The first campus meadow was established in 2014 behind the Sharp Sustainability Education Center (SSEC).

Native wildflower meadows are a fantastic and sustainable alternative to turf.

Some of their benefits include:

Originally supported by a USDA block grant to the NJ Beekeepers’ Association, our main meadow on campus has served as a model for other meadows that have since been established around the region. The campus meadows have been a great collaboration between facilities, faculty and students over the past several years.

Main MeadowAthletics MeadowVillage MeadowVideo

Additional Resources

• The New Jersey Beekeepers’ Association (NJBA)
• The Native Plant Society of New Jersey (NPSNJ)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Native Plant Database
• The Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Resource Center

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Contact

Eric Wiener
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
E-mail: ewiener@ramapo.edu
Phone: (201) 684-7728
Office: G-417