Guided Hikes
Pine Barrens Fire Ecology
Fire is a natural form of disturbance that is essential in maintaining the fire adapted species and ecological communities we consider to be characteristic of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. During this trip we’ll be walking through two New Jersey Natural Heritage Program priority sites, the Batsto macrosite and the Atsion Recreation Area site. These »
Birding in the Pines
Birding in the Pinelands of Southern New Jersey can be a challenging experience, since finding the birds is often a matter of being in the right place at the right time. About 100 species call the Pinelands home during the summer and winter. Find the summer warblers, winter waterfowl, and the surprises of migration. On »
The Legendary Still Family of the Pines
If you’ve seen the 2019 Oscar nominated film Harriet, which chronicles the life of Harriet Tubman, then you were introduced to one of the Still brothers, William, an Underground Railroad station agent in Philadelphia. You may not know that William’s older brother, James, was known as the Black Doctor of the Pines. Join naturalist John »
Essentials of Fire Making
Even with matches or a lighter, fire making in the wilderness is never guaranteed. »
Orienteering (Advanced)
You will be put to the test on our challenging cross-country orienteering course. »