A Unique Pine Barrens Experience – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Pine Barrens: Wildlife and Life in the Wild

March 27, 2014October 13, 2015Pine Barrens

Day Four The first stop on our adventure today was the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. At the Wildlife Refuge we learned about the processes and care that are needed in nursing hurt animals back to health. Some of the animals we saw included: owls, hawks, vultures, squirrels, foxes and deer. We walked around...

Pine Barrens: Myths and Realities

March 26, 2014October 13, 2015Pine Barrens

Day Four Our group spent the day on campus due to some particularly strong winds and cold temperatures. In the morning, we broke into four groups and each created a video relating to the myth of the Jersey Devil. The legend says that Mother Leeds was pregnant with her 13th child. Frustrated with so...

Pine Barrens: Hidden Trails

March 25, 2014October 13, 2015Pine Barrens

Day Three We first went to the Black Run Preserve, which is right next to Marlton, yet most people don’t know about it. We met with John Volpa, who heads the group chiefly involved with the area. He was our guide and teacher for the day. The Black Run is part of an old...

Pine Barrens: Bogs and Burns

March 24, 2014October 13, 2015Pine Barrens

Day Two Today we ventured to the Pine Island Cranberry Company facilities, where we met the owner, Bill Haines, and Kristina. They broke down their process of harvest throughout the seasons and showed us what each season entailed. They also took us out into the field to a dormant bog that was preparing for...

Pine Barrens: Pines and old train lines

March 21, 2014October 13, 2015Pine Barrens

Day One Today the trip started off with a discussion of John McPhee’s Pine Barrens, where we all shared a chapter. We posed some questions about what our week might be like based on the information in the book. We then took a bus out to Carranza Memorial, observing the effects of controlled burns, which...