Press Releases

On Wednesday, July 20th, at 3 p.m., Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will host Gardeners’ Journal, a monthly discussion group on interesting and timely gardening topics. The discussions, which are free and open to the public, will take place at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road, Wayne. Journal meetings may […]

Renowned gardening expert Kerry Ann Mendez will be featured at a joint meeting of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) and the Master Gardener Association of Passaic County (MGAPC) on Sunday, July 17, at 2 p.m. The title of her talk will be “Small Gardens, Big Attitudes.”  The meeting will be held at the Knippenberg Center

Dr. Marty Becker, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science at William Paterson University, will be the featured speaker on Wednesday, July 13, at 4 p.m. at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive, Wayne. The program is free and open to the public. Dr. Becker specializes in paleontology, geology and

For the second consecutive year, a volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees spent an afternoon at Laurelwood Arboretum weeding, mulching, planting and helping to beautify the 30-acre park. “We were delighted to welcome this hardworking team,” said Elaine Fogerty, the arboretum’s executive director.  “While we have a small staff to maintain Laurelwood Arboretum, we rely

Children and therapy dogs will be brought together in a heart-warming program at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road, Wayne on Sunday, July 10, at 2 p.m. The program, which is sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA),  is free and open to children from 5 to 10 years

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) is hosting  an Alice in Laurelwood Tea Party for Grownups on Sunday, June 26, at 2 p.m. at 725 Pines Lake Drive West. This fanciful  “FUNdraiser” will feature tea, sandwiches and crumpets, fabulous raffle items, door prizes, favors, surprise guests and laughs. Hats and dress up are encouraged. Tickets are

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will host free Spring Bloom tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, June 5, at 2 p.m. The tour will begin at the Knippenberg Center for Education, which is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. “This is the peak time for rhododendrons in bloom,” said Bonnie Joachim, Tour

This year’s Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s volunteer kickoff featured a talk by Dr. Heidi Tinter, PT, DPT, CSCS, of Paramus and Wayne Orthopedic Physical Therapy, on “How to Garden Without Injuring Yourself.” Dr. Tinter has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Columbia University and is also a gardening enthusiast. She shared the following tips with

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) is planning a full schedule of activities and events for Pines Lake Day on Sunday, May 22, from 1 pm to 4 pm at 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne. All activities and events are free of charge and open to the public. Pines Lake Day will begin at 1