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2020 Pinelands Short Course Presenter Resources and Course Descriptions

Ecosystem and Climate Impacts

Dr. David A. Robinson, New Jersey State Climatologist
Program title: Pinelands Weather and Climate: Past, Present and Future
Topic description:  This presentation will focus on the weather and climate of the Pinelands, exploring events and issues on short to long time scales.  It will bring the issue of global climate variability and change home to New Jersey, answering questions as to where we have been and where we may be headed.  Our capabilities to monitor NJ’s weather and climate will also be discusse

James A. Eberwine, retired Meteorologist (National Weather Service)
Program title:  The Pine Barrens’ unique weather and how it affects the micro-climate in the most densely populated state (New)
Topic description:
Whether you are looking for very hot or very cold temperatures, you will find it in the Pine Barrens. If you are looking for a tremendous moisture source to enhance thunderstorm activity, you will find it in the Pine Barrens. Furthermore, what would be the Pine Barrens’ contribution if a tropical cyclone moved slowly over the region? Could it cause weakening, intensification, or have no effect at all?

Lucia Ruggiero and Zack Nickerson, American Littoral Society
Program title: Sustaining water supplies for the future (New)
Topic description:
As we face a changing climate, a sustainable water supply will become a larger issue in South Jersey.  The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has predicted that many watersheds in South Jersey will be in a water deficit within a few years.  With changes in storm timing and frequency due to climate change, water supply may be stressed even further.  Smart sustainable water use in the home, commercially and on the farm will recharge our aquifer and support a sustainable water future.

Steven Yergeau
, County Agent/Assistant Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean & Atlantic counties
Program title: Climate Change and the Pinelands Water Cycle (New)
Topic description:
Watersheds undergo changes due to development, landscaping management, and increasing impervious cover that all impact the water cycle.  Less water infiltrates into the soil, more frequent floods happen, and more polluted stormwater enters our rivers and lakes.  Climate change will bring more precipitation and stormwater, making these problems worse.  The presenter will discuss the Pinelands watershed and the water cycle, as well as possible solutions that people can do on a daily basis.  The course will also feature hands-on activities that can be used to introduce watersheds and the changes that impact them.

Karen Walzer, Public Outreach Coordinator, Barnegat Bay Partnership and Becky Laboy, Education Outreach Specialist, Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Program title: Combating Climate Change with a Jersey-Friendly Yard (New)
Topic description: As climate change manifests across the planet, you may be experiencing gardening challenges in your own backyard. This program offers ways to mitigate the downpours, as well as the droughts using the Jersey-Friendly Yards website, tools and resources. We’ll show you how to select appropriate plants for your sandy soil, turn your yard into a sponge, and provide habitat to support native wildlife. Save time, save money and save the planet with a Jersey-Friendly Yard!

Anne Heasly, Program Manager of Policy and Planning, Sustainable Jersey
Program title:  
Preparing For Climate Change through Municipal Participation (New)
Topic description: This course will delve into the impacts of climate change and provide details on how to use the Sustainable Jersey program to take action. Attendees will learn about the key actions that municipalities are taking to adapt and reduce the risks associated with a changing climate, including Heat Island Assessment; Extreme Temperature Event Planning, Climate Action Planning, and Green Infrastructure. Participants will also learn about the steps municipalities are taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

John Volpa, Director of Education for Pinelands Adventures
Program title: Serendipity: John McPhee’s The Pine Barrens (New)
Topic description:
Great writers influence others to do great things.  John McPhee’s The Pine Barrens moved Governor Brendan Byrne to introduce legislation to preserve and protect the Pinelands.  Volpa will focus upon each of McPhee’s nine chapters, which condensed a story about the land and its people, with wider implications for the nation and the environmental movement.

William E. Dunscombe, Associate Professor of Biology, Union County College
Program title: The New Jersey Pinelands: A Precious Natural Resource
Topic description: The presentation will examine the beauty and uniqueness of the Pinelands.  Aesthetic, biological, and historical aspects of the Pinelands will be “explored” through a series of slides that will introduce newcomers to this truly ecologically special area of New Jersey.

