Monthly Programs

Since 2015 Fyke's monthly speaker costs have been funded by a generous grant from the Winifred M. and George P. Pitkin Foundation

May 17, 2024, Friday - Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m. via Zoom

Bring the Butterflies to You, Sharon and Wade Wander

Black Swallowtail on Bergamot

Go beyond the catalog descriptions of which plants will attract butterflies (spoiler: they’re often wrong), and learn real-life lessons in gardening for our winged beauties in this colorful and dynamic presentation.

Sharon Wander, along with her husband, Wade, is a self-employed environmental consultant, providing wetland delineation and permitting services and conducting surveys for endangered and threatened species. She has long been an active New Jersey naturalist, interested in birds, herptiles, plants, and butterflies (as well as moths and other insects). Sharon is a past president of the New Jersey Butterfly Club, and served on the 2014 NJDEP committee that evaluated the conservation status of the state’s butterflies. The Wanders especially enjoy their Fredon Township butterfly garden, which has attracted a state-record 85 species.

A link to register for the program will be posted as we get closer to the presentation date.

Please note that this presentation replaces another one originally scheduled and included in the summer newsletter.

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