BASIC WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

Sunday, November 7
Saturday, January 8
Sunday, February 6

$35

In a single day, we’ll cover the practical skills needed in a survival situation. The hands-on nature of the course makes it both fun and memorable. By the end of the day, you’ll be able to acquire shelter, water, fire, and food. You’ll also have a grasp on land navigation with the compass and USGS topo map. Register

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL OVERNIGHT

Pre-requisite: Basic Wilderness Survival

Saturday-Sunday, February 19-20

$55

An excellent test for new skills. Begins on Saturday morning, at 8 am, and ends Sunday afternoon, about 4 pm. Includes brief refresher classes, practical application, and new material. You build and sleep in your own shelter, collect and purify your water, demonstrate fire-making, forage for food, and make a solo trip cross-country with a map and compass. A course for those who really want to gain confidence as survivalists.Register

NAVIGATING THE PINELANDS

Sunday, November 21
Saturday, December 4
Saturday, January 22

$35

Practicing both orienteering and dead reckoning, we will traipse through some distinctive Pine Barrens habitats: upland pine/oak forests, intriguing lowlands, mysterious bogs, and magnificent old cedar swamps. After completing this course, you'll be capable of navigating cross-country anywhere in the Pine Barrens. Nature lore along the way makes the event memorable.Register.


Photo: Kevin Sparkman

BIG SWAMP COUGAR HUNT

Look for this program on next summer's schedule

$35

Be prepared for some rugged trekking, as we’ll be going into places few others go. Dress wisely, and pack a lunch and drinks. We’ll examine our surroundings for cougar sign as we pass through some of the most remote locations in the Pinelands.Register.


Photo: Kevin Sparkman

RUSS JUELG’S JERSEY DEVIL HUNTS

Fridays unless otherwise noted

October 22 [Full]
October 29 [Full]
November 5
November 19
December 3
Saturday, December 11
January 14
January 28
February 11
February 25

$10

We start with an old-fashioned campfire (bring your hot dogs & marshmallows!) We calm our nerves with some good, old-time music. Then, with a little ghostly light from the moon, we search the woods, cautiously, for that most infamous denizen of the Pine Barrens. Register

BATONA TRAIL HIKE

April 1, 2 & 3

Hikers $35, Evening Activities $10

A guided, backpacking tour of the entire 50-mile Batona Trail. Please note there is no regular access to “modern conveniences.” Campsites are primitive, but accessible by car. We begin at 8 am, day one, near Bass River State Park, and end about 6 pm on day three at Ong’s Hat. On day three, we’ll take in the view from the Apple Pie Hill fire tower. Hike all, or part, or join the group at the campfire each night for good, old-time music and story-telling. Bring hot dogs for Friday night, get friends to bring chili for the cook-off Saturday night. Music by members of the Sugar Sand Ramblers. Register

CANOEING PINEY RIVERS

Sunday, October 24

$15 pre-registration, plus $40 per canoe payable to the canoe livery.

A day-long naturalist tour of one of the beautiful and historic Pinelands rivers. Foliage and wildlife make this an exhilarating and memorable experience. For new-comers, a great introduction to the history and ecology of the Pine Barrens. Register

OVERNIGHT CANOE TRIP

Saturday - Sunday, November 13-14

$25 registration + (approx.) $80 per canoe payable to the canoe livery.

We’ll start about 8 am and paddle down the Mullica River. Mom or Dad come free with a son or daughter. Night life includes campfire, music, stories, and a hike in the dark at Mullica River Campsite (primitive). Register

MOTHER’S DAY CAMP OUT

Look for this progrm in next spring's schedule

$45. Mom or Dad come free with a son or daughter.

We’ll get out there early on Saturday, make camp, then spend the day hiking and learning about the Pinelands. When we get back to camp, we’ll have a good fire and some music and stories. Next morning, we can lounge a bit at the fire, have breakfast, then go exploring again. Register