Dr. Claude Epstein, Professor Emeritus, Stockton University
Program title: History of south Jersey’s Rivers, 150 million years ago to present
Topic description: South Jersey river landscapes were created by geological processes and land use history. The geologic history provided two kinds of river: one for the Delaware Valley and another for the Pine Barrens. European settlement replaced the Lenape and greatly altered the natural river landscapes with technological structures needed for agriculture and industry.

Kenneth W. Able
Program Title: Beneath the surface: Underwater Natural History of the Mullica Valley
Topic description:
The presentation will provide an underwater view from intertidal marshes to deep channels, based on over 30 years of observations and research by personnel of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station, and on sampling with a variety of gear, acoustic imaging and aerial photography from an ocean inlet to tidal freshwaters.

  • Able, K. W. and M. P. Fahay. 2010. Ecology of Estuarine Fishes: Temperate Waters of the Western North Atlantic. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Badger, C. J. 2007. A Natural History of Quiet Waters: Swamps and wetlands of the Mid~Atlantic Coast. University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • Lippson, A.J. and R.L. Lippson. 1984. Ufe in the Chesapeake Bay. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

John W. Pavacic, Executive Director, Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission
Program title: A Tale of Two Pine Barrens
Topic description: Attendees will learn about the Long Island Central Pine Barrens and how the region’s ecology and culture compare with the New Jersey Pinelands. The presenter will briefly discuss the formation of the Central Pine Barrens’ Joint Planning and Policy Commission and the passage of the Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act, while focusing on the region's vast and significant natural, agricultural, historical, cultural and recreational resources and how they compare with the New Jersey Pinelands.

  • Vickery, P. D. and P. W. Dunwiddie. 1997. Grasslands of Northeastern North America: ecology and conservation of native and agricultural landscapes. Center for Biological Conservation. Massachusetts Audubon Society. 297 p
  • Jordan, M. J., W. A. Patterson III, and A. G. Windisch. 2003. Conceptual ecological models for the Long Island Pitch Pine Barrens: implications for managing rare plant communities. Forest Ecology and Management 185:151-168.
  • John Turner. 2011. Exploring the Other Island:  A Seasonal Guide to Nature on Long Island.  Second Edition, completely revised and expanded. Harbor Electronic Publishing.
  • Sohl, T. L., and L. B. Sohl. 2012. Land use change in the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion. The Geographical Review 102:180-201.
  • Edinger, G.J., D.J. Evans, S. Gebauer, T.G. Howard, D.M. Hunt, and A.M. Olivero [eds.]. 2014. Ecological communities of New York State. Second Edition. A revised and expanded edition of Carol Reschke's Ecological Communities of New York State. New York Natural Heritage Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY.

Rosemarie Mason and Diane Mason
Program title: The Batona Trail: The Premier Walking Path of the Pinelands
Topic description: This presentation will provide a brief history of the Batona Trail, including a description of the access points and campgrounds located along the 52.7-mile trail. Attendees will learn how to reserve a camping site, while discovering easy loop hikes that incorporate the highlights on the Batona, including Pakim Pond, Batsto, Tea Time Hill, Ong’s Hat, Apple Pie Hill and the Franklin Parker Preserve. The presenters will also discuss the items people should carry for a day trip or a backpacking trip.

Robert Bogan
Program title: Paddling and Camping at Wharton State Forest (New)
Topic description:
Attendees will learn how to get information, maps, shuttle services and how to make reservations to camp and paddle the rivers and lakes in Wharton State Forest. Bogan will also touch on other similar places in the Pine Barrens, while emphasizing safety on the water and in the parks. Lastly, the presenter will provide a “before-you-go” checklist of items to bring for overnight trips, while sharing humorous anecdotes and what he has learned from his mistakes.

