LIBRARY RESOURCES

• Canoe Rentals
• Cranberries in New Jersey
• Dominant/Distinctive Vertebrates Listing
• Fact Sheet
• Fire in the Pinelands
• History of the Pinelands
• Library Materials & Holdings
• National Reserve Profile
• Reading List 
• Related Terms
• Speakers Directory
• Surface Water in the Pinelands
• Vegetation of the Pinelands
• Vertebrates of the Pinelands

LOCAL & STATE RESOURCES

• Batsto Village
• Cranberry Recipes
• Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens
• New Jersey Pinelands
• Comprehensive Management Plan Summary
• Photos of the Pinelands
• Pinelands Commission 
• Pinelands Preservation Alliance
• Pineylore
• Pineypower
• Plants of the Pinelands
• Wharton State Park
• Whitesbog Village

PINELANDS SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Want to know more about the Lenape Indians, cranberry farming or historic towns in the Pine Barrens? These and other Pinelands related topics come alive with the presentations that volunteer speakers make for your group or organization. The present ers listed in the directory have extensive speaking experience and are knowledgeable about a variety of Pinelands related topics. They are of invaluable assistance in helping the Commission staff respond to your speaking requests.

You may contact the speaker of your choice directly either by letter or telephone. Please give each speaker at least three weeks notice prior to a presentation. When possible, select a speaker who lives in your county or an adjacent county.

Some speakers require a fee. Arrangements for an honorarium and/or travel expenses should be made directly between you and the speaker. Requested fees are listed with the speaker's entry.

PINELANDS RELATED TOPICS

A - D | E - F | G - L | M - P | R - Z

If the topic in which you are interested is not listed in this directory or if you are unable to make arrangements with the speakers, please call the Pinelands Commission (609-894-9342). We will be glad to help.

Directory of Pinelands Speakers (arranged alphabetically)

PINELANDS TOPICS A - D

Acid Rain:
John E. Kuser, Karenne F. Snow, Bonnie J. Zimmer

Animals:
Lynne Chase, Barbara S. Church, Emile De Vito, William E. Dunscombe, Ted Gordon, David Grant, Betty Ann Kelly, Lois Ann Kirby, Fred Lesser

Spiders and insects: Michael R. O'Brien

Butterflies, bluebirds,and hummingbirds: Jeanne Rayser, Helen White Sloat (Brigantine), Karenne F. Snow

Aquatic Ecology:
Barbara S. Church

Archaeology:
Joseph R. Arsenault, Jack Cresson, David C. Mudge (historic and prehistoric), Thorwald Torgersen

Astronomy (Pinelands):
Daniel R. McMahon

Biking:
Harden Fowler, David Grant

Bird Watching:
Emile De Vito, David Grant, Betty Ann Kelly, Fred Lesser, Daniel R. McMahon, Michael R. O'B rien, Jeanne Rayser, Franklin A. Reusch, Karenne F. Snow

Blueberry Farming:
Michele Byers, William E. Dunscombe, Betty Ann Kelly, David D'Orleans, Brenda Parker, Do rothy S. Yates

Broom Making:
Samuel Moyer

Canoeing:
Lynne Chase, Ted Gordon, David Grant, Betty Ann Kelly, Lois Ann Kirby, John E. Kuser, William W. Leap, Daniel R. McMahon, Brenda Parker, Karenne F. Snow, Bonnie J. Zimmer

Cedar Harvesting:
John E. Kuser, Brenda Parker, Thorwald Torgersen

Christmas Customs and Decorations:
John W. H. Glasser, Paul Lightman, Brenda Parker

Crafts:
Brenda Parker (basket weaving)

Coastal Studies:
Barbara S. Church, David Grant, Fred Lesser, John A. Tiedemann

Cranberry Farming:
Michele Byers, William E. Dunscombe, Michael Fowler, Ted Gordon, Joe Houdart, Betty Ann Kelly, Lois Ann Kirby, Ned Lipman, David Orleans, Brenda Parker, Mary-Ann Thompson, Thorwald Torgersen

PINELANDS TOPICS E - F

Early Industry:
Michael Fowler, Ted Gordon, Joe Houdart, William W. Leap, David C. Mudge , Brenda Parker, Thorwald Torgersen

Ecology of the Pinelands:
Barbara S. Church, William E. Dunscombe, David Grant

Endangered Plants and Animals of the Pinelands:
Karl Anderson, Ted Gordon, Jeanne Rayser

