Over 9,000 acres of cranberry farm in the Pine Barrens that was once owned by a political boss is now a hiking gem. Get an inside look at how the farm was transformed into rare wetlands and a hiking destination: https://www.inquirer.com/science/inq2/franklin-parker-preserve-new-jersey-hiking-trails-cranberry-farm-20230531.html | Philadelphia Inquirer

4.7K views · 73 reactions | This month's Memphis Zoo Insider is all about our conservation project for the Louisiana Pine Snakes. Go behind the scenes with our Head of Research and Conservation, Dr. Steve Reichling. Memphis Zoo's team is working hard to ensure this fascinating species doesn't go extinct. | Memphis Zoo | Facebook

The Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, located in Ocean County, comprises 12,968 acres of mostly pitch pine and scrub oak. The lowland is Atlantic white cedar swamp. Colliers Mills WMA is managed for upland game, deer, and waterfowl. There are also six water impoundments and 250 acres of wetlands managed for waterfowl and freshwater fishing. Birding Due to its habitat and location along the Atlantic Flyway, the National Audubon Society has classified Colliers Mills as an Important Bird Are

10K views · 149 reactions | Take a trip through New Jersey's Pine Barrens, an anomaly in America's most densely populated state with a rich wilderness. https://njersy.co/2ugUuxp | NorthJersey.com | Facebook

📍Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area, located in Ocean County, spans 12,597 acres of pinelands and former cranberry bogs. This diverse landscape features four ponds, a small freshwater marsh, and vast pine-oak forests, providing habitat for nesting, migrating, and wintering wildlife. The northern part of the WMA is home to a unique pygmy pine forest, with dense stands of dwarf pitch pines and scrub oaks only four to six feet high. VISIT FOR: 🎣Fishing The ponds offer great fishing opportuni