Pine Barrens Experience 2019 – Intensive Learning @ MFS

A Hike to Apple Pie Hill

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Pine Barrens

Today, we went on a really big hike to Apple Pie Hill. We first went to a memorial place dedicated to Emilio Carranza. His plane crashed in the Pine Barrens when he was trying to fly from New York City to Mexico City. The memorial was really impressive and we learned it was constructed...

A Walk in the Woods

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019Pine Barrens

We started off the day with introductions and met a man named Mr. Volpa from Pinelands Adventures. He would be our guide for the day as we hiked for 2.5 miles through Oaks and Pines. The forest was filled with 3 different types of moss and the path was covered with pine needles. We...

Pine Island Cranberry Company

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019Pine Barrens

Today at Pine Island Cranberry Company, we saw many aspects and tools of how cranberries are produced and distributed to the world. For example, two employees (Matt and Mike) gave us an annual timeline of the stages of growing cranberries. Even though the sandy soil is not great for conventional crops (corn, wheat, etc),...

Falcons, and Turkeys, and Deer – Oh, My!

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Pine Barrens

Today, we went to Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge as a group. We were met by Lauren, an employee at the reserve, and were treated to a brief summary of the reserve, as well as an opportunity to meet a snake (Orin) that the reserve was treating. Lauren told us that each animal they...

Batsto Village and Iron-Working in the Pine Barrens

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019Pine Barrens

The day started off with an hour-long bus ride to the Batsto Village. We started at the museum that preserved the life of people in the Pine Barrens. We looked at all the interesting things that we could for a bit (including some great facts about the history of iron-working in the Pine Barrens),...