Field Trips:
Karl Anderson, Joseph R. Arsenault, Barbara S. Church, Michael Fowler, John W. H. Glasser, Ted Gordon, David Grant, William W. Leap, Paul Lightman, Bonnie Zimmer

Fire Ecology:
Karl Anderson, Lynne Chase, Emile De Vito, William E. Dunscombe, Ted Gordon, David Grant, Joe Houdart, Joseph R. Hughes, Betty Ann Kelly, John E. Kuser, Brenda Parker

Fire Management and Protection:
Joseph R. Hughes

Fish:
R. Bruce Gebhardt

Folklore:
Jim Albertson, Angus K. Gillespie, William W. Leap, Paul Lightman, David Orleans, Brenda Parker

Foodways:
Angus K. Gillespie, Paul Lightman (Pinelands early American cookery)

PINELANDS TOPICS G - L

General Overview of the Pinelands:
Karl Anderson, Samuel Breyer, Michele Byers, Barbara S. Church, William E. Dunscombe, Michael Fowler, John W. H. Glasser, Ted Gordon, David Grant,Joe Houdart, Lois Ann Kirby, William W. Leap, Sally B. Price, Jeanne Rayser, Pearl Schwartz, Helen White Sloat.

Harrisville and Paper Making in the Pinelands:
Michael Fowler

Hiking:
Samuel Breyer, Michele Byers, David Grant, Betty Ann Kelly, John E. Kuser

Historic Sites and Lost Towns:
Michael Fowler, Ted Gordon, Lois Ann Kirby, William W. Leap, Paul Lightman, Mary-Ann Thompson

Hunting:
Fred Lesser

Jersey Devil:
Jim Albertson, Angus K. Gillespie, William W. Leap, James F. McCloy, Daniel R. McMahon

Land Use:
Candace M. Ashmun, Michele Byers, Jack Cresson (in relation to prehistoric residents), Pearl Schwartz

Lenape Indians:
Jack Cresson (and Lenape Indian predecessors), Mary Ellen Flynn, William D. Guthrie, David C. Mudge

Lichens:
Karl Anderson

Life Styles of Long-Time Residents:
Paul Lightman, Brenda Parker, Mary-Ann Thompson, Thorwald Torgersen, Thorwald Torgersen Dorothy S. Yates

PINELANDS TOPICS M -P

Music:
Jim Albertson, Angus K. Gillespie, David Orleans

Nature Photography:
Lynne Chase, John W. H. Glasser, Bruce G. Gould, David Grant, Paul Lightman, Daniel R. McMahon, Michael R. O'Brien, Helen White Sloat, Karenne F. Snow, Bonnie J. Zimmer

Pinelands Habitats:
Karl Anderson, Barbara S. Church, Ted Gordon, Jeanne Rayser, Karenne F. Snow>

Pitch Pine (Genetics, Selections, Improvement, Propagation, Genecology):
John E. Kuser

Planning:
Candace M. Ashmun, Michele Byers

Plants:
Karl Anderson, Joseph R. Arsenault, Hedy Bauer, Michele Byers, Lynne Chase, Barbara S. Church, Emile De Vito, William E. Dunscombe, Michael Fowler, John W. H. Glasser, Ted Gordon, David Grant, Betty Ann Kell y, Lois Ann Kirby, Paul Lightman, Brenda Parker, Jeanne Rayser, Franklin A. Reusch, Helen White Sloat (Brigantine), Michael R. O'Brien

Prehistoric Technologies:
Jack Cresson

Preservation:
Sally B. Price

Privateers and Prohibition:
John Bailey Lloyd

PINELANDS TOPICS R - Z

Reptiles and Amphibians:
Karl Anderson, Robert T. Zappalorti

Seasons in the Pinelands:
Barbara S. Church, Lynne Chase (winter), Ted Gordon, Jeanne Rayser

Staff Development/In-Service Programs for Elementary and Secondary Teachers
William E. Dunscombe

Transportation (Rail and Road):
John Bailey Lloyd, Mary-Ann Thompson

Vernacular Architecture:
William W. Leap

Wetlands Protection and Regulations:
David Grant

Whitesbog(historic) and Agriculture in the Pinelands:
Lynne Kosek Brown, Michele Byers, Betty Ann Kelly, David Orleans

Phone: Day: 856-691-4600 Evening: 856-327-0938
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: evenings and weekends throughout the year; limited availability on week days
Honorarium required: $150.00 for one 45-minute to 60-minute program; $250 for two programs at the same location
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Albertson presents programs of traditional folk songs, ballads, and folk tales that include the Jersey Devil, Captain Kidd and Sammy Giberson, the legendary Pinelands fiddler. Audiences are encouraged to participate in various cho rus parts and in the laughter and good will provided by the material and characterizations. Currently, Albertson is a music coordinator of many New Jersey folk music programs.

