S.1256

New Jersey S1256 prohibits non-native plant species in State parks and forests and establishes a grant program for local governments to use native.

New Jersey S1256 prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection from planting non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests. The bill also establishes a grant program to support local governments in using native plants for landscaping, land management, reforestation, and habitat restoration projects at local parks and forests. The grant program aims to incentivize the use of native plants and raise awareness about the environmental risks of non-native plants. The bill appropriates $250,000 for the grant program.