There are two days left to join the world in connecting to birds and sharing your birds with the world. From February 13-16 you can be a part of this global bird count event. Participating is easy, fun to do alone or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. If you are NEW to birdwatching and bird identification and have a smartphone, we recommend you use the Merlin Bird ID app to enter your first bird. It is free and easy to use. Merlin covers bird species from 7 continents

Come grow, explore, and discover the wonders of nature this week! The Camden County Certified Gardeners invite you to the Children's Summer Gardening Series - a fun-filled, 5-day nature adventure for kids! Each day explores a different exciting topic through hands-on activities and interactive learning. One registration covers the full week of programming. Camden County Office of Sustainability 508 Lakeland Road in Blackwood from

During Merchantville's Memorial Day ceremonies last weekend Mayor Brennan shared news about the new Healing Garden at Wellwood Park -“A Place to Heal the Mind, Body and Spirit”. Phase I & II of the garden were completed in time for the service thanks to the dedicated efforts of many volunteers and organizations. This garden project was inspired by Incredible Edible Merchantville in its mission to create a kind, confident and connected community around land stewardship. Wellwood Park was its chosen site because of its importance

Eagle Scout extraordinaire Ona Novak and her team of scouts from Scouting America Troop 119, led by Shawn Waldron, built a native pollinator garden at the Organic Community Garden early last month. It will be home to over 100 native plants and wildflowers, adding not only beauty but habitat, food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies and more fostering immeasurable benefit to all the gardens located there. Seeds from Wild Roots Collingswood

After taking a break last week for the holiday, we’re back TONIGHT, July 11th, for this month’s Friday Night Market, happening on The Mile between Eclipse Brewing and the Station from 5-8pm with food trucks, local vendors, live music, kids crafts and more! This month's specialty vendor booths include: Recklesstown Farm Distillery, Heather's Tasty Teas, Sweet & Sour Flours and Lemonade Bros. If you live in the area, you may have noticed

The Camden County Certified Gardeners invite you to spend your summer helping and hunting for our garden friends, the fireflies and ladybugs! Learn why each are so important of our ecology and how you can help susustain them. On Saturday, June 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. participants will go on a bug hunt, paint a garden rock to indicate a firefly or ladybug home area and take a pledge to help our summer garden friends. Lady beetles, also known as ladybugs, are distinct, varied and abundant, with approximately 500