About the speakers: Sharon Wander, along with her husband, Wade, is a self-employed environmental consultant who investigates wetlands and does surveys for Threatened and Endangered species. Both have long been active New Jersey naturalists, interested in birds, herptiles, plants, and of course, butterflies (as well as moths and other insects). They frequently lead field trips and present programs for the New Jersey Butterfly Club chapter of the North American Butterfly Association, of which both are past presidents. They have compiled the Springdale, NJ, Fourth of July butterfly count since 1992, and are especially proud of their Fredon Township, Sussex County, butterfly garden—which has attracted a state-record 84 species.
Co-leaders of the Bergen-Passaic chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey are Tom Bender, Elaine Silverstein and Vicky Katzman. They can be reached at bergenpassaic@npsnj.org.