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COMING EVENTS
“Signs of Spring” Nature Walk
Sunday, April 13, 2025 from 2 to 3:30 PM
On this 1.5 mile walk, we will admire skunk cabbage on the Bamboo Trail in the Mapleton Preserve and walk alongside the Heathcote Brook, looking for emerging spring wildflowers. Dress for the weather, whatever it is, and don’t wear your good shoes, as the trails may be a bit muddy. Free and all are welcome.
Arbor Day Celebration of Native Plants
Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 2 to 4 PM
Join us in the Mapleton Preserve to celebrate the Grand Opening of two Eagle Scout Projects – a 10 x 50-ft Native Wildflower Garden, developed by Eagle Scout Hamsika Yadavalli and two planters with Native Shrubs, constructed by her twin brother Kartikeya Yadavalli. Tour the new gardens, learn the value of native plants and shrubs for your garden, find out about invasive plants you can eat, get the scoop on composting and help us plant this year’s Arbor Day Tree. Refreshments. Free and all are welcome.
PAST EVENTS
Kingston Historical Society Tea Time Talks
Sunday, March 23, 2025
“Mapleton Preserved” was the subject of a talk by Karen Linder, president of FPNL. A link to this presentation will be available soon.
Annual Meeting: Farmer and Educator Tomia MacQueen on Preservation, Conservation, and Community Building
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Tomia MacQueen, the owner of Wildflower Farm in Pennington, gave a wonderful talk, which was recorded and is available for viewing on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLfbmy7jKaM
Mrs. MacQueen is an Educator, Farmer and Master Gardener specializing in culturally relevant food. She grows organically-raised poultry and lamb with a focus on humane animal husbandry. Her certified organic farm also produces and preserves vegetables and seed varieties from around the world and is host to K-12, university, and adult educational classes and workshops focused on sustainability, homesteading, and small-scale farming, with conservation in mind.
Her talk opens further discussions for those interested in community building and possibilities for the preservation and conservation of the former Princeton Nurseries Seed House and adjacent area, such as community gardens, growing seeds and plants, local farmer support systems and local, regional and international impact and partnerships through the preservation of heritage seeds and foods.
Winter Sowing Workshop
Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2, 2025
Participants joined Master Gardener Lynn Grillo and Karen Linder for a hands-on workshop on winter sowing, a technique for growing seeds outside in winter, using recycled jugs as mini greenhouses.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Work Session
Monday, January 20, 2025
Eighteen volunteers refused to be daunted by the frigid temperature, and performed miracles of “de-vine intervention!” In addition to removing invasive vines from trees, participants collected large litter (too big to be disguised by snow) and giving the Clivus multrum a good cleaning. Thanks to all who came to help!
