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    Take Off Tuesday

    All, I took off from work today and met up with bobpbx and Rooftree for a hard day of exploring. Our goal today was to have a good time. Multiple nice places such as this. Bob surveying the area. Ron walking the log. Bob is actually in this photo but it is too thick to even see him...
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    Sleigh Bell In July

    All, Our goal today was to cross the Tulpehocken to explore on the other side near a location far south of Carranza that we visited in the last month. It is far from any real road and hard to get to. We walked a mile and when we arrived we saw the pond ahead made by beavers where we wanted to...
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    Short Day Today

    Jessica and myself only spent a short while in the barrens today and we checked on a few plants. At our first location right off of Carranza we found the yellow orchids that are trying to survive in a growing dense area. Almost 10 years ago mulptiple orchids were growing at this location but...
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    Watch 18-wheel ATV make like a centipede and glide over obstacles

    It is never ending and will be here one day. It is inevitable. https://www.yahoo.com/autos/watch-18-wheel-atv-centipede-160000558.html
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    Today

    The yellow orchids are starting to bloom. Another from today.
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    Member "Frolickin" Has Passed Away

    I am letting everyone know that member "Frolickin" has passed away. He was a serious avid geocacher but has not posted much in a while. It is shame that he was finally able to retire and then he was gone. :(...
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    Ocean County to Acquire, Preserve Campground Site for $5.9M

    https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/2023/07/ocean-county-to-acquire-preserve-campground-site-for-5-9m/
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    Funnel cloud seen in Ocean County town Tuesday afternoon

    https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/weather/funnel-cloud-tornado-reported-in-seaside-park-nj-tuesday/article_04c09728-25d4-11ee-83f3-0f4524bb9afd.html?utm_source=pressofatlanticcity.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fnews-alert&utm_medium=PostUp&lctg=4773450&tn_email_eh1=24ba81361e...
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    Atco Dragway to permanently close after 63 years in NJ, all remaining events for 2023 canceled

    https://6abc.com/atco-dragway-closing-camden-county-new-jersey-jackson-road-why-is/13520196/
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    Locks Bridge

    If you don't have Facebook you might not know that someone tried to remove this at Locks Bridge recently. If you are in the area keep a watch on it.
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    Vermont

    All, I was in Vermont since last Friday and have just returned home. I am sure you read or watched the news concerning the flooding in the Waterbury area where my relatives live. My relatives ex-wife lives in downtown Waterbury and during hurricane Irene the water pushed in the front foundation...
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    Why Proper Management of NJ’s Forests Has Never Been More Important

    https://njmonthly.com/articles/news/why-proper-management-of-njs-forests-has-never-been-more-important/
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    Meet Wharton State Forest Superintendent Chris Ford (Video)

    News 12's Brian Donohue spent the day with the guy in charge of the park - Superintendent Chris Ford – who is living his dream while never losing sight of what the place means to people. https://newjersey.news12.com/positively-nj-meet-wharton-state-forest-superintendent-chris-ford
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    Drinking water source for South Jersey grows from Green Acres purchase

    https://www.nj.com/news/2023/07/drinking-water-source-for-south-jersey-grows-from-green-acres-purchase.html
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    Peter Hamilton

    All, Peter Hamilton who is a member of this site has passed. https://www.courierpostonline.com/obituaries/ccp105123 He was also a member of the West Jersey History Project https://www.westjerseyhistory.org/
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    Bog Asphodel Visit

    We were in the area so we stopped in to see the Bog Asphodel growing at a wonderful spot hidden away from the usual area's that everyone goes to. I sunk in up to my hips in one spot and I had to pull Jessica out of another location leaving her boot behind for me to drag out. The middle hole is...
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    School of Earth & Environment’s Dean Lacovara featured on PBS special “Keeping the Pinelands”

    Watch the video mentioned in the last paragraph. It is 30 minutes. https://today.rowan.edu/news/2023/06/school-of-earth--environments-dean-lacovara-featured-on-pbs-special-keeping-the-pinelands.html
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    Around Wharton Today

    Found this little guy along the JCRR. We always find these eggs because the bird takes off. If it had stayed there we would have passed by. We looked for its owner but it was not to be found. We then parked at Hampton and walked to Quarter Mile. Someone is driving through there...
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    Ocean County Celebrates Trails Day; Historic Cedarview Lodge Undergoes Restoration

    https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/ocean-county-celebrates-trails-day-historic-cedarview-lodge-undergoes-restoration/
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    Early Fathers Day Exploring

    It was quiet out there this morning when we visited a nice patch of morning glory and checked on a Turks Cap Lilly which is not growing well. From there we traveled across Wharton to photograph a few plants. On the way we stopped at the Stokes river bank along the Batsto river. Someone has...
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