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Skylands Resources

Listed below is just a handful of the many Skylands Resources available to help research the area and its wildlife while planning your visit.  

For more background information on wildlife watching in New Jersey, visit New Jersey Audubon at www.njaudubon.org or New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection at www.state.nj.us/dep. You can download species check lists of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians at www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/chklists.htm.

Books Internet
Appalachian Trail Guide
Daniel D. Chazin, Field Editor.  New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. 
Hunterdon County
Canoeing the Delaware
Gary Letcher
Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ,  2007
Hunterdon County Historical Society
H2O: Highlands to Ocean: A First Close Look at the Outstanding Landscapes & Waterscapes of the NY/NJ Region Tony Hiss & Christopher Meier. Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Morristown, NJ. 2004
New Jersey’s Great Northwest Skylands
Kittatinny Trails
Robert L.Boysen.  New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, 2004
Highlands Tourism Partnership
Swamp and Bog, Trees, Shrubs & Wildflowers
of Eastern Freshwater Wetlands
John Eastman. Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA. 1995
Sussex County
Sussex County Cycling
 Audio, Video & Software Tools  
Sussex County Farm Visits
The Highlands Rediscovered
DVD, NJN Public Television & Radio. 2004.  To purchase a copy visit:www.njn.net/store/  or call NJ Network Video at 609-777-5093
Sussex County Historical Society
New Jersey's Skylands: From Morristown to Stokes State Forest and the Delaware Water Gap Recorded Car Tour.  Audio CD - Travelog, Editor
Warren County
Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Warren County Historical Society
Warren County Farm Markets
 
Where to Rent Canoes and Kayaks
 
 
 Contact Information for Local & Regional Conservation Organizations:
 
Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
PO Box 157
Mendham, NJ 07945
Phone: (973) 539-7547

New Jersey Audubon
Sherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
11 Hardscrabble Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Phone: 908-766-5787
 
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Bamboo Brook
170 Longview Road
Far Hills, NJ 07931
Phone: 908-234-1225
 
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of N.J. Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management
N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 400
Trenton, NJ 08625-0400
Walk-in at 501 E. State St., 3rd Floor
Phone: 609-984-0547
 
New Jersey Natural Lands Trust
22 South Clinton Avenue
P.O. Box 404
Trenton, NJ 08625-0404
Phone: 609-984-1339
 
Philipsburg Riverview Organization
68 South Main Street
Philipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: 908-454-4141
 
Pohatcong Creek Watershed Association
 
Musconetcong Watershed Association
P.O. Box 113
Asbury, NJ 08802
Phone: 908-537-7060
 
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
156 Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-512-9348
 
Ridge & Valley Conservancy
P.O. Box 146, 16 Main Street
Blairstown, NJ 07825
Phone: 908-362-7989
 
South Branch Watershed Association
Lechner House, Echo Hill Environmental Education Area
42 Lilac Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: 908-782-0422
 
Warren County Environmental Commission
Wayne Dumont, Jr. Admin. Building
165 County Route 519 S, Suite 111
Belvidere, NJ07823