Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands

08/03/2026

Congratulations to the Conservancy’s founder and former President, Maribeth Lane, for receiving the prestigious Perennial Bloom Award showing her dedication and commitment in the garden.

MARIBETH LANE, TCGC’s immediate past president and winner of Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland’s District 1 Perennial Bloom Award for 2025, has been selected from among Maryland’s five Federated District Perennial Bloom awardees to represent our state at the regional level. At the October meeting of the National Garden Club – Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Maribeth will compete with six other state representatives (from DC, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) for regional honors.

The Perennial Bloom Award is a prestigious honor given to long-time members of garden clubs who show continuous support and leadership, essentially serving as the "backbone" of their organizations. Recipients are like a garden’s faithful perennials, helping their clubs grow through years of distinguished service.

The District 1 award led to installation of Maribeth’s favorite tree along the Rail Trail Extension in Easton earlier this spring.

07/14/2026

Thank you Ridgewood & Ho-Ho-Kus Magazine for sharing our story. Four local groups coming together to serve our community.

07/08/2026

The next Park-Trail Work Day is taking place on Sunday, July 12, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Join fellow residents at Grove Park to learn how to maintain a hiking trail. Parking is available on Berkshire Road.

06/22/2026

Join us for a work day in Grove Park. Sunday, July 12th, 10am-2pm

06/17/2026

In true community spirit, four village organizations have recently worked together to help beautify the central area of the Village.   The Ridgewood Beautification Team, the Women Gardeners of Ridgewood, the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands and the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department have organized the planting of hundreds of annuals and several shrubs, in the Central Business District. 
 
The Ridgewood Beautification Team has added more containers along the main streets and has filled them with a selection of colorful annuals.  Recognizing the July Celebration of our 250th Anniversary, a red, white, and blue theme has been selected.
 
The Women Gardeners of Ridgewood, which maintains the Van Neste gardens along East Ridgewood Avenue, has donated fifteen flowering shrubs and a dogwood tree.  In addition, at the request of the National Garden Club and the Garden Club of NJ, the Women Gardeners, in conjunction with the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands, have filled the large urns by the War Memorial and Gold Star Memorial with red, white, and blue flowers, honoring all Veterans for their service.
 
This could not have been accomplished without the support and help of the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department, along with the many volunteers who organized these projects, and who came out to help plant.
Women Gardeners of Ridgewood Ridgewood Parks and Recreation

06/06/2026

A great group of helpers at the Children’s Butterfly and Sensory Garden. Thank you to all the families who attended our event. .parksandrecreation

06/06/2026

Families enjoying nature in the children’s butterfly and sensory garden.

04/27/2026

And that’s a wrap. Another successful event. Thank you everyone who came out to join us for the Daffodil Festival and Earth Day Fair.

04/24/2026

Be sure to bring the whole family to the Earth Day Fair on Sunday. Free, fun-filled events for all ages.

04/10/2026

Early morning along Broad Street. 🌼🌼