Phone: Day: 609-261-2495 Evening: 609-267-2195
Audience preference: seventh and eighth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round; seven days a week as well as evenings
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program - $12.00 per hour for leading the field trips
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile (not required for field trips)
Additional information: Anderson currently serves as director of the New Jersey Audubon Society's Rancocas Nature Center. He leads Pinelands botanical, bird, reptile, and amphibian field trips.

Phone: Day and Evening: 856-697-6044
Audience preference: adult groups
Availability: evenings and weekends throughout the year
Honorarium required: none
Travel compensation: $0.22 per mile required for leading field trips
Additional information: Arsenault will lead weekend archaeological and botanical field trips throughout the Pinelands.

Phone: Day and Evening: 908-234-0817
Audience preference: adult groups
Availability: November through May
Honorarium required: none requested
Travel compensation:$0.20 per mile
Additional information: Ashmun is a founding member of the N.J. State Planning Commission and the N.J. Pinelands Commission. She is the President of the Association of the N.J. Environmental Commissions and has served at the municipal level as a member of the Board of Education, the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Environmental Commission. She is the 1992 winner of the Govenor's Environmental Award.

Phone: Day:609-894-9311, Ext. 207 Evening: 609-877-7018
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - evenings and weekends
Honorarium required: $25.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Bauer is an instructional assistant in biology at Burlington County College. One of her hobbies is wildflower photography. She has hiked the Pinelands extensively in all seasons studying the flora of the region. Her slide presenta tion, Wildflowers of the Pine Barrens, is accompanied by a narration of stories about the flowers.

Phone: Day and Evenings: 856-547-0377
Audience preference:: high school students and adult groups, including senior citizens
Availability: year round - call to discuss
Honorarium required: none requested
Travel compensation: a small donation to cover general expenses is appreciated, but not required
Additional information: Breyer, a retired Curtis Publishing Company printer, is currently active as a hike leader with the Outdoor Club of South Jersey. His two narrated slide shows feature Pinelands scenes/scenery, places, rivers, forgotten towns and wil dflowers. Both programs consist of slides he has accumulated during many years of Pinelands exploration.

Phone: Day: 609-777-5256 Evening: 609-893-3283
Audience preference: seventh through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round Monday through Thursday during the evening
Honorarium required: donation to the Whitesbog Preservation Trust appreciated
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Kosek Brown is the producer of the 27-minute video documentary, Whitesbog: A Century of Innovation, that focuses on the origin of the village, development of the cultivated blueberry, evolution of blueberry and cranberry har vesting techniques, and present day preservation efforts at the site. Equipment must be provided by any group wanting to view this documentary (two formats: 3/4 inch cassette or 1/2 inch VHS cassette).

Phone: Day: 201-539-7540
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: donation to the N.J. Conservation Foundation
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Byers is Assistant Director for the N.J. Conservation Foundation and Treasurer for the Whitesbog Preservation Trust. The projects with which she has been involved include Pinelands education, N.J. farmland preservation, an inventor y of non-profit land in N.J., the Delaware Bay project, and the Cooper River Park in the city of Camden.

Phone: Day: 609-597-9481 Evening: 609-698-2818
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: evenings and weekends from September through June
Honorarium required: donation of $25.00 per program requested; contribution will be used to purchase one acre of Central or South American rain forest
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Chase teaches biology at Southern Regional High School and Ocean County College and has served on the staff of The Governor's School on the Environment at Stockton State College. A graduate of Rutgers University with a master's deg ree in ecology, she authored the "Rain Forest Resource Guide for Teachers," a National Audubon Society publication, and annually serves as a speaker at the Audubon Society's Pinelands weekend held at Mt. Misery Methodist Church Camp located in Lebanon Sta te Forest.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-268-9426
Audience preference: fourth through eighth grade students, teachers' workshops and in-service days
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $50.00 per program; special consideration given for multiple presentations such as four programs given at one school during a single day
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile if round trip exceeds 50 miles
Additional information: Church, a retired New York state science teacher for grades seven through twelve, is a New Jersey certified facilitator for Project Learning Tree and Project Wild. She formerly served as Outdoor Education Coordinator for Camp Ocka nickon and Camp Kettle Run where she led field trips and hikes through the Pinelands.