Wildlife

Allegra Mitchell, Wildlife Biologist with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
Program title: What does climate change mean for amphibians in New Jersey?
Topic description: Amphibians are typically referred to as “canaries in a coal mine” when it comes to environmental health. Their biology makes them uniquely susceptible to changes in thermal regimes and water availability. Amphibians in coastal areas, such as in New Jersey, are also affected by increased salinity from sea level rise. The presenter will discuss some of the most pressing climate concerns for amphibians throughout the Garden State and how some species might be able to cope with these changes as the climate crisis continues.

Terry O'Leary, Resource Interpretive Specialist
Program title: A Tale of Two Cedars
Topic description: This program will provide an in-depth investigation into two native tree species, Atlantic White Cedar and Eastern Red Cedar, while highlighting the similarities and differences between these conifers. Habitat requirements, growth patterns, ecological benefits, effects of fire, and traditional forest products will be explored.

Amy Howell, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Rutgers University
Program title: Blueberries and Cranberries - The Latest Research on the Healthy Berries grown in the Pinelands
Topic description: Come hear the latest and greatest on the health-promoting properties of blueberries and cranberries. Dr. Howell has been studying the medicinal properties of these native berries for 27 years at Rutgers, and she will share results from exciting new studies that support the wide-ranging health benefits of these berries, from cranberries’ effects on the prevention of urinary tract infections, stomach ulcers and heart health, to blueberries’ abilities to promote a healthy brain, and help manage blood sugar and heart disease risk.  Hear how these berries are helping to prevent infections and avoid the need for antibiotics, which will help antibiotic resistance from spiraling out of control.  Howell will also provide tips for purchasing the freshest and best forms of these berries to obtain maximum benefit.

Marilyn Sobel, Ph.D, Research Scientist, New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Program Title: Plants of the Pinelands
Topic description:
Attendees will learn about the ecology of rare and unusual plants of the New Jersey Pinelands, including orchids, carnivorous plants, and locally restricted plants such as Knieskern’s beaksedge. Sobel will discuss potential threats to local populations and general habitat characteristics that are important elements of plant conservation.

Rick Prickett
Program Title:
The Purple Pitcher Plant: a unique plant that produces plant food from the bugs it captures.
Topic description: Add pitcher plant culture to your green thumb repertoire. Learn about how easy it is to propagate these outdoor plants and use them to engage children and others in the world of insect-eating plants and ecology. These acid-loving bog plants, found throughout New Jersey, but especially in the Pine Barrens, can become part of the landscape where you live.

Jennifer Bulava, Naturalist, Burlington County Parks
Program title: Fungi and Lichens: “Lich-en the Fungus Among Us” (New)
Topic description:
This course will provide an overview of the important roles that lichens and fungi play in the environment (not for identifying individual species). The three main types of fungi will be discussed, with a focus on mycorrhizal associations with plants. Attendees will discover the many ways that people and animals use lichens, while gaining a better appreciation of the beneficial and amazing relationships within the fungi kingdom.

Jennifer Bulava, Naturalist, Burlington County Parks
Program title: Native or Alien: Plants and Fungi (New)
Topic description:
Exotic plants and fungal blights continue to wreak havoc on our environment. Find out how they got here, why they are so destructive, and why we need to encourage native plants whenever possible.  Learn how to identify the 20 most common invasive plants that are found in South Jersey.

William Zipse, Supervising Forester, New Jersey Forest Service and Bernard Isaacson, Assistant Regional Forester
Program Title: Game of Cones (New)
Topic description:
“When a pine plays the game of cones, it wins or it dies.”  After learning the fundamentals of tree growth and identification, participants will use games to jump into the life of a tree to know just how a stand of trees grows.  Think your tree’s growth strategy is powerful?  Powerless?  Get your chance to find out in this interactive and lively program!  The goals of this session are to teach participants the core language of forestry and increase comprehension of the constant changes in our wooded landscape.

William Zipse, Supervising Forester, New Jersey Forest Service and Bernard Isaacson, Assistant Regional Forester
Program Title: Not Your Grandpa’s Forestry: Ecological Forestry (New)
Topic description:
When you have a hammer, not everything has to be a nail!  Many folks associate the terms and tools of forestry with historical approaches to growing wood, but production forestry is but one method of land management.  Instead, foresters responsible for managing your public forestland will show how the tools of forestry can be used with more flexibility and adaptability.  Participants will dust off old concepts and learn how they can be used to improve sustainability, how they can be applied with ecological awareness, and how they can sustain a multitude of values through balanced forest management.

