Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.
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This bill prohibits the planting of non-native species in landscaping at New Jersey’s State parks and forests. It also creates a grant program to help local governments, like counties and municipalities, use native plants in their parks and forests. The bill allocates $250,000 to fund this grant program and establish the necessary procedures for its operation.
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