Phone: Day and Evening: 856-234-3286
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: January through May and November
Honorarium required: $75.00 to $100.00 fee dependent upon nature and financial capability of client
Travel compensation: $0.28 per mile if round trip exceeds 50 miles
Additional information: Cresson is a lithic technologist and consultant. As a practicing archaeologist, he specializes in Coastal Plain and mid-Atlantic prehistory. His land use presentations focus on the distribution of prehistoric populations across the landscape with particular attention given to their preferred environmental niches. Presentations also can be centered on the unique stone tool procurement and processing activities (with demonstrations of tool manufacture) manifest in Pinelands regimes.

Phone: Day: 201-539-7450
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups. Large audiences of 100 to 500 people preferred
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: donation to the N.J. Conservation Foundation "Songbird Connection" project or other conservation project is appreciated
Travel compensation:$0.10 per mile. No charge in Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, and Union counties
Additional information: De Vito, Director of Land Stewardship for the N.J. Conservation Foundation, is an ecologist who earned his Ph.D. studying Pine Barrens birds and plant communities. His favorite Pine Barrens topics are New Jersey migratory song bird s and fire ecology. He is also very interested in tropical rain forest ecology.

Phone: Day: 908-709-7570 Evening: 908-754-8428
Audience preference: ninth through twelfth grade students, college students, nature clubs, garden clubs, historical societies, service clubs
Availibility: year round - most evenings. September through May - daytime depending on teaching schedule
Honorarium required: an honorarium is appreciated
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Dunscombe received a B. S. degree in biology from Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, PA and an M.S. degree in entomology from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He has taught at Union County College since 1971 and has served as chairman of the college's biology department since 1980. He was a member of the Pinelands curriculum development team and is a charter member of the Pinelands Commission's Educational Advisory Council.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-877-8556
Audience preference: fourth through twelfth grade students and adults in schools or organizations south of Trenton
Availibility: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $150.00 for two fourth grades; $25.00 for each additional fourth grade; fee for other groups depends on kind of presentation and financial capability of client
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Flynn, a retired high school teacher, has lectured on the Lenape Indians since 1964. She specializes in the daily life of the Lenape pre-contact with European settlers. Her student programs can include dancing and hands-on activi ties featuring Lenape "tools" such as a bow-drill, animal skins, and a corn pounder. Specific topics can be arranged for adult groups.

Phone: Evening: 908-530-8814
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: weekends only - April through October
Honorarium required: $75.00 per bike tour
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Harden is a Municipal Recycling Coordinator with strong interest in conservation. He is an active leader with the Jersey Shore Touring Society Bicycle Club and the Monmouth County Audubon Society. He will lead moderately pa ced, group rides through Wharton State Forest with stops along the ride for conservation discussions. Rides are designed to be enjoyable and safe for physically fit groups up to 20 adults. All participants must sign a ride liability release form.

Phone: Day: 908-224-2921(phone mail) Evening: 908-754-8428
Audience preference: fourth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - most evenings except Monday and Tuesday during the college semester, often available during the day
Honorarium required: $130.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Fowler, Brookdale Community College professor as well as Pinelands author, researcher, and photographer, presents slide lectures on the area. His shows are informative, colorful, and entertaining. "The Pinelands Traveler- Ghost Tow ns, Bogs, and Legends," his standard program, is highlighted by interesting and archival photographs that focus on the importance of protecting this region. Custom programs and tours are also available.

Pinelands Speakers G - H

Phone: Day: 215-247-0384
Audience preference: seventh through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program; however, this may be reduced depending upon the financial capability of the client
Travel compensation: $0.25 per mile plus tolls
Additional information: As six-term president of the North American Native Fishes Association, Gebhardt specializes in the study of Pinelands fishes, "the jewels of the Pinelands," and has a slide collection depicting all of them. He is also familiar with fishes in surrounding geographic areas. His photos of fish have appeared on the covers and pages of national magazines. His Pinelands fishes program includes many scenic photos.

