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Members of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) elected two new members to the Board of Directors, each for a one-year term. Ray Vanaria, a Certified Public Account with the firm of Malesardi, Quackenbush, Swift & Co. LLC. was elected treasurer. David Kooistra, who worked in the past for the Wayne Township Department of Parks and

The Annual Meeting of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will be held on Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m. in the Wayne Public Library Meeting Room, 461 Valley Road, Wayne. All FOLA members, as well as guests and members of the public, are invited to attend. Alice Moskowitz, president of FOLA, will talk about this

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon this fall at the Knippenberg Center for Education. A highlight of the event was the dedication of the Native Plant Demonstration Garden, which serves as the landscaping for the Knippenberg Center. FOLA President Alice Moskowitz thanked the dedicated volunteers who work so hard to

In an effort to continually upgrade Laurelwood Arboretum, a group of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) volunteers worked with the gardening staff to stabilize a bare soil bank on Ridge Road. They first placed felled tree trunks along the edge of the road and then anchored them with rebar. Then volunteer Tom Hennessey brought in

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) will host a free Leaf Peeper Tour of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, October 18 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. Enjoy the park’s display of fall colors in a walk led by

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) is sponsoring a Storytime program for children on Sunday, October 11 at 2 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive East in Wayne. FOLA member Margaret Kerstner will read, “Why Do Leaves Change Color,” and lead some activities relating to the book. Kerstner is

Renowned herbalist Robin Rose Bennett will lead a hands-on Medicinal Herb Preparation Workshop in the new Educational Greenhouse at Laurelwood Arboretum on Wednesday, October 7 from 3 pm to 5 pm. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Road West in Wayne. Participants will meet in the Knippenberg Center for Education. Bennett is the