Pine Barrens Experience 2022

Today we went to Belleplain State Forest in Egg Harbor Township. We got to see more of the Pine Barrens, but this area was closer to the coast so featured more wetlands and cedar trees. We walked along the Old Cape Trail. There were some smaller waterways around us. Our plan was to walk...

On our journey in the Pine Barrens, we went to Apple Pie Hill. Our first stop when we got off the bus was the Carranza Memorial, which was built in honor of Captain Emilio Carranza Rodriguez.  He was an aviator that is known today as a symbol of peace for Americans and Mexicans.  Therefore,...

Today we hiked around the Franklin Parker Preserve in Chatsworth in the Pine Barrens. We walked along a mix of the Green and Red trails for a total of about 5 ½ miles. Along the hike, we saw some beautiful small bodies of water. We saw some giant Adirondack chairs, and we visited the...

On the first day of our Pine Barrens adventure, we went to Batsto Village. We also took a four mile hike down a beautiful trail. We spotted lots of interesting plants throughout the day. Due to the weather yesterday, we walked through some muddy, yet very fun, trails. We walked through forests that had...