Susan Puder, Author, Photographer, and President of the Southern Ocean Birding Group
Program title: Four seasons at Forsythe (New)
Topic description:
Course attendees will discover the 47,000-acre Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, which is located along the Atlantic Flyway. Birds visit the refuge throughout the year to rest, feed, and breed. Learn when and what you can find at NJ’s largest refuge in the Pinelands.

  • A Guide to Bird Finding in NJ, William Boyle Jr., Rutgers University Press 2008
  • Field Guide to Birds of NJ by Rick Wright
  • National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America by Jon L. Dunn and Nathan Alderfer
  • www.fws.gov/forsythe

John Bunnell, Chief Scientist, New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Program Title: Pinelands Frogs and Toads
Topic description:
Bunnell will cover the distribution, reproduction, habitat preferences, and vocalizations for the frog and toad species found in the largest stream system in the Pinelands: the Mullica River Basin.

  • Zampella, R. A., J. F. Bunnell, K. J. Laidig, and C. L. Dow. 2001. The Mullica River Basin: a report to the Pinelands Commission on the status of the landscape and selected aquatic and wetland resources. Pinelands Commission, New Lisbon, New Jersey, USA.
  • Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians: eastern and central North America, 3rd Edition. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Golden, D. M. and J. F. Bunnell. 2002. Calls of New Jersey Frogs and Toads (CD). New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

John Bunnell, Chief Scientist, New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Program Title: Rare Snakes of the Pine Barrens
Topic description: Bunnell will highlight the more rare snake species of the Pine Barrens and focus on the natural history and ecology of the timber rattlesnake, the only venomous snake in the region.

Ann-Marie Woods, Photographer, naturalist, and amateur lepidopterist
Program title: Moths of the Atlantic Coastal Plain Region (New)
Topic description:
From sugar sand to beach sand, moths are an integral part of habitats found in Pinelands oak-pine forests, the dwarf pine plains and bogs, and along the Atlantic coastline, living in maritime forests, dunes, and saltwater marshes. Woods will offer macro photography, gathered data, and insight to enlighten attendees about the nighttime world of moths in this ecologically diverse area.

  • David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie, Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America (Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012
  • Seabrooke Leckie and David Beadle, Peterson Field Guide to Moths of the Southeastern United States (Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018
  • David L. Wagner, Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to identification and natural history (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2005

Jesse Connor, Co-Leader, Southeast Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey
Program title: Sustainable Landscaping for Butterflies (New)
Topic description:
The South Jersey area hosts more species of butterflies than most people realize (100+), but they need our help. Whether you are a student, a renter, or a homeowner, you can help support these fascinating creatures through all stages of their life cycles – from eggs to adults. Learn which native trees, shrubs, perennials, and vines are best for them and which butterfly species you can attract and support in your own yard. This talk will also cover what we can do to transform our backyards into healthier, more sustainable landscapes, incorporating practices aimed at reducing our carbon footprint.

Alan Stearne, Biologist and Environmental Specialist
Program Title: Ticks and Lyme disease
Topic description:
This comprehensive program provides detailed information about ticks and Lyme disease, while displaying high-resolution microscopic images. Stearne will cover all the ticks associated with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, providing facts and dispelling myths about the diseases.  He will also discuss the safe and proper way to remove a tick.

  • Lyme Disease, Center for Infectious Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Vetor-Borne Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia 30333
  • Stafford III, Ph.D, Kirby C., Tick Management Handbook, Bulletin No. 1010, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Fall 2007, EPS Printing. II, LLC South Windsor Connecticut.
  • Stearne Alan, J. Jaws of the Forest, New Jersey Outdoors, NJDEP, 1989 Vol. 16, No.3

Stephen Mason, Ph.D candidate, Drexel University
Program Title: Fire and Insects
Topic description:
Temperatures are increasing throughout the world, resulting in more intense and frequent wildfires.  Because insects are the most biodiverse organism in the world, and humans literally could not survive without them, they make the most ideal group to study after a fire. Attendees will learn how different insects respond to different aspects of fires, such as seasonality and severity and prescribed versus wildfires. Mason’s preliminary research in this field will be presented.

