Blog
Welcome to the Wading Pines blog, your official guide to creating unforgettable memories in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. This is your space for insider tips, family-friendly activity ideas, and everything you need to know to make the most of your stay with us. From guides on navigating the scenic Wading River by canoe to spotlights on our favorite campfire recipes and weekend events, we’re here to help you connect with nature and each other. Consider this your campfire circle for stories, inspiration, and all the reasons to love life in the great outdoors.
Beaver Dams Balance Chatsworth Pine Barrens Hydrology—Here’s How
Discover how Pine Barrens beavers near Wading Pines turn trickling streams into flood-proof, wildlife-rich ponds—and get maps, kid-friendly science hacks, and low-impact paddling tips for your visit.
Lichens: Natural Air Quality Monitors Along Chatsworth Roads
Turn your next Wading Pines adventure into a vibrant, 15-minute science quest as roadside lichens reveal real-time air quality, photo hotspots and kid-friendly discoveries.
Inside Chatsworth Cranberry Bogs’ Ingenious Water-Recycling Loop
Discover how Chatsworth’s cranberry growers recycle up to 90 percent of their water while you camp at Wading Pines and witness frost-sparkled vines, misty summer sprinklers, and crimson harvest floods in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.
Chatsworth’s Winter Cranberry Marsh: Secret Refuge for Biodiversity
Winter at Chatsworth’s Pine Barrens means flooded cranberry bogs glittering red, tundra swans gliding past your Wading Pines cabin, and easy adventures that reveal how farmers, fire, and science keep this wild refuge thriving.
Secrets of Batsto River Riffles: Macro-Invertebrate Diversity Uncovered
Turn your Wading Pines camping trip into a two-hour citizen-science adventure, kick-netting Batsto River riffles to reveal 275 dazzling mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies.
Is Alligator Weed Peaking? Mullica River Eco-Smart Guide
Plan a smooth, eco-smart Mullica River adventure with month-by-month weed forecasts, kid-friendly ID tips, and hands-on control strategies from Wading Pines.
