Pinelands Commission

Presenters Rosemarie Mason and Diane Mason of the Outdoor Club of South Jersey will take viewers on a virtual hike of the Batona Trail in the Pinelands. The presenters will provide a brief description of the Batona, which is a condensed form of “BAck TO NAture,” and where to access the trail as it traverses […]

Presenter Erin Kiefer-Rounds, the Education Coordinator at the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, will delve into the everyday struggle for survival in the forests of New Jersey. Participants will discover who is eating whom and how each animal fits perfectly within the nocturnal food chain. During the webinar, participants will "meet" three of Cedar Run's […]

Glass making in America started and remains in South Jersey. From the natural resources to the influence of immigration patterns, from reflection of important historical events to the impact of business practices, from production ware to unique pieces of art, the South Jersey glass tradition lives on. Join Kristin Qualls, from the Museum of American […]

Tigerbeetles (Coleoptera:Cicindelidae) are one of the most popular groups of insects, and have been extensively studied with respect to their distributions, ecology, and physiology. More recently, phylogeographic and phylogenomic data have been used to address questions about taxonomically problematic groups and to more rigorously evaluate species delineations. Presenter Daniel Duran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Naturalist […]

The spotted lanternfly has found its way into New Jersey, raising concerns about damages wrought by the invasive insect. Presenter Steven Rettke of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension will discuss the spotted lanterfly’s life cycle, including the egg, nymph and adult stages. Rettke will also provide information about the insect’s distribution and spread throughout the northeastern […]