Special Events and Programs

The Pinelands Preservation Alliance holds these special events during the year.

Juried Pinelands Photo Exhibit

Call for photographs! PPA sponsors an annual juried photographic exhibition, featuring images of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife, communities and people. The next exhibit will be held in March 2022. The deadline to submit your photographs is January 30, 2022. Learn more >

pinelands photograph "Fog Bow" by Michael Neuhaus — “Fog Bow” by Michael Neuhaus, one of the featured photographers in the 2018 juried photo exhibit.

Green Trading Post

Organized as a traditional holiday bazaar, the Green Trading Post, offers merchandise and memberships from local non-profit environmental, cultural or historical organizations. The event takes place December 11, 2021 at PPA. Use your “greens” for good and for gifts this holiday season. Learn more >

making nature accessible

Listen to the reply from our Sept. 14th virtual Town Hall. We talked about how we can improve access to nature in and around New Jersey’s Pinelands National Reserve for individuals identifying as disabled. Learn more >

people in wheelchairs — ©Disability Rights New Jersey, with permission

Tour de Pines

The Tour de Pines is taking place in person from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2021! Registration is now open. Four single-day bicycle tours of the New Jersey Pinelands are offered for this special event. Proceeds benefit the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. Learn More >

Spring Native Plant Sale

We are holding an online native plant sale from April 22 to April 28, 2021. A portion of the proceeds from the sale benefits our work. A link and a code to order will be listed on our plant sale web page. Learn more >

Life Science Field Training Institute

PPA sponsors an annual multi-day field science experience for educators in June to strengthen field-based investigations in their teaching and improve student performance. Learn more >

birding through binoculars — Birding with Binoculars

Creating a truly inclusive outdoors

Watch the recorded discussion about how race affects how nature is experienced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color in our region. Lamar Gore, Refuge Manager for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge joined us on September 10, 2020. LEARN MORE >

pine barrens hall of fame

PPA sponsors the Pine Barrens Hall of Fame to honor those individuals who have played a significant role in preserving and protecting the Pinelands. Learn more >

Governor Byrne signing Pinelands Protection Act — Governor Byrne signs the Pinelands Protection Act in 1979. Credit New Jersey State Archives, Dept. of State