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According to Elwes & Henry (1906), the epic seven volume The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland, the eastern redcedar was highly valued in Europe (esp. England & Germany) for its decay resistance and scent. It remained a favorite through the Victorian era. Figured heartwood fetched extremely...

K Karl, Yep. That is a gray birch (Betula populifolia). Teegate, Have the student get a copy of the 1973 New Jersey State Museum Research Report #3, The Pine Barrens: Vegetation Geography by McCormick and Jones. There are excellent detailed maps of Pinelands vegetation within. Also see...

Over 350 people showed up to honor DeVito at the swank Westin Governor Morris up in Morristown, NJ. Many were involved with the Great Swamp Watershed Association, which is touted as the top preservation organization in the Northeastern States. It was truly touching to see the respect Emile...

Emile deserves our accolades and Piney Power support. I'm driving the +2.5 hours each way from Vineland to Morristown should anyone wish to share a ride. Spung-Man

Thanks for the head's up. Let's hope this one doesn't get too close for comfort! Sky gazing is one of the perks of living in the Pines, although the light pollution gets progressively worse every year. I had a 6-inch reflector telescope growing up and learned all the constellations. Segments...

Gabe, You always ask good questions! Why is bog iron so rust resistant? I’m no expert at geochemistry but here’s a possible explanation. It may have more to do with bog iron’s biological formation then with silicate coatings. It's already been rusted once before. Some power line poles are...

This is just a quick review to bring you up to date on this complex issue as I understand it. It boils down to a very fundamental problem that could forever change the very nature of the Pinelands National Reserve– does the new Office of Planning Advocacy have the ability to alter the...

Judge for yourself: Excerpt 1 of Proposed Development Plan, Richland Village West, Block 4527, Lots 3, 5 &b 6 (Bike Path and Parking). Excerpt 2 of Proposed Development Plan, Richland Village West, Block 4527, Lots 3, 5 &b 6 (Bike Path and Parking). Oblique aerial of the three lots at...

Buena Vista Township votes to return $148,000 state grant http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/buena-vista-township-votes-to-return-state-grant/article_f4d28ce2-fc66-11e1-98d9-0019bb2963f4.html Buena Vista Township Committee voted Monday to return a $148,000 state grant that would...

It is timed for an hour, followed by questions. S-M

As part of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's Heritage Series, I will present: Our Forest Heritage: Pine Belt Employments. http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/exploration/ourforestheritage/ This session provides a natural science-based overview of man's use of Pinelands forest resources...

Don't forget about the Hartman maps: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/surveys/Hartman/ Fries Mill is located on Map No. 3. It is also on a lesser known 1950 map drawn up by Hartman (excerpt below). Compiled by Chas. S. Hartman of Port Elizabeth N.J. 1950. Byerly & Dorchester surveys...

Boyd, Yes, a colleague and I have been processing images of various periglacial landforms. We presented some of them at NASA’s Third International Planetary Dune Workshop in Flagstaff as potential analogs for Mars climate change study. Click on the abstract icon for a PDF copy of Ancient...

There are natural features that were traditionally called “blue holes” across the Pine Barrens. A couple links to earlier posts related to this subject are: http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/bright-blue-lakes.6437/#post-76742...

J-M You got me thinking about crick, which is the way I learned it too. Apparently the pronunciation might be a Swedish artifact. Crick for creek was a fairly recent addition to the English language (c.1500s). According to the Oxford English Dictionary online (2012): The form crick resembles...

Jerseyman, this is one of my all time favorites of things you have ferreted out! For instance, the meaning of Cubby Hollow south of Bridgeton now makes sense (cubby: a little hollow-square cabin: charcoal industry). This seems an appropriate fit. The site is on the Cohansey Trail near where it...

Why yes! We co-founded the local historical society along with now deceased school board president John Zucal (who is sorely missed). She’s an old schoolmate who I grew up with. We had been friends until the prior mayor was ousted during the 2012 reorganization, in part over problems associated...

Now is the time to let the Pinelands Commissioners know your thoughts on the Comprehensive Management Plan. Ignore it, and it will slowly go away. Public asks Pinelands Commission for stricter rules, fewer deals...

Bob, It's a matter of water-in and water-out. First, everyone will have to hook up to city water. Second, effluent will have to be disposed of. While you might think it easy to infiltrate this water back into this big sand pile, this has not been the case. Hammonton's discharge field has...

Bob, Good question. The Sewer Service Area initiative is really not about water quality. For example, in Richland Village we don't have a lot of problems with water quality issues related to residential septic systems. Richland's package plant output was planned at 92,000 gallons per day...