There's a lot to see at the Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated in the New Jersey Highlands, the Scherman-Hoffman
Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses upland deciduous forest, fields,
woodland, and floodplain along the headwater of the Passaic
River. The diverse habitat is home to over 60 species of
nesting birds, many mammals large and small, reptiles,
amphibians, and butterflies.
For more detailed information on a group of animals, please
refer to our Sanctuary Checklists (provided in PDF format below).
Birds
Butterflies
Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
A list of
Field Trip Sightings is also available.
Birds
 The Sanctuary is home to more than 60 species of nesting birds,
and over 175 species have been recorded, including as many as 25
species of warblers during spring migration. Nesting birds of
interest include Worm-eating Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Pileated Woodpecker, Wild Turkey, and
Great-horned and Screech owls.
Butterflies
 Butterflies thrive in the fields and forest edge of the 276 acre
Sanctuary, especially where the wildflowers are abundant. The
Sanctuary is one of the few places in central New Jersey where
the Harvester butterfly is frequently found. Spicebush
Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, and Common Wood Nymph
are often seen fluttering across the Sanctuary.
Mammals
 Mammals large and small roam and tunnel throughout the
Sanctuary. Red Fox, Long-tailed Weasel, Mink, numerous White-tailed
Deer, Eastern Chipmunk, Gray and Red squirrels, Coyote, and many
other mammals inhabit the diverse habitat at Scherman-Hoffman.
Reptiles and Amphibians
 In the
winter months all the herptiles (reptiles and amphibians) are
dormant, but in the spring the frogs at the Sanctuary begin to
call. The first to emerge are the Spring Peepers and Wood
Frogs, which begin calling in March. They are followed by
Green Frogs, and Wood and Box turtles. In the warmer
months, snakes hunt in the meadows.
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