Phone: Day and Evening: 908-214-0050
Audience preference: fourth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups, senior citizens, in-service workshops for teachers
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $150.00
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Gillespie is a Rutgers University professor who specializes in folklore. He has done extensive fieldwork in the Pinelands. He presents his research findings in a refreshing and enthusiastic manner. His three basic programs are:

• The Folklore of the Pinelands
• Pirate Lore from the Pines
• The Jersey Devil: Fact or Fiction?

Phone: Day and Evening: 201-847-0012
Audience preference to address: high school students and adult groups with particular interest in nature
Availability: year round - evenings preferred; one to two months notice appreciated Honorarium required: charitable contribution to Alaska Bible College, Glennallen, Alaska 99588
Travel compensation: adjusted to distance travelled
Additional information: Glasser, a retired obstetrician-gynecologist, has served as an Appalachian Mountain Club volunteer naturalist and as a board member on the Skylands Association of Ringwood State Park. His Pinelands-related programs are: Overview o f Pinelands Nature, History, and Plant Life; How Wildflowers Got Their Names; and Insect-Eating Bog Plants and Pinelands Orchids. He prefers to accept speaking engagements north of the Raritan River, but will lead Pinelands field trips.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-859-3566
Audience preference: sixth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $60.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile (not required for field trips)
Additional information: Gordon is known statewide for his knowledge of the trails, historic sites, industries, the people, and the rare and endangered plants and animals of the Pinelands. He is President of the Philadelphia Botanical Club, serves as chai rman of the Governor's Natural Areas Council, and is chairman of the Pinelands Forestry Advisory Committee. Many have enjoyed his canoe trips, bus and jeep tours, and hikes in the Pines. Tours to "forgotten" towns and field trips to special habitats can b e arranged.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-268-1028
Audience preference: ninth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round; however, never on Tuesday
Honorarium required: $20.00 per course hour
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile for any distance greater than 20 miles
Additional information: Gould specializes in nature photography and offers two kinds of courses. His 20 hour course consists of 10 two hour lessons, one lesson per week. He is also willing to arrange mini-courses focusing on topics like lighting, flowers, and animals.

Phone: Day: 908-872-2284
Audience preference: fourth through twelfth grade students, college students, and adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program with fee donated to Brookdale College
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Grant, Director of the Ocean Institute of Brookdale College, is knowledgeable about aquatic and estuarine creatures and barrier beaches.

Phone: Day: 609-896-5353 Evening: 609-737-2630
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round during the day and evening except July and August
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Guthrie is Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies of the School of Education, Rider College. His studying and recreating folklore of the Lenape especially stories, songs, dance, and crafts has resulted in his making presentations to various groups including school classes, historical associations, and other organizations. These presentations are marked by audience participation and inclusion of artifacts.

Phone: Day: 856-424-1550 Evening: 856-845-2175
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - evenings and weekends
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Houdart, a teacher for over 30 years, has a master's degree in conservation and environmental education. He has worked as an environmental education consultant and is a former director of a Youth Conservation Corps in Lebanon State Forest. Houdart was also a member of the Pinelands Curriculum team.

Phone: Day: 609-984-3855 Evening: 609-586-1690
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: January, February, March, June, September, October, November, and December - Monday through Thursday during the day and evening and Friday during the day
Honorarium required: none requested; however, if a presentation is to be given at a lunch or dinner meeting, a meal would be appreciated
Additional information: Hughes is the Assistant State Firewarden with the Bureau of Forest Fire Management for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.

Phone: Day: 908-789-3670 Evening: 908-273-3504
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - daytime on Mondays and any evening
Honorarium required: $50.00
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Kelly is the Assistant Director of Trailside Nature and Science Center, Union County Parks Department. Prior to this, she worked as a naturalist at the former Conservation and Environmental Studies Center located at Whitesbog, the historic cranberry/blueberry plantation in Burlington County.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-654-2428
Audience preference: kindergarten through eighth grade students and adult groups
Availability: year round - daytime, evenings, and weekends
Honorarium required: $45.00 per program; special consideration given for multiple presentations such as four programs given at one school during a single day
Travel compensation: $0.22 per mile if trip is more than 25 miles from Medford
Additional information: Kirby, formerly an elementary reading specialist, brings her teaching skill and enthusiasm to her most-requested presentation, "Overview of the Pinelands", and to individual Pinelands programs focusing on the region's animals, plan ts, canoeing opportunities, history, and industries. Widely traveled, her most recent journeys include a land-and-sea tour of Alaska, an East African safari and a visit to Costa Rica.

