LAST!! A book that tells you what to plant to replace invasives such as barberry, butterfly bush, ivy and Japanese holly. Author Elise Howard is coming to Madison for talk with by garden designer Sarah Hunt (formerly of Wildstead) on April 20, 7pm at the Madison Community Arts Center. Bring your questions and register with our co-host, The Nature of Reading Bookshop www.thenatureofreading.com/plantthisnotthat. Seating is limited.

Read about the book in the NYTimes, listen on Joe Gardner and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/realestate/plant-this-not-that-native-garden-swaps.html This will be exciting.

Get ready to shop on Wed. at the GSWA Native Plant Sale! But first spend and hour with Hazel England getting to know all 43 species, which include bulk groundcovers, as well as this year's kits (hellsstrip anyone?). Register for Hazel's talk here: https://www.greatswamp.org/event/pfp2026-3/
Shop the plant catalog here:https://www.greatswamp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Program-Catalog.pdf
Pick up plants in Madison on May 2; sale details here: https://www.greatswamp.org/native-plant-sale/

This is urgent. Register your opposition before March 6 https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/?blm_aid=42444801

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing two satellite proposals of unprecedented scale and impact that could drastically change the night as we know it.

The time to act is now. Public comments are open.

DarkSky International is calling on our community to speak up for careful research, testing, and environmental review before these proposals move forward.

Visit https://bit.ly/3MBhlAJ to learn what’s at stake and find step-by-step instructions on how to submit your comment.

POSTPONED. We will reschedule this for March.

Inspired by the memoir, "Birding to Change the World" by Trish O'Kane, we've invited local nature experts to talk about how birding changes your relationship to plants, wildlife—and people Join us on Feb 23 at 7pm at the Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd. Register: www.thenatureofreading.com/howbirdingcanchangetheworld

Bridget Daley will share her tips on how to turn your yard into a year-round bird feeder by using native perennial plants, trees and shrubs. Bridget is a native plants garden coach and a Rutgers Environmental Steward.

Tedor Whitman, director of the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary in Milburn, will talk about migratory birds and how an ecologically friendly suburban landscape helps them survive their long journeys by providing food and habitat.

Finally R.J. Curcio, a Drew 2017 grad and an ecologist for the Monmouth County Park System, will discuss how preserving and managing diverse natural habitats for birds builds community. Off-duty, he is a passionate wildlife photographer.

Wild Birds Unlimited in Denville will be on hand to answer bird feeder questions. The Nature of Reading Bookshop will have a pop shop with birding and native plant books.

Cora Hartshorn Arboretum Biddy Bebop New Jersey Audubon Drew University DEAL Drew University Drew Alumni