Selecting Appropriate Plant Species for Basin Retrofit Projects

The Lakewood Township Stormwater Basin Retrofit Project had a productive spring seeding season. Five additional stormwater basin retrofit designs have been implemented throughout the municipality. Stormwater basins provide a location to capture excess stormwater runoff due to changes in land cover, such as construction and development. For this reason, stormwater basins experience prolonged periods of both inundation and drought. When planning the types of vegetation to install, the seed mixtures need to be carefully selected to withstand extreme conditions. Visit OCSCD's Blog to find out more.

Fall is right around the corner, and September is a great time to seed!

Whether you're seeding a construction site, or creating volume on your residential property, learn the proper way to seed. Click to read our guidelines for improving your lawn's health.

Join us for this year's Jersey-Friendly Yards Conference on Saturday, September 30, from 8:30-12:00pm, followed by a Native Plant Sale from 12:00-2:00pm. Cost: $20 per person.

In New Jersey we’re seeing the impacts of a changing climate, including in our yards. This year’s conference will focus on Jersey-Friendly landscaping practices that help us prepare for climate-change challenges like heat, drought, intense rain and flooding. Featured speakers will be Dr. Christopher Obropta (Extension Specialist in Water Resources, Rutgers Cooperative Extension) and Christopher Miller (Plant Center Manager/Conservation Agronomist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service). Take home some climate-ready, wildlife-friendly native plants at the native sale! Click to Register.

This month, enjoy watching American Goldfinches feed on waning Woodland Sunflowers (Helianthus divaricatus) and witness our various native Goldenrods bloom their brilliant yellows, like a beacon for buzzing bees and butterflies. Use the Jersey-Friendly Yards Plant Database to find colorful natives for your yard.