Phone: Day: 908-932-9211 Evening: 609-924-0380
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: year round
Honorarium required: $50.00 per program paid to the Forestry Research Account, Rutgers University
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Kuser is a Cook College, Rutgers University professor who specializes in forest genetics

Phone: Day and Evening: 856-939-1856
Audience preference: seventh through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups - program and tour
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required:$75.00 per program - $175.00 per tour
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile for any distance greater than 30 miles
Additional information: Leap, past president of the Camden County Historical Society and past president of the Audubon Wildlife Society, presents two programs, Down the Wahatquenack - a 50-minute color slide talk about the industrial and natural hi story associated with the Maurice River and The Jersey Devil - a 40-minute talk investigating this 250 year old legend. Additionally, he will present programs and tours tailored to a group's particular interest.

Phone: Day and Evening: 908-349-4669
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $100.00 per program
Travel compensation:$0.20 per mile for programs requiring travel distance greater than 50 miles. In some cases, travel compensation may be in lieu of an honorarium
Additional information: Lesser is a professional biologist who has approximately 40 years experience in the Pinelands. His education includes an A.A.S. degree in forestry from Paul Smith's College, a B.S. degree in wildlife biology from North Carolina Sta te University and an M.S. degree in entomology from the University of Delaware.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-567-1418
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: none requested for school groups; a minimum of $25.00 is required for all other organizations
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Lightman serves as president of the Pleasant Mills Foundation, Inc. A local historian, his presentations, highlighted by color slides, focus on the region's ruins and forgotten villages, and folklore.

Phone: Day: 908-932-9271
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups, mature adults his favorite
Availability: year round - day programs preferred
Honorarium required: $50.00 or by arrangement
Travel compensation: $0.25 per mile
Additional information: Lipman, Director of Continuing Professional Education at Cook College, Rutgers University, reflects his family's long time commitment to education and agriculture. Grandson of Rutgers' first dean of agriculture and son of a retire d Ocean Spray executive, he helps manage the family's Ocean County cranberry bogs and oversees the University's flourishing short course program.

Phone: Day: 908-349-6200 Evening: 609-492-2704
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - evenings and weekends
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Lloyd, a reference librarian at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, is the author of two books about Long Beach Island -- Eighteen Miles of History on LBI and Six Miles at Sea. He emphasizes Pinelands cultural his tory in his slide talks on transportation, the Tuckerton Railroad, smuggling from Revolutionary times to the rum runners of the Prohibition Era, and other lively topics.

JAMES F. McCLOY
402 Rosewood Drive
Pilgrim Gardens
Newark, DE 19713 (New Castle County)

Phone: Day: 302-577-2870 Evening: 302-738-9561
Audience preference: elementary through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - preferably evenings and weekends
Honorarium required: $150.00 per program
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: McCloy and Ray Miller, Jr. are co-authors of The Jersey Devil, published by The Middle Atlantic Press, and now in its eleventh printing. McCloy's presentation includes audio-visual aids and traces the history and folklore of this unique legend.

Phone: Day and Evenings: 856-979-5457 or 856-869-5271
Audience preference: adult groups, ninth through twelfth grade students, college students Availability: year round - day and evening; willing to fill in for a last minute speaker cancellation if available
Honorarium required: based on an organization's ability to pay
Travel compensation: $0.26 per mile
Additional information: McMahon, a lifelong south Jersey resident, has a master's degree in business and a bachelor's degree in literature. His wealth of employment experiences include college administration, photography, news reporting, clam digging, tr uck driving, teaching, and radio announcing (Armed Forces Radio). Presently he is an educational consultant and has his own antique business. His frequent travels include trips to Alaska, Iceland, Australia, Singapore, the British Isles, and France.

Phone: Day: 609-894-9311 Evening: 609-654-6128
Audience preference: college students, adult groups
Availability: year round, by arrangement Honorarium required: broom making demonstrations - sale of brooms covers cost of program
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Moyer, a professor in the biological sciences, is a juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. He received his doctorate in genetics from the University of Minnesota. Currently, he is involved in developing new hybrids of broomcorn adapted for machine harvest.

