Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden

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Open daylight hrs, after school & weekends self-guided when students are not in class- Stewart St., in the heart of Washington Borough in Warren County.

Community volunteers, parents, and teachers work with the children of Memorial School in this youth-driven community garden located on the grounds of the school at 300 W. This is an all-volunteer organization.

10/24/2026

Sat. Oct. 24, 2026 FREE Halloween Owl and Bat Kids Crafts - 3pm to 5pm - come find Mr. & Mrs. Dove in the Parking lot behind Veterans park in Washington Borough - sponsored by Washington Borough Clean Communities who thanks you for not littering. Please carry a litter bag and always leave a place glittering, clean of litter. Be a Glitterbug. Pumpkin Park activities 11am to 8pm!

10/19/2026

Volunteers needed.. throughout the fall- Please join us for an hour of fall gardening in the KNMBG Butterfly Garden.
Last two Mondays in October 5pm to 6:15pm.
Youth accompanied by an adult. Scouts may work on badge work with Mrs. Dove. Every helping hand is appreciated. Please RSVP to Diana Dove if planning to attend.

10/13/2026

Monday, Oct. 19 Join us for Community/ Family gardening. .. participants must pre-register and message Diana Dove.
Come and go between 4:30pm to 6pm.
A few other fall gardening dates will be announced. We garden through mid November and on warm days beyond that.

10/12/2026

There is no “Community/ Family gardening” scheduled on Monday, October 12.
The NEXT Community/Family Gardening session in the KNMBG is Monday, October 19 - participants must pre-register and message Diana Dove. Come and go between 4:30pm to 6pm.
Please ask about “Adopting a Garden section.” A date to garden will be announced as Volunteers sign up to garden while we coordinate dates around youth sports schedules. Kindly message Diana Dove if your family or group is available on any fall dates. We garden through mid November and on warm days beyond that.

10/12/2026

Garden Volunteer groups needed- Kindly reach out and message Diana Dove if you have a volunteer youth or adult group available to garden after school or on a weekend this fall. Our award winning- 5 times Nationally certified wildlife habitat garden is located at Memorial school in Washington Borough, gardening with children, teens, and service groups since May 1997.
Suggested gardening session time is 1-2 hours in good weather only.
The garden is open to the public when students are not in class. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Message Diana Dove if you can volunteer or wish to be a sponsor. The KNMBG is a 501-c-3 not-for-profit educational organization. Please consider us for charitable giving.

10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

Fri. OCTOBER 9 Community Family Gardening with a free Kid's CRAFTS table at the Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden at Memorial School -
Come & go anytime between 5pm and 6:30pm - Bring a sandwich and a drink or eat at home before you come.
Kids may have fun with Critter wood crafts and felt pumpkin crafts or start a Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl Poster to be displayed at special events- open to all ages- youth must be accompanied by an adult.
Take a walk through the fall garden and tell us something beautiful you saw!
Text or Message Mrs. Diana Dove if attending. The crafts are sponsored by the Warren County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.

10/02/2026

09/21/2026

The next Community Gardening session in the Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden is Monday, September 28 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm. Please RSVP to Diana Dove if able to volunteer.

Address

300 W Stewart St
Washington, NJ
07882

Telephone

+19086890241

Website

https://knmbg.netlify.app/index.html

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