Spotlight on Events
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Register Now For This Month’s Backyard Forestry On-Line Webinar! Due to the anticipated peak cycle spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) outbreak expected this month we are featuring a pop-up webinar on May 15, 2025 @ 7pm to provide you with information on this year’s outbreak, treatments, impacts on public and private landowners, and more.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has called the spongy moth “the most destructive forest insect pest to infest NJ’s forests.”
Woodland owners in infested areas should attend this important learning event.
Thank you to our April BYF presenter, Dr. Kass Urban-Mead, for her motivational presentation, “Pollinators: Wild Bees in Woody Habitats.” The video is now posted on the NJFA Youtube channel. Watch it HERE.
When you register for one of our Backyard Forestry webinars, you can enter a question during registration 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 – Please Renew/Join Today
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.

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.