New Jersey Pinelands Commission
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The NJ Pinelands Commission is a state agency that oversees the protection of the 938,000-acre Pinelands Area of southern New Jersey. All photos by Commission staff, unless otherwise noted.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: The New Jersey Pinelands Commission’s Regulatory Programs office is seeking one full-time Environmental Specialist. Tap here for info and to apply:
www.nj.gov/pinelands/ab...
#jobs #job #employment #helpwanted
www.nj.gov/pinelands/ab...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
JOB OPPORTUNITY: The New Jersey Pinelands Commission’s Regulatory Programs office is seeking one full-time Environmental Specialist. Tap here for info and to apply:
www.nj.gov/pinelands/ab...
#jobs #job #employment #helpwanted
www.nj.gov/pinelands/ab...
#jobs #job #employment #helpwanted
The NJ Pinelands Commission has issued its latest Monthly Report, which highlights the work of the agency’s staff during November 2025. Tap here to read the report:
www.nj.gov/pinelands/in...
www.nj.gov/pinelands/in...
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The NJ Pinelands Commission has issued its latest Monthly Report, which highlights the work of the agency’s staff during November 2025. Tap here to read the report:
www.nj.gov/pinelands/in...
www.nj.gov/pinelands/in...
ICY IT NOW: New photos of #icy bogs in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🧊
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#ice #icy #frosty #nature
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#ice #icy #frosty #nature
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
ICY IT NOW: New photos of #icy bogs in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🧊
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#ice #icy #frosty #nature
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#ice #icy #frosty #nature
MY FRIENDS, FLICKERS: Here are beautiful northern flicker #woodpeckers foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
MY FRIENDS, FLICKERS: Here are beautiful northern flicker #woodpeckers foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife
CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Photos of a river otter, red maple flowers and frog eggs are featured during the month of March in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. 🌎
Copies of the calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the #Pinelands.
#wildlife #nj #nature
Copies of the calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the #Pinelands.
#wildlife #nj #nature
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Photos of a river otter, red maple flowers and frog eggs are featured during the month of March in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. 🌎
Copies of the calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the #Pinelands.
#wildlife #nj #nature
Copies of the calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the #Pinelands.
#wildlife #nj #nature
The American beaver is featured during the month of February in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. 🦫
Copies of the 2026 calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands.
#wildlife #nature ##wildlifephotography
Copies of the 2026 calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands.
#wildlife #nature ##wildlifephotography
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The American beaver is featured during the month of February in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. 🦫
Copies of the 2026 calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands.
#wildlife #nature ##wildlifephotography
Copies of the 2026 calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands.
#wildlife #nature ##wildlifephotography
Happy World Wildlife Conservation Day in the #NewJersey #Pinelands! Here's a sampling of the wildlife that can be found in the 1.1-million-acre Pinelands National Reserve. 🐍 🐦 🐸 🌎
📷: Pinelands Commission staff
#wildlife #WildlifeConservationDay
📷: Pinelands Commission staff
#wildlife #WildlifeConservationDay
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy World Wildlife Conservation Day in the #NewJersey #Pinelands! Here's a sampling of the wildlife that can be found in the 1.1-million-acre Pinelands National Reserve. 🐍 🐦 🐸 🌎
📷: Pinelands Commission staff
#wildlife #WildlifeConservationDay
📷: Pinelands Commission staff
#wildlife #WildlifeConservationDay
CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Here are the featured photos for January in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🌎
#naturephotography #nature #wildlife
#naturephotography #nature #wildlife
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Here are the featured photos for January in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🌎
#naturephotography #nature #wildlife
#naturephotography #nature #wildlife
FREE PINELANDS CALENDARS: Copies of the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar are now available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. Get your copy at the following locations, while supplies last: www.nj.gov/pinelands/ho...
#wildlife #nature #photography #water
#wildlife #nature #photography #water
December 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
FREE PINELANDS CALENDARS: Copies of the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar are now available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. Get your copy at the following locations, while supplies last: www.nj.gov/pinelands/ho...
