New Jersey’s new 364 acre wildlife recreation area and hiking park »

New Jersey’s new 364 acre wildlife recreation area and hiking park

Jackson, NJ – Today, Jackson Township, home of Six Flags Great Adventure and the northeastern most border of the Pinelands National Reserve, the Pine Barrens as New Jersey residents affectionately call it, officially preserved 364 acres of forest and wetlands today. The Bunker Hill Bogs Wildlife Recreation Area was officially christened today by Mayor Michael Reina as local residents and volunteers of the Jackson Pathfinders were on hand to witness the occasion.

Jackson Daisy Scouts prepare park for National Trails Day ribbon cutting ceremony »

Jackson Daisy Scouts prepare park for National Trails Day ribbon cutting ceremony

The girls and their parents, ages 5 and 6 arrived at the Bogs at 9:am and started clearing out their garden area, removing branches, picking weeds and turning the soil in preparation for their transformation.

Jackson’s Busy Beavers »

Jackson’s Busy Beavers

Jackson is full of wildlife wonders waiting to be explored. Take a walk along the trails at the Bunker Hill Bogs and say hello the beavers.

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