Can Tour Groups Harm Chatsworth’s Least Shrew Habitat?

Learn how right-sized tours, quiet steps, and citizen science keep Franklin Parker Preserve wild while sparing the thumb-sized least shrew beneath your boots.
Dive into the Pine Barrens’ rare flora, fauna, and sandy soils—plus aquifer-protection efforts and responsible trail-use practices. Ranger-led programs and visitor pointers empower campers to safeguard this fragile wilderness.
Learn how right-sized tours, quiet steps, and citizen science keep Franklin Parker Preserve wild while sparing the thumb-sized least shrew beneath your boots.