Community Program: The Biodiversity in Your Own Backyard

January 19, 2026| Community, Education, Events

By: Patrick Krudop

Unfortunately, this program has been cancelled as the presenter is unavailable.

New Jersey is part of one of the most biodiverse temperate ecosystems on the planet, yet much of our native wildlife often goes unnoticed. Even in the highly urbanized areas where many New Jersey residents live, you can find an incredible variety of birds, insects, and plants. In this talk, we’ll highlight some of these species and explore how you can discover them right in your own backyard. 

Program Details

• Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
• Lake Hopatcong Foundation, 125 Landing Road, Landing, NJ
• FREE — donations appreciated
• Registration is required

About the Presenter

Jacky Chitty is a recent graduate serving with the New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors Program (NJWAP) for the 2025-2026 term; who discovered two new species of wasp while attending Rowan University as an undergraduate. NJWAP's mission is to promote watershed conservation through activities such as educational presentations, assessments of stream invertebrate biodiversity, and invasive species removals.