N.J. WILDLIFE VIEWING GUIDE

The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlifeis proud to offer the New Jersey Wildlife Viewing Guide. The Guide beautifully illustrates the rich natural treasures that few people realize exist in the state.

The full-color, 160-page guide is a cornerstone of the Division's Wildlife Diversity Tours/Watchable Wildlife Program, showcasing 87 sites throughout New Jersey where people can observe and learn about our State's incredible array of wildlife and the variety of habitats that support it. Included are wildlife management areas, state parks and forests, national wildlife refuges and recreation areas, county and municipal parks and conservation organization lands.

For the purpose of the guide, the State is divided into eight regions: Ridge and Valley, Highland, Metro, Piedmont, Lower Delaware River, Pinelands, Shore and Delaware Bay/Cape May Peninsula. Sites are organized by region, each accompanied by directions, an ecological description, wildlife viewing opportunities and facility/amenity information. Unique to the New Jersey Guide is the addition of 20 "Wildlife Diversity Tour" sites. In four regions, expanded information is provided on five sites that, when experienced through a 2-3 day trip, provide a deeper understanding and appreciation of the ecosystems and wildlife found in each region.

Additionally, sites within the guide have been correlated for use with the Project WILD and Project Learning Tree education programs.

The Wildlife Viewing Guide is available at the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center.

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