Search results

Eldora Talk NEK, There will be other venues if unable to attend this one. This Ice Age talk will be repeated some time within the near future. Normally I present to the general public on a regular basis, but current vocational, research, and study commitments have for the first time...

No, I'm sorry to have missed the venue. Why do you ask?

Geodiversity – the Valuing and Conserving of Abiotic Nature I’d be delighted if you stopped by, Kevin! As you well know, South Jersey is a most interesting place and geodiversity (i.e., the valuing and conserving of abiotic nature) is just one more tool to help understand this...

I will give two natural history talks for conservation groups in Cumberland County this April (2010): How the Ice Age Shaped South Jersey’s Landscape: Why is the Pine Barrens terrain so unusual? South Jersey’s land surface was profoundly affected by rigorous cold, dry, and windy conditions...

Another Success Story Kudos to DOD & NJ Conservation for their efforts! Pinelands preservation is not a conservative or liberal issue, but one of mutual benefit across a broad suite of interests (e.g., farming, hunting, T&E habitat protection, historical preservation, academic studies).

Yes Mark, Redevelopment may benefit a politician’s needs, but at what cost to the local cultural, natural, and economic environment? The pressure to develop the Pinelands is exogenous, inspired by highly paid lobbyists and their shadow organizations like the League of Municipalities.

Here’s a Sampling of Springtime Vignettes, Richland Village: Figure 1 A cripple bisects Richland’s largest parcel “in need of redevelopment,” yet no wetlands appear on Township plans. Figure 2 The head of cripple in Richland Village. The Township just approved a new 8,400...

Those who Ignore History are Doomed to Repeat It Jeff, You, too, have my sympathies. There's hardly a dry basement in my area. In the past, basements frequently flooded on even seemingly high ground. I post this observation so that others are made aware of this effect. It's only going to get...

Those who Ignore History are Doomed to Repeat It sorry, technical difficulties

B.I., What an interesting site! Considering its long occupation, I bet there was a reliable freshwater source like a spring or spung. Wasn't the Delaware and Raccoon too brackish for potable use?

B.I., It’s a delight to see new interest in early Swedish occupation. I would very much enjoy reading the paper when published! I believe Cross noted much of the Salisbury Farm was covered by windblown sands. I hope you don’t mind me asking a couple of questions. Was there evidence of dune...

Bravo, Jerseyman and all, Patty, Alexis, and I stopped by later in the afternoon and had a wonderful time at the Vienna Inn. It was delightful to see this celebration of things Pinelands do so well. Best of all we were able to catch up with so many old friends! I only wish our busy...

wander oer' the spung! Nice find, Jerseyman, I never heard of this character before, so you compelled me to do a quick Google search to find out more! It seems that James E. Richardson was, like a number of his contemporary poets, a scientist by training. He studied at the Academy of...

Thanks Jerseyman, Ah, this explains your reticence! My apologies for any duplication. Thanks for pointing out the earlier posts. I’m relatively new to the site, and have had little time to explore its recesses. I hope the two threads are sufficiently different to complement each other...

All paths lead back to the Long-a-Coming, an ancient byway used by South Jersey’s earliest cultures who traveled from spung to spung during ephemeral foraging at the end of the Ice Age. Colonists made good use of its trace, with many improvements over the centuries. As for turnpikes, a...

+13,000 Years of Transhumance Buckykattnj, Lakesgirl, The Black Horse and White Horse Pikes are roughly the modern equivalent to the Long-a-Coming Trail, an ancient Indian path that ran from Camden to Jobs Point near Somers Point. Upon European settlement, Cooper’s Ferry...

Windows into Shallow Groundwater Oji, You pose a great question! I don’t think we know a lot about shallow groundwater dynamics. From historical records, the seemingly excessive water-table of this winter was actually once commonplace. It took over a century of over-pumping...

Ensure the Future of the Pinelands as a Very Special Place? Guy, I just received a response back from Dr. van Drew, which seemed to follow a boilerplate format. He stated in brief, “I very much appreciate your candid comments… I also am grateful for how deeply you care...

Where Have all the Flowers Gone... Bob, I wish it were that simple! No, instead of water export to Philadelphia and New York as Wharton intended, we have brought his consumers to Pine’s edge. Just outside the Pinelands are a vast number of wells, straws just sucking...

Windows into Groundwater The current issue of Pinelands Watch reported that the USGS has evidence of Pinelands spung-dying caused by man: http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/protection/work/watch/ In my opinion, this effect is not just a Cape May County problem. Spung-Man