Spotlight on Events
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Register Today For Our Next Backyard Forestry On-Line Webinar!

The 4,000+ wild bee species in the US are mostly solitary, don’t live in hives or make honey. In addition to wildflowers, they provide key pollination for our favorite fruits, nuts, and vegetables. In the northeast, 2/3 of our wild bee species use forested habitats for part of their life cycles. Did you know that bumble bees actually love nesting in the forest? That apple orchard pollinators collect forest canopy pollen before the orchards bloom?
Dr. Urban-Mead will take us on an adventure exploring how wild bees use the woods – from the forest floor to the canopy – and discuss forest stewardship for pollinators.
Click HERE to Register Now!
When you register for one of our Backyard Forestry webinars, you can enter a question when you register or ask a question during the webinar in the chat. If you have been enjoying our Backyard Forestry Webinars, now is the time to support the NJFA for 2025. To join or donate to the NJFA today, click HERE.
“Backyard Forestry in 90 Minutes” (BYF) is a free educational program series sponsored by the New Jersey Forestry Association, the New Jersey Forest Service, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The program, now online, takes place on the THIRD Thursday of every month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Congratulations to John Parke, who received the NJFA’s 2025 Sal Vuocolo Award, which recognizes Passionate Devotion, Dedication and Contribution to the Enhancement and Sustainability of New Jersey’s Forests. The award was presented at our 50th Annual Meeting, on April 15th at Rutgers University.
2025 NJFA Membership Renewal/Join – Now Open
If you have not yet joined/renewed your membership for 2025, please do so right away.
Thank you for your support!
PLEASE Click HERE to Renew or Join.
We thank Dr. Brian Donahue for his amazing presentation on March 20, using the example of building a timber-frame house from a woodlot on a Massachusetts farm (his own) to discuss how wood is sourced, produced and consumed in America, and how we might rebuild a closer, more sustainable connection to local and regional forests.
A video of this presentation has been posted on our YouTube page.

Dr. Donahue’s Book

Join or renew your NJFA membership for 2025 online by clicking HERE (if you prefer to join/renew by mail, you can find a link to the form below). Your being a member is essential in our work.
As we enter our 50th year, the NJFA is the leading resource for New Jersey’s forests and forest landowners. We advocate for all forests in our state by supporting responsible, sustainable use and science-based forest management, benefiting the forest ecosystem and all dependent communities. The NJFA is the only statewide organization that supports the interests of New Jersey’s forests and forest landowners.
We track, comment and report on legislation, regulations, actions and emerging matters affecting forests and forest ownership, stewardship, forest management, invasive species, insects and diseases, carbon sequestration and storage, farmland assessment, taxation, land use, hunting, recreation and outdoor activities, estate and legacy planning, preservation, and conservation, participate on advisory committees, conduct a broad range of outreach and educational programs, and actively work on behalf of private woodland owners.
The NJFA offers monthly online webinars, video libraries, training, meetings, field tours and newsletters. We collaborate with state and federal agencies, legislators, educational institutions, scientific authorities, conservation organizations, landowner organizations, outdoor and sporting groups, and forest professionals. We partner with other organizations such as the NJ State Forest Service, USDA/NRCS, SAF, Tree Farm, Rutgers, and other institutions, to bring programs and information to our membership and others interested in the future of New Jersey’s forests.
Prefer to renew/join by mail? Click HERE for a printable form.