History/Cultural

Nelson Johnson, Author
Program title: The Indispensable role of African Americans in the Creation of Atlantic City (New)
Topic description:
The instructor, Nelson Johnson, is the author of “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City” and its sequel, “The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City.” From 1880 through 1930, 95% of the resort’s workforce was African American. Johnson’s presentation will explain the significant role of the black workforce in building, maintaining and managing the economy of "old" Atlantic City, and how/why Atlantic City’s current urban problems are a microcosm of urban America.

Andrew Anderson, New Jersey State Park Service
Program title: What's in a Name? (New)
Topic description: 
The cold, clear waters of Cedar Creek once provided raw material and power for two Pinelands industries at the uniquely named hamlet of Double Trouble.  Utilizing colonial era survey maps, historic pictures and the “What’s in a Name?  Names from Nature” section of the Barnegat Bay Environmental Educators Steering Committee’s Discovering Barnegat Bay guide, we’ll see how names of waterways and land in the Barnegat Bay Watershed give perspective to how settlers viewed or utilized the resources of this area.

  • Barnegat Bay Environmental Educators Steering Committee. Discovering Barnegat Bay:  an interdisciplinary guide for the historical, cultural and natural resources of the Barnegat Bay Watershed.    https://www.soildistrict.org/educational-programs/barnegat-bay/
  • Miller, Pauline S. Ocean County:  Four Centuries in the Making.  Toms River:  Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission, 2000
  • Zinkin, Vivian. Place Names of Ocean County, New Jersey 1609-1849.  Toms River:  Ocean County Historical Society, 1976.

Andrew Anderson, New Jersey State Park Service
Program title: A Pinelands Road Trip (New)
Topic description:
Do you want to visit the Pinelands National Reserve but you’re afraid you might get lost or stuck down a sandy trail?  There are numerous historic sites, lost towns, nature centers and monuments you can still visit entirely by paved road.  Join us for a virtual tour as we enjoy slides and stories of places you can easily visit yourself.

  • Beck, Henry Charlton. Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey.  New Brunswick:  Rutgers UP, 1936.
  • McPhee, John. The Pine Barrens.  New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978
  • Pierce, Arthur. Iron in the Pines.  New Brunswick:  Rutgers UP, 1957

Kiyomi Locker, Archivist and Historian, Whitesbog Preservation Trust
Program title: Through Elizabeth’s Eyes: Whitesbog Glass Plate Negatives (New)
Topic description:
Thirty-nine delicate glass plate negatives in the archives of Whitesbog Preservation Trust were conserved and digitized for the first time in 2019, making them available for public viewing.  These 1896-1917 photographs taken by Elizabeth Coleman White include scenes from the active cranberry farm at Whitesbog, New Lisbon scenes, family portraits of Pine Barrens residents, snowy woodland scenes, nature studies and some travel images from Philadelphia and the Delaware Water Gap.

Tony McNichol, Archaeologist/Cultural Resource Planner, NJ Pinelands Commission 
Program title: His Majesty’s Infernal Nuisance: The Colonial Privateers of the Mullica (New)
Topic description:
This presentation will discuss the critical role of privateering in the New Jersey colony prior to and during the Revolutionary War. Particular attention will be given to the patriot financiers and captains who defiantly established their homes and guerilla bases in the torturous bends of the Mullica River.

Timothy G. Hart, Ocean County Historian
Program Title:  Cedar Bridge Tavern – 2020 Update
Topic description: Ocean County Historian Timothy G. Hart will share the updated interpretative materials for the c. 1816 Cedar Bridge Tavern, which is located on the site of the c. 1740 tavern that is believed to be the site of the last documented land engagement of the American War of Independence.  The tavern is located in Barnegat Township and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Field Trips and Outdoor Programs

Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation
Program title:
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Drive
Topic description: Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation naturalists will take attendees on a tour of the Refuge’s eight-mile wildlife drive, where earthen dikes have created fresh- and brackish-water marsh that is ideal habitat for a variety of bird species.

Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation 
Program title: Pine Barrens Ecology - Stockton Campus Nature Walk
Topic description: Attendees will visit several Pine Barrens habitats, where they will identify various plant and animal species and learn how forest succession, wildfire and human activities affect the composition of species in these habitats.

  • Sibley, David Allen. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America. N.Y:  Alfred A. Knopf
  • Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape- Richard T.T. Forman
  • A Field Guide to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey- Howard P. Boyd

Ryan Rebozo, Ph.D. Director of Conservation Science, Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Program title: Fire Ecology in the New Jersey Pine Barrens
Topic description: Participants will take a three-hour field trip in the Pine Barrens to discuss fire ecology.  During the trip, Rebozo will discuss the role of disturbance in an ecosystem and the various ways plants have evolved to respond to fire disturbance.  Attendees will visit the pygmy pine plains, an area of the Pinelands with historically high fire frequency.  Participants are asked to dress appropriately for a three-hour hike in late winter conditions.  There will be no access to bathroom facilities during this trip.

  • Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape- Richard T.T. Forman
  • A Field Guide to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey- Howard P. Boyd

Jeff Larson, Pinelands Adventures Guide
Program title: Ghosts of the Wading River
Topic description: Participants will get a glimpse into what life was like along the Wading River in the Pine Barrens during the 1800's. In this three-hour excursion, participants will explore the ruins in and around the former town of Harrisville and surrounding area. Dress warmly and be prepared to walk short distances. Bathroom facilities will be available in the form of a very primitive outhouse. Make sure to bring your cameras.

Gretchen Fowles, N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Nongame Species Program; Shawn Carpenter, Engineering Project Manager South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA); Nicholas Marchese, Operations Project Manager for SJTA; and John McDonnell, Operations Project Manager for SJTA
Program title: Roadway Environmental Advancement Initiative (READI) (New)
Topic description:
This field trip is based on the South Jersey Transportation Authority’s READI program, which is highlighted by animal crossing and wildlife fencing along the Atlantic City Expressway and is coordinated by the N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife. Participants will be driven from Stockton to see animal crossings on the westbound section of the Expressway and then to the Farley Service Area,  where they will tour the Pinelands Interpretive Center and review information about the Pinelands and the READI program before seeing native plantings, including a hummingbird garden. 

Matthew G. Olson, Associate Professor Environmental Science Program School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Stockton University
Program title: Ecological Forest Management in the Pinelands: the Stockton Forest Management Plan
Topic description: In 2013, Stockton University obtained approval for a 10-year comprehensive forest management plan for 1,500 forested acres of its campus. The plan seeks to meet multiple objectives and serve as a model for education and research into sustainable forestry practices. Using adaptive forest management and silvicultural techniques that rely on scientific research of natural processes and disturbances in forests, the plan will increase the biodiversity and resilience of the forest the University is embedded in. Participants will see a presentation that will provide an overview of the plan, and then the group will tour some of the first silvicultural treatments and ecological experiments started on the Stockton University campus forests. Be prepared for a walk!

  • AWC Best Management Practices Manual by Mylecraine & Zimmermann 2002 (NJDEP)
  • Southern White Cedar by Kortsian and Brush 1931 (USDA)
  • Atlantic White Cedar Initiative web site (hosted by North Carolina State University) http://atlantic-white-cedar.org/

Music

Denizen Pine
Program title:
Denizen Pine – Local Instrumental Music Trio Performing Original Works
Topic description: Denizen Pine, an instrumental music trio with roots in the Pinelands, will perform original and interpreted works. Several pieces have themes directly taken from, or inspired by, the history, ecology or folklore of the region. The group is neither a period piece nor an island and certainly acknowledges broader suburban, urban, and world influences, all perceived, however, through a local, Pine-centric lens.