#wildlife #nature #photography #water
#wildlife #nature #photography #water
Happy December! Here are some late afternoon scenes at Hammonton Lake in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🌙
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#trees #reflections #moon
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#trees #reflections #moon
December 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Happy December! Here are some late afternoon scenes at Hammonton Lake in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🌙
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#trees #reflections #moon
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#trees #reflections #moon
Happy Sunday! Here are new photos of a delightful tufted titmouse foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Are you a fan of this species? 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #bird #wildlife #birdphotography #sundayvibes
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #bird #wildlife #birdphotography #sundayvibes
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Happy Sunday! Here are new photos of a delightful tufted titmouse foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Are you a fan of this species? 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #bird #wildlife #birdphotography #sundayvibes
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #bird #wildlife #birdphotography #sundayvibes
ELUSIVE, BLUE-GRAY BEAUTY: Here's a new photo of a belted kingfisher perched beside Hammonton Lake in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. I love the challenge of photographing kingfishers, which rarely seem to stay still for more than a few seconds. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #wildlife
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
ELUSIVE, BLUE-GRAY BEAUTY: Here's a new photo of a belted kingfisher perched beside Hammonton Lake in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. I love the challenge of photographing kingfishers, which rarely seem to stay still for more than a few seconds. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #wildlife
New photos of a dark-eyed junco foraging in the New Jersey Pinelands. "Dark-eyed Juncos are among the most abundant forest birds of North America," according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 🐦
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birdphotography
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birdphotography
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New photos of a dark-eyed junco foraging in the New Jersey Pinelands. "Dark-eyed Juncos are among the most abundant forest birds of North America," according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 🐦
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birdphotography
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birdphotography
Happy Thanksgiving in the #NewJersey #Pinelands! We're thankful for this 1.1-million-acre treasure and all who have worked to protect it. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#Thanksgiving
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Happy Thanksgiving in the #NewJersey #Pinelands! We're thankful for this 1.1-million-acre treasure and all who have worked to protect it. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#Thanksgiving
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#Thanksgiving
Wishing a safe journey to all who are traveling for Thanksgiving 🦃 🍁 🌎 …
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#thanksgiving #forests #nature #newjersey
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#thanksgiving #forests #nature #newjersey
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Wishing a safe journey to all who are traveling for Thanksgiving 🦃 🍁 🌎 …
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#thanksgiving #forests #nature #newjersey
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#thanksgiving #forests #nature #newjersey
The face you make when you realize you forgot to thaw the turkey. Sorry, pal. Thankfully, you're a great blue heron, so you'll use your amazing hunting skills to catch a fresh, unfrozen feast. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkey #birds #herons #Pinelands
#thanksgiving
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkey #birds #herons #Pinelands
#thanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The face you make when you realize you forgot to thaw the turkey. Sorry, pal. Thankfully, you're a great blue heron, so you'll use your amazing hunting skills to catch a fresh, unfrozen feast. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkey #birds #herons #Pinelands
#thanksgiving
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkey #birds #herons #Pinelands
#thanksgiving
TURTLEY AWESOME: We're always thankful for seeing turtles and all other wildlife in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Here's a serene scene made better by the presence of a native painted #turtle. 🐢 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#WildLifeLovers #nature ##wildlifephotography
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#WildLifeLovers #nature ##wildlifephotography
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
TURTLEY AWESOME: We're always thankful for seeing turtles and all other wildlife in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Here's a serene scene made better by the presence of a native painted #turtle. 🐢 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#WildLifeLovers #nature ##wildlifephotography
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#WildLifeLovers #nature ##wildlifephotography
TURKEY TUESDAY: Here are wild #turkeys foraging in front of a church in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. The wild turkey population has rebounded in the Garden State. 🌎 🐦
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkeys #birds #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkeys #birds #wildlife
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
TURKEY TUESDAY: Here are wild #turkeys foraging in front of a church in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. The wild turkey population has rebounded in the Garden State. 🌎 🐦
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkeys #birds #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turkeys #birds #wildlife
Happy #MacroMonday! Here are new macro photos of an autumn meadowhawk #dragonfly resting on a fence railing beside a trail in the #NewJersey #Pinelands.
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#macro #macrophotography #macrophoto
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#macro #macrophotography #macrophoto
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Happy #MacroMonday! Here are new macro photos of an autumn meadowhawk #dragonfly resting on a fence railing beside a trail in the #NewJersey #Pinelands.
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#macro #macrophotography #macrophoto
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#macro #macrophotography #macrophoto
BERRY TASTY TREATS: Happy National Eat a #Cranberry Day in the New Jersey Pinelands! The Garden State ranks among the top producers of #cranberries in the United States, with the vast majority of the berries grown on farms in the million-acre state Pinelands Area. 😋
#food #baking #cooking #eating
#food #baking #cooking #eating
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
BERRY TASTY TREATS: Happy National Eat a #Cranberry Day in the New Jersey Pinelands! The Garden State ranks among the top producers of #cranberries in the United States, with the vast majority of the berries grown on farms in the million-acre state Pinelands Area. 😋
#food #baking #cooking #eating
#food #baking #cooking #eating
Enjoy your weekend in the #NewJersey #Pinelands, wherever you explore 🥾 📷 🌎 ...
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#reflection #reflections #clouds #cloud
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#reflection #reflections #clouds #cloud
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Enjoy your weekend in the #NewJersey #Pinelands, wherever you explore 🥾 📷 🌎 ...
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#reflection #reflections #clouds #cloud
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#reflection #reflections #clouds #cloud
New photos of killdeers foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Killdeers (Charadrius vociferus) are about the size of an American robin and have two black bands that cross their white chest. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #birdphotography
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #birdphotography
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
New photos of killdeers foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Killdeers (Charadrius vociferus) are about the size of an American robin and have two black bands that cross their white chest. 🐦 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #birdphotography
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#birds #birdphotography
INTO THE WOODS: Scenes from yesterday's visit to a 700-acre property that was permanently preserved with funds from the New Jersey Pinelands Commission in 2009. 🥾
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#forests #trees #preservation
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#forests #trees #preservation
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
INTO THE WOODS: Scenes from yesterday's visit to a 700-acre property that was permanently preserved with funds from the New Jersey Pinelands Commission in 2009. 🥾
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#forests #trees #preservation
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#forests #trees #preservation
TUNDRA TIME: Happy Waterfowl Wednesday! Here are new photos of tundra swans foraging in a pond in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🦢 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #nature #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #nature #wildlife
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
TUNDRA TIME: Happy Waterfowl Wednesday! Here are new photos of tundra swans foraging in a pond in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🦢 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #nature #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer
#birds #bird #nature #wildlife
Happy Turtle Tuesday! Here are two native spotted turtles basking in a pond in the #NewJersey #Pinelands, as photographed this spring. The spotted turtle is a Species of Special Concern in New Jersey. 🐢 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turtle #turtles #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turtle #turtles #wildlife
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Happy Turtle Tuesday! Here are two native spotted turtles basking in a pond in the #NewJersey #Pinelands, as photographed this spring. The spotted turtle is a Species of Special Concern in New Jersey. 🐢 🌎
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turtle #turtles #wildlife
📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC
#turtle #turtles #wildlife