PINELANDS PAIRING: Here are new photos of a nesting pair of bald #eagles in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. The photos below show their nest, which we reported to the state NJDEP. It is a newly reported #eagle nest. Yay! 🐦 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #birds #wildlife #nature

The 37th annual Pinelands Short Course will feature 39 presentations, including a new program highlighting beautiful #butterflies and crazy caterpillars. Tap here for info/to register: stockton.edu/ettc/pinelan... 🦋 🌎

HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE: Happy Waterfowl Wednesday! Here's a new gallery of snow geese flying and foraging in the Pinelands National Reserve. 🪿 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #birds #birdphotography#wildlife

The 37th annual Pinelands Short Course will feature 39 presentations, including a new program highlighting eastern box #turtles and the Pinelands Commission’s scientific, radiotracking study of this secretive species. 🐢 Tap here for info: www.nj.gov/pinelands/ho... #wildlife #science

Registration is now open for the 37th annual Pinelands Short Course, which will feature 39 presentations and will be held at Stockton University’s main campus in Galloway Township, NJ, on March 7, 2026. Tap here for info: stockton.edu/ettc/pinelan... #wildlife #nature

Happy Sunday! Here are new photos of a male downy woodpecker in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Downy woodpeckers are smaller than similar-looking hairy woodpeckers and sport a shorter bill. 🐦 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #birds #birdphotography #nature

A dreary day brightened by the presence of a vibrant eastern bluebird in the #NewJersey #Pinelands ... 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #Bluebird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

NOM NOM NOM: Here are new photos of #beavers nibbling on plants and swimming in a bog in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. The American beaver (Castor canadensis) can weigh more than 70 pounds. They are herbivores. 🦫 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #wildlifephotography #nature #wildlife

EYE SEE YOU: Happy Waterfowl Wednesday! Here are new photos of a female common goldeneye duck foraging in the Pinelands National Reserve. The common goldeneye is a medium-sized diving duck with golden-yellow eyes. 👀 🐦 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #ducks #birds

Happy Tues-dee! Here are new photos of chickadees munching on sweetgum seeds in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🐦 🌎 🌳 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphoto

The NJ Pinelands Commission has issued its latest Monthly Report, which highlights the work of the agency’s staff during December 2025. Tap here to read the report: www.nj.gov/pinelands/in...

JEEPERS CREEPERS: Happy Monday and #NationalBirdDay! Here are new photos of tiny, adorable brown creepers foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🐦 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #wildlifephotography #birds

STEALTHY BEAUTY: Here are new photos of an American bittern foraging in the Pinelands National Reserve. The American bittern is a medium-sized heron with a thick body and daggerlike bill, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 🐦 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #birdphotography #wildlife #nature

Happy New Year! Here’s to a year full of joy, peace, good health, and amazing discoveries … 🎉 🎊 🐦 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #birds #birdphotography #newyears

As the sun sets on 2025, we want to thank all of our friends on Bluesky for reading about our efforts to safeguard the NJ Pinelands, following our adventures, participating in our meetings and education programs, and helping us to raise awareness of this million-acre treasure. 🌎 #NewYear #nature

2025 was another year filled with the extraordinary beauty of the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Excited for 2026! 🐢 🐸 🐦 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

Happy Sunday! Here are new views of a white-breasted nuthatch foraging in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. I love seeing these beauties in the forest and at bird feeders. 🐦 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphotos

CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Here are December's featured photos in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the wall calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🌎 🌳 🐦 #wildlifephotography #nature

Happy final Frog Friday of 2025! Here’s a native green #frog that I stumbled across at the edge of a lake in Wharton State Forest in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. We hope you’ve enjoyed our froggy features this year. 🐸 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

Peace on earth 🕊️🌎 … 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Communications Officer (Caption: A mourning dove perched on a pine tree branch in the New Jersey Pinelands) #peace #happyholidays #birds

