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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.
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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
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Wishing a safe journey to all who are traveling for Thanksgiving 🦃 🍁 🌎 …

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#thanksgiving #forests #nature #newjersey
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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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
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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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
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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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
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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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
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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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
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Enjoy your weekend in the #NewJersey #Pinelands, wherever you explore 🥾 📷 🌎 ...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#reflection #reflections #clouds #cloud
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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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
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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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
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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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
November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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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
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Happy Sunday! Here’s a new gallery featuring a gorgeous Western cattle-egret foraging in the Pinelands National Reserve. 🐦 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC

#birds #birdphoto #Sundayvibes #bird
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Let's soar into Saturday with a new photo of a great egret in the Pinelands National Reserve. The great egret sports a wingspan of over four feet, along with white feathers, a yellow-orange bill, and black legs. 🐦 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC

#birds #wildlife
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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NATURE FILLING A CANVAS: Enjoy your weekend in the New Jersey Pinelands, wherever the trail takes you 🌎 🥾 ...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#weekend #weekendvibes #nj #Pinelands #hiking
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Tonight's sunset in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🔥 🌞 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#sunset #sunsets #beauty #nature #water #whartonstateforest
November 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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HERE WE GHOST: Here's a new photo of a male northern harrier (aka Gray Ghost) soaring over the Pinelands National Reserve. 🐦 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#birds #hawks #birdphoto #nj #wildlife
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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DOWN THE HATCH: New photos of a Western cattle-egret that was snatching insects left and right, including this grasshopper, in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🐦 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC

#birds #birdphoto #wildlife #nature
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Hanging on for Turtle Tuesday in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Here's another gorgeous, native painted #turtle basking in a pond in the Pinelands. 🐢 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, NJPC

#turtle #NaturePhotography
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Honoring all who have served our country. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice 🇺🇸 🌎...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#veteransday #Veterans #NewJersey
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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New photos of a Cooper's hawk perched beside a former cranberry bog in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🐦 🪶 🌎 ...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#birds #hawks #birdphoto
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Today's nature therapy in the #NewJersey #Pinelands 🥾 🌎 ...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#fallfoliage #fall #autumn #nature
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Sunlight illuminating the forest in the New Jersey Pinelands 🌞 🌎 ...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#sunburst #sun #thesun #sunday
November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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HERON NOW: Here's a new view of a great blue heron foraging in a former cranberry bog in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. 🐦 🌎

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#birds
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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FILLING A FALL CANVAS: Here's a new gallery featuring #fall foliage in the #NewJersey #Pinelands. Every season is gorgeous in this special part of NJ 🍂 🌎...

📷: Paul Leakan, Pinelands Commission Communications Officer

#nature #trees #Shrubs #leaves
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM