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Check out this slightly tongue-in-cheek report of a “rare find” in Jones Woods…with a message. Link to full post here.

Ancient club mosses gave rise to more than coal. Check out the modern-day club moss found in Jones Woods. Link to full post here: If you have a sighting you would like to share, contact the BPA and we will post it.

A fast growing ephemeral native, the trout lily is in bloom! Look for small, bright yellow flowers. Check out the full post here: If you have a local sighting that you'd like to share in a future post, leave a comment or send them to burnhamparkassoc@gmail.com.

This past weekend, a wonderful group of volunteers from the Burnham Park Association and the Morristown Shade Tree Commission installed a new riparian buffer zone barrier in Burnham Park - adding wooden stakes and rope along the southern edges of the Lower Pond in Burnham Park. This zone will protect the pollinators against mowers, especially in the early spring when they are very active and the project was approved by the Town to help preserve the native riparian buffer. W

Spring is coming and the skunk cabbage is blooming in Jones Woods! Check out the full post here: If you have a local sighting that you'd like to share in a future post, leave a comment or send them to burnhamparkassoc@gmail.com .

Morris Township’s Municipal Messenger has information on health, recreation, tax, safety, municipal meetings, trips- Check https://www.morristwp.com/915/Municipal-Messenger To see the Morristown/Morris Township Library’s many excellent free programs: lectures, yoga, qi gong, chess, book clubs, films, etc., visit https://mmtlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/events-for-adults?cid=19446&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=19446&inc=0 Read the Environmental Commission News You Can Use here: Sign up

The Township of Morris is pleased to offer residents the opportunity to receive one tree from the following selection: Crabapple, Northern Red Oak, Little Leaf Linden, October Glory, or Yoshino Cherry. (note: Yoshino Cherry is NOT a native tree). If you’re interested, please email trees@morristwp.com with your preferred tree species. The Department of Public Works will follow up to coordinate the planting schedule. Once planned, they will plant the tree within the front yard

Interested in learning more about sustainable landscaping and eco-friendly alternatives to grass lawns? Check out the panel discussion, organized and moderated by Environmental Commission member Charlie Schachter, featured five local experts (including our own Susan Landau) who spoke and took questions about their particular areas of expertise: eco-gardening; gas powered leaf blowers, leave the leaves, planting a pocket forest, and organic lawn care. Happily, even if you c