< December 2012 >

Starting at 7:00 PM from the General Store, the walk is 3 to 5 miles in length and led by experienced guides. Depending on your guide, participants will learn all about the history of the Village, cranberry and blueberry farming, Pine Barrens flora and fauna and enjoy some stargazing, while listening to the night sounds of the pines. Reservations requested.

Village Tours: Guided tours of the Village and Whitesbog’s Museums are scheduled on the 1st Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Learn all about cranberry and blueberry farming in the 1920s, the research conducted at the 1st Rutger’s Cranberry Sub-station and see how the laborers lived in the Worker’s Cottage. The Agricultural Museum focuses on the farm tools and machinery, farm vehicles and other equipment used in the cranberry and blueberry industries. Visit Suningive, Elizabeth’s historic home, garden & blueberry test fields. The General Store is a fine example of an old time Company Store. Reservations requested.

Shop for "green" gifts for the holidays!

Shop for books, clothing, children's items, photography, etc.

Participating organizations will include:

Pinelands Preservation Alliance

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
NJ Audubon Society
Whitesbog Preservation Trust
Burlington County Natural Sciences Club

Profits help support the missions of the various conservation groups participating in this program.

Authors Dave Hart and John Calu will be signing copies of their historical fiction books about the Pinelands and New Jersey.

Pinelands photography by Ann-Marie Woods and Albert Horner and artwork by the Rancocas Valley Plein Air Painters will also be available for sale.

Tours of the historic 1753 farmhouse and circa 1930s dairy barn.

Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

4 miles, easy pace. We’ll hike the 290-acre park and then enjoy “A Victorian Holiday” with entertainment. Holiday gift items will be for sale. There is a guided tour of the 1840 Greek revival Mansion decorated for the season (small fee). Option for late lunch at Vincentown Diner. Meet at Smith's Woods at Historic Smithville Park, East Railroad Avenue, Easthampton, NJ. Leashed dogs are welcome. George & Leona F 609-259-3734 or Leona@pineypaddlers.com

Sponsored by the West Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club

Burlington County and the American Revolution. The lecture will focus on Burlington County's involvement in the American Revolution and the intrical role that the area played in securing our independence. The lecture will take place at 6:30PM in the Warden's House (2 Grant Street, Mount Holly). Registration is required. To register please email mbozarth@co.burlington.nj.us or call 609-265-5476

For Children -Nature walk and candy-cane find with Santa’s helper, holiday arts & crafts and a special photograph with Santa. $5 members, $7 non-members, call for reservations 609-893-4646

The Battle of Iron Works Hill. This annual commemoration features Crown and Continental forces in camp, drilling, and eventually battling through town, from the Prison Museum on High Street to Monroe Street Park. We'll also have children's musket drills, Mercy Ingraham's cooking demonstrations, author John Nagy talking on "Spies in Philadelphia," Stacy Roth presenting "Revolutionary Tea," a British regimental surgeon, Ned Hector and English Country Dancing, plus a few surprises. For more information please visit http://www.IronWorksHill.org

The Pinelands Commission usually meets on the second Friday of each month. These meetings are open to the public and are most frequently conducted at the Richard J. Sullivan Center for Environmental Policy and Education, 15C Springfield Road, New Lisbon, New Jersey. The Commission does sometimes meet at other locations in the Pinelands during the year, so please confirm the meeting place by calling the Commission's offices.

Committees of the Commission meet between the regularly scheduled monthly meetings. The committees include Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) Policy and Implementation, Permanent Land Protection, Personnel and Budget, Public and Governmental Programs, and Science.

Length: 2 – 4 miles. FREE. Wharton State Forest. Sponsor: Wharton State Forest

The winter can be a difficult time for animals. We’ll visit with our resident animals and examine what they do to survive the cold and snow. Cost is $5 per adult, $3 per child (age 4 and up), children under 4 and members free.

Easy pace whether we bike or hike! Belleplain was established in 1928 by the State of NJ for recreation and water conservation. Lake Nummy is a converted cranberry bog. Helmets are required if we bike. Rain cancels. Activity depends on the weather so contact leaders to register. George & Leona F, 609-259-3734 or leona@pineypaddlers.com

Sponsored by the West Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club.

We’ll paddle 6 miles from Hawkins Bridgeto Evans Bridge. Winter began yesterday – the days will be getting longer! Experienced winter Pines paddlers only. Contact leaders to confirm trip and participation. George & Leona F, 609-259-3734 or leona@pineypaddlers.com

Sponsored by West Jersey Chapter Sierra Club.

Wear your Santa hat as we look “high and low” for Santa on the 10-mile Canoe Trail from BCCC to Smithville. Meet at the Vincentown Diner – early for breakfast.Experienced winter Pines paddlers only. Contact leaders to confirm trip participation. George & Leona F, 609-259-3734 or leona@pineypaddlers.com

230th Anniversary! Just us for the celebration of the last documented land battle of the Revolutionary War. Experience the 1782 re-enactment of the battle. This event is free to the public.

Starting at 7:00 PM from the General Store, the walk is 3 to 5 miles in length and led by experienced guides. Depending on your guide, participants will learn all about the history of the Village, cranberry and blueberry farming, Pine Barrens flora and fauna and enjoy some stargazing, while listening to the night sounds of the pines. Reservations requested.