Get a glimpse of the well known and less known ecosystems and landscapes of the pinelands of New Jersey.

Parks

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Franklin Parker Preserve
Wharton State Forest
Penn State Forest
Red Bellied Cooter

From red bellied turtles to white tailed deer, the pinelands is home to a variety of animal species

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Round Headed Bush Clover

Even though it's called the pine barrens, there's a huge ecosystem of other plant species other than pine trees

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Swamp after drought of 2024

As a result of the drought of 2024, just like the forest fires, many of the swamps completely dried up

>> See aftermath