May your holidays be filled with joy, peace, and beauty ❤️🌲🐦🌎.. 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #happyholidays #berries #merry #wildlifephotography #nature

Happy Turtle Tuesday! This is the penultimate Turtle Tuesday of 2025, and we hope you've enjoyed our weekly shellebration of these magnificent reptiles. 🐢 🌎 📷: John Bunnell, Pinelands Commission Chief Scientist #turtles #wildlifephotography

CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Here are November's featured photos in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the wall calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🌳 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #water #trees #NJ

Happy Winter Solstice in the New Jersey Pinelands! There’s nothing quite like seeing the Pines blanketed by snow ❄️ … 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #snow #pines #WinterSolstice

HERE WE GOOSE: Here are new photos of snow #geese foraging at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in the Pinelands National Reserve. 🪿 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #wildlifephotography #birdphotos #nature #NewJersey #wildlife #birds

PRESERVATION TOUR: Here are scenes from yesterday's visit to two properties that were permanently #preserved through the New Jersey Pinelands Commission's #Pinelands Conservation Fund. 🌳🌎💧 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #nature #trees #forests

Happy 238th #birthday to the great State of #NewJersey, home of the 1.1-million-acre Pinelands National Reserve (our country’s first National Reserve and an International Biosphere Region). 🎂 … We’re from Jersey, baby. 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #wildlife #Conservation #trees

CALENDAR CLOSEUP: Here are September's featured photos in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🌱 🌿 🌎 #Newjersey #plants #nature

SERENITY NOW: Scenes from a quick stop at #Hammonton Lake in the #NewJersey #Pinelands ❄️ 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #snow #reflection #naturebeauty

Happy Turtle Tuesday! Here's a native painted #turtle that was basking in a bog in the Pinelands earlier this year. 🐢 🌎 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #turtles #NatureLovers #wildlifephotography #nature

Here are August's featured photos in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the wall calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🐦🌳🌲💧 #birds #insects #science #water #NewJersey #Pinelands #nj #wildlife #nature

BRISK BUT BEAUTIFUL : The Pinelands looked like a holiday card this morning. ❄️ 🌨 ☃️ 📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer #snow #ice #forests #snowstorm

FILLING A CANVAS: How much snow did you get in your neck of the woods? ❄️ 🌨 ☃️ #snow #snowstorm #nj

MORE BEAUTY: New photos of a red-bellied #woodpecker foraging beside a trail in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. I love seeing these red-capped beauties in the forest, and they are frequent visitors to my backyard birdfeeders. 🐦 ❤️ 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #birds #wildlifephotography

NEW PINELANDS GIFT IDEAS: Professionally printed Pinelands-themed playing cards and refrigerator magnets can now be purchased from our online store, with all proceeds from sales supporting a fund for native plants. 🐢🐸🐍🐦 Tap here for our store: new-jersey-pinelands-commission.square.site

You've heard of Elf on a Shelf, but have you heard of ... ? The second one is semi-tricky. #elfonashelf #memes #NewJersey #pinelands

RELEASE THE QUACKIN': Happy Waterfowl Wednesday! Here's a new photo of mallard #ducks foraging in the Pinelands National Reserve. "The standard duck’s quack is the sound of a female Mallard," according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 🐦 📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC #birds #wildlifephotography #newjersey

CALENDAR CLOSEUP: April's featured photos in the 2026 Pinelands National Reserve wall calendar. Copies of the wall calendar are available free of charge at 10 locations in the Pinelands. 🐢 🌎 #turtles #wildlife #NaturePhotography

The NJ Pinelands Commission is seeking a full-time Business Assistant. Tap here for info and to apply: www.nj.gov/pinelands/ab... #jobs #employment #helpwanted

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

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...

ICY IT NOW: New photos of #icy bogs in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🧊 📷: 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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy December! Here are some late afternoon scenes at Hammonton Lake in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🌙 📷: 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