Check out this great event scheduled Thursday, July 21, 2022, right here at Stockton University in Hammonton at Kramer Hall. Organized by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, there’s a great selection of presentations and field activities scheduled throughout the day.
HSH President Greg White will be one of the presenters, and his topic “Back to the Future of Hammonton” will describe the early area lumber, iron and glass settlements, as well as the arrival of railroads, the influx of New England farmers, and the establishment of a new town called Hammonton.
There will also be a Hammonton Lake Nature Walk., guided by Josh Gant, Naturalist, Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation. Participants will be guided along the wooded trail at Hammonton Lake Park, exploring several habitat types that are representative of the Pine Barrens while learning about the typical plant and animal species found within them. The guide will also discuss the historic human use of the area’s natural resources.
For more information and to register, click here.