How to Get the Less Lawn, More Native Plants Rebate
City of Lambertville · Hunterdon County / Delaware River, NJ
What you get
$5.00 per square foot of lawn replaced with a native plant garden (rain garden, pollinator garden, meadow, or hedgerow), plus $100 per qualifying native tree (2-inch caliper or greater); maximum rebate is $700 per property. Eligibility expanded beyond Lambertville to include West Amwell, East Amwell, Stockton, Delaware Township, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, and Pennington (confirmed by Mary Anne Borge, Rebate Program Manager, August 2026). The 2026 application window closed on October 1, 2026; check with the program manager about a 2027 round (City of Lambertville, funded by a Sustainable Jersey / PSEG Foundation grant; deadline confirmed by the program manager August 2026).
- Residential: $5/sq ft, up to $700 per property
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Lambertville customer
- Property located in: Lambertville, West Amwell, East Amwell, Stockton, Delaware Township, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Pennington
- Property within Lambertville, West Amwell, East Amwell, Stockton, Delaware Township, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, or Pennington
- Replace lawn with native plants (rain garden, pollinator garden, meadow, or hedgerow), or plant qualifying native trees
- Trees must be 2-inch caliper or greater for the $100 per tree rebate
- The 2026 window closed October 1, 2026; ask the program manager about a 2027 round before planning
Before you start
Application window: Through October 1, 2026 (or until funds depleted)
The application checklist
How to apply for the Less Lawn, More Native Plants Rebate
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Lambertville before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Lambertville and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Lambertville the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Less Lawn, More Native Plants Rebate rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed Less Lawn, More Native Plants Rebate whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.