Phone: Day: 609-530-2987 Evening: 609-499-2654
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: an honorarium is appreciated although it is not required. The amount is left to the discretion of the organization
Travel compensation: none required but gratefully accepted
Additional information: Mudge is an archaeologist for the state of New Jersey and has extensive background in state and local history. Currently, he serves as vice president in charge of programming for the Archaeological Society of New Jersey.

Phone: Day and Evening: 856-783-1103
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: most evenings and some days depending on schedule; no holidays; field trips on weekends
Honorarium required: $50.00 per lecture; $50.00 for half day field trip; $100.00 for full day field trip
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: O'Brien, an enthusiastic and knowlegeable lepidopterist, is very much at home in the field. His interest in insects as well as birds and plants spans nearly three decades. He is past president and past program chair of the Atlant ic County Audubon Society and currently bluebird project coordinator for Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester Counties, and parts of Burlington County.

Phone: Day: 856-768-1598 Evening: 856-435-4229
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - evenings and weekends
Honorarium required: $125.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile if round trip exceeds 50 miles
Additional information: Orleans, Camden County Park naturalist, leads Camden County school groups on Pinelands nature walks and bus tours. He also performs for school assemblies and environmental education residency Earthsinger programs.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-267-7684
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening.
Honorarium required: $50.00 to $100.00 depending on program; most programs are one hour in length
Travel compensation: $10.00 travel charge for programs presented north of Mercer County or south of Gloucester County
Additional information: Brenda is a member of a longtime Pinelands family. Whether weaving baskets, constructing traditional Christmas decorations, or giving tips about canoeing, her presentations reflect the skills and knowledge that are part of her dai ly life. She is a regular participant in the State Museum's Kaleidoscope Kids program and can be seen at Monmouth County's Longstreet Farm where she demonstrates 1890's crafts and cooking techniques.

Phone: Day: 609-894-8000
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups, senior citizens
Availability: anytime
Honorarium required: $50.00 for slide presentation; however, may be reduced based upon group's ability to pay. Membership with PPA preferred
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) presents a slide show on the Pinelands of New Jersey. The presentation includes history, plants, wildlife, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, development, and an in depth discussion on why it is so important to protect and preserve this magnificent tract of land. Sally Price, Executive Director, as well as Project Managers Don Kirchhoffer, Kim Kramer, Theresa Lettman and Gwen Pastorelli are available for presentation and discussion.

PINELANDS SPEAKERS R - S

Phone: Day 856-983-3329 Evening: 856-983-1617 Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - evenings and weekends; some days
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile beyond 50 miles
Additional information: Arrangements can be made to visit Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge for half or full day field trips. Many animals in various states of rehabilitation can be observed and a nature walk around the lake to observe flora is an added feature. A representative from the Refuge can also be engaged to visit your school, club, or organization with a slide presentation about the Pine Barrens and the Wildlife Refuge.

Phone: Evening: 908-349-2792
Audience preference: ninth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from September to May; Monday through Friday evenings June through August; and Saturdays for field trips throughout the year
Honorarium required: $50.00 - $75.00 per program depending on the organization and its ability to pay; $30.00 for field trips
Travel compensation: none requested
Additional information: Reusch is employed as a school psychologist by the Toms River Regional Schools and an adjunct assistant professor at Ocean County College. He is also the current president and a past president of Jersey Shore Audubon Society (JSAS ) and is a member of the board of directors of the Toms River Chapter of Trout Unlimited. He is a field trip leader for the JSAS and has been involved with photographing, hiking, and exploring the Pine Barrens for approximately thirteen years.

Phone: Day and Evening: 908-244-2596
Audience preference: ninth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - daytime preferred
Honorarium required: none requested; however, a donation to the League of Women Voters is appreciated.
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Schwartz is a member of the Ocean County League of Women Voters, the Ocean County Environmental Agency, and the Ocean Nature and Conservation Society. The title of her presentation is New Jersey Pinelands - what it is , why it i s.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-267-5682
Audience preference: seventh through twelfth grade students, college students and adult groups with an interest in Pinelands ecology
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $50.00 per program - negotiable
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile plus tolls
Additional information: Mrs. Sloat's programs capture the natural beauty of the Pinelands, from the interior to the coast. Her 45-minute program, "The Pine Barrens, an Ecological Heritage," highlights the