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Community Program: Autumn Stargazing - Exploring the Night Sky

August 13, 2025
Community, Education, Events

Kayakers paddle on Lake Hopatcong

Kayak Paddle to Liffy Island and Jefferson’s Serene Canals

August 11, 2025
Community, Education, Events, Recreation

Joe Pye weed as it grows in our native gardens

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

August 01, 2025
Education, Environment

Black Cohosh as it grows in our native gardens

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

July 24, 2025
Education, Environment

Two people fishing on a boat

Community Program: Hooked on Fishing - Learn the Basics From a Local Expert

July 21, 2025
Community, Education, Environment, Events

Button Bush as it grows in our native gardens

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

July 16, 2025
Education, Environment

Dense Blazing Star in our Native Garden

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

July 10, 2025
Education, Environment

A closeup of flowering Common Milkweed as it grows in our native gardens.

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

July 02, 2025
Education, Environment

Sweetspire as it grows in the native garden.

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

June 25, 2025
Education, Environment

People surround a telescope

Community Program: Autumn Stargazing - Exploring the Night Sky

Back by popular demand! Join us for an engaging evening as we explore the wonders of the autumn night sky. Learn how to spot Saturn, sparkling star…

August 13, 2025
Community, Education, Events

Kayakers paddle on Lake Hopatcong

Kayak Paddle to Liffy Island and Jefferson’s Serene Canals

Experience Lake Hopatcong from a different perspective on Saturday, September 13, at 9:00 a.m. as paddle guides Donna Macalle-Holly and Jeremy Travers…

August 11, 2025
Community, Education, Events, Recreation

Joe Pye weed as it grows in our native gardens

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

If you’ve introduced native plants to your garden, you may notice that some grow slowly at first. While growth above ground can seem limited, a lot…

August 01, 2025
Education, Environment

Black Cohosh as it grows in our native gardens

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

Now blooming in our native gardens, black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is a striking woodland native that will create a strong vertical accent…

July 24, 2025
Education, Environment

Two people fishing on a boat

Community Program: Hooked on Fishing - Learn the Basics From a Local Expert

Curious about fishing but not sure where to start? Join local expert John Moran, President of the Knee Deep Club, for an engaging evening all about fishing…

July 21, 2025
Community, Education, Environment, Events

Button Bush as it grows in our native gardens

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

Now blooming in our native gardens, common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a distinctive ornamental shrub with fragrant, creamy white flowers…

July 16, 2025
Education, Environment

Dense Blazing Star in our Native Garden

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

With summer in full swing, our native gardens at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation are bursting with the blooms of many native plants. One of the most striking…

July 10, 2025
Education, Environment

A closeup of flowering Common Milkweed as it grows in our native gardens.

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

Pollinators are essential for a healthy ecosystem and attracting them is one of the many benefits of choosing native plants. Common Milkweed (Asclepias…

July 02, 2025
Education, Environment

Sweetspire as it grows in the native garden.

Buzzworthy Blooms in Our Native Gardens This Week

If you’re looking for a shrub that shines from spring through fall, sweetspire (Itea virginica), also known as Virginia sweetspire, is a standout,…

June 25, 2025
Education, Environment