Improving water quality in Barnegat Bay will take the cooperation of all who live and work in the watershed. There are a surprising number of actions that individuals can take. To achieve the level of change needed will require us to think differently and adjust how we live and manage our homes and gardens in the watershed. To help get the word out about how our behavior on land impacts the health of the bay and how we can be better stewards, the American Littoral Society is creating a traveling display called Barnegat Bay and You. We will partner with Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach, who will host our display during the 2009 summer season. Installation is planned for mid July. We hope you"ll make an effort to visit the display.
In addition, Jenkinson’s will include programs focused on Barnegat Bay in its summer offering of children’s educational activities. These will be delivered by our Atlantic Coast Project Manager, Helen Henderson and aquarium staff. We hope you’ll be able to visit Jenkinson"s to learn from our display and from the many other exciting exhibits and activities on view there.
Jenkinson’s Aquarium is the perfect partner for this effort to reach large numbers of people about how they can help Barnegat Bay because the aquarium is a major destination for residents and tourists in the Barnegat Bay watershed. They are also accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and are dedicated to the education, conservation, and superior care of a diverse collection of life from aquatic habitats. The Aquarium is located at 300 Ocean Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. It is open from 10 AM to 10 PM during the summer. For directions and more information about Jenkinson’s, visit www.jenkinsons.com/aquarium.
Once the busy summer season is over, we will take our display on the road to public venues such as libraries, schools, and municipal buildings throughout the watershed. If you would like to bring Barnegat Bay and You to your facility, contact Helen at helen@littoralsociety.org.
This project has been funded in part by the Barnegat Bay Environmental Grant Fund, administered by the Trust for Public Land.
Get ready for spring by planning a Bayscape in your back yard. Help reduce polluted runoff going into Barnegat Bay by replacing high maintenance lawns and other exotic species with beautiful native plants that require little water and no fertilizers and pesticides. We have adapted the garden designs from our coastal native plant demonstration garden on Long Beach Island (see below) for general use. Each of the six gardens is designed to appeal to different tastes, to meet the needs of specific location types, and to attract different types of wildlife. You can follow these designs exactly or use them to inspire your own variations. (Note: on March 19 we updated the Bayscape plans to correct the contact number for our garden designer. If you downloaded your plans before March 19, please note that the correct number is 609-693-4430. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.)
BayScape No. 1: Butterfly Garden download pdf
BayScape No. 2: Seacoast Florals download pdf
BayScape No. 3: Summertime Blues download pdf
BayScape No. 4: Cool Colors download pdf
BayScape No. 5: Going Coastal download pdf
BayScape No. 6: Golden Garden download pdf
Where to Buy Plants
Pinelands Nursery
323 Island Road
Columbus, New Jersey 08022
Tel: (609) 291-9486,(800) 667-2729
Fax: (609) 298-8939
This native plant wholesaler opens for retail business during the spring and fall plantings seasons. http://www.pinelandsnursery.com/
Russell Gardens (Wholesale)
PO Box 702
Richboro, PA 18954
215 322-4799
Cicconi Farms
1005 Farm Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
732 363-1420
Toadshade Wildflower Farm
53 Everittstown Road
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
908 996-7500
Delaware Riverkeeper Annual Native Plant Sale
Saturday May 2, 2009, 8am to 12noon
Golden Nugget Market, 1850 River Road
Lambertville, NJ 08530 http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/
NJ Native Plant Society Maintains an extensive list of retail and wholesale native plant vendors view their list
Society Efforts to Protect Barnegat Bay and the Coast Highlighted
Read more about troubling developments here.
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American Littoral Society Coastal Native Plant Demonstration Garden at the Maris Stella Retreat and Conference Center in Harvey Cedears on Long Beach Island

We need volunteers to help maintain this garden as a teaching tool for residents of the Barnegat Bay watershed. If you would like to help, contact helen@littoralsociety.org.
Hear Our Public Service Announcements Throughout the summer of 2008, we broadcast public service announcements on WOBM 92.7 FM to help the public learn about the problems facing Barnegat Bay and how individuals can help. You can download the audio files below--share them with your friends. Even one year later, the message still comes through loud and clear.
Nitrogen Pollution in Barnegat Bay
Restore the Bay
Preserve Land for the Bay
"Bayscape" for the Bay
Visit Protect Barnegat Bay website. Click here