The Pine Barrens Podcast

Saving Black Run: Grassroots Power In New Jersey

What happens upstream doesn’t stay upstream. We sit down with ecology director Kayleigh Henry to unpack a year-and-a-half fight to protect the Black Run headwaters beside

Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Making Every Drop Count

yWhat happens when rain has nowhere to go? As climate patterns shift and development spreads across the landscape, our relationship with rainwater has become increasingly

Roots and Resilience: Sicilian Americans in the Pine Barrens with Natalie Stone

With our guest Natalie Stone, we explore the deep roots of Sicilians and Italian Americans in the area , what it means to be a piney, and the cultural traditions that bin

Wharton State Forest- Navigating the New Visitor Use Map - with Russell Juelg

Ever wandered through the Pine Barrens and marveled at its serene beauty? Russell Juelg of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation joins us to navigate the past, present,

Allen Crawford - A Wild Promise

An interview with Pine Barrens Advocate, Illustrator and Author Allen Crawford about his new book,  A Wild Promise,  in which he creates a tapestry of our nation’s habita

Joanna Burger P.h.D - Northern Pine Snake Conservation

In this episode,  Joanna and I discuss the importance of conserving large habitat spaces for wildlife and the future of wildlife conservation in the NJ Pinelands.  Hoste

Jackson Pines - Album Release - Pine Barrens Volume One

In this episode we interview the band Jackson Pines about their new album, Pine Barrens Volume one. We get into the history of folk music in the Pine Barrens and how plac

Nature Disability Advocacy With Sean Kane-Holland

Guest: Sean Kane-Holland, Access Nature Disability Advocate Host: Jason Howell Sean is the Access Nature and Disability Advocate for Pinelands Preservation Alliance. In

Woodford-Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

A tour of cedar run wildlife refuge with Mike O'Malley, Tracey Bloodworth, and Lisa Franco. We discuss native wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation after injury, environ

Mullica River Fire and Fix Our Parks

Senior Land Steward Russell Juelg explores the Quaker Bridge Rd area of the Mullica River Fire and discusses some of the local goals of the new Fix Our Parks campaign - a

The Endangered Swamp Pink (and much more) - Emile DeVito - Ep 6

Emile DeVito P.h.D Director of Conservation Science for the NJ Conservation Foundation leads us into a swamp on the outskirts of the Pinelands on a hunt for a population

Hammonton Lake Water Quality - Emma Witt Ep5

Associate Professor Emma Witt from  Stockton University describes her work in monitoring the water quality at Hammonton Lake. 

Main Street Revitalization in Hammonton - Cassie Iacovelli Ep4

Cassie Iacovelli is the Director of Main Street Hammonton, a revitalization and marketing organization for the Town of Hammonton. In 1992, Hammonton made a decision to re

Connecting with Underserved Communities - Ivette Guillermo-McGahee - Ep3

This episode of the Pinelands Podcast features a discussion with Ivette Guillermo-McGahee. Ivette is the founder and CEO of Allies In Caring, Inc., a Hammonton-based nonp

Ethnic Archipelago - Mark Demitroff Ep2

In this episode, we explore some of the cultural history, geography, and geology of the Pine Barrens with Stockton Adjunct Professor Mark Demitroff.  Hosted by Jason How

Environmental Education with Charles Johnson III - Ep 1

Our guest is Charles Johnson III, the Education Director at Pinelands Adventures. We discuss youth environmental education, diversity and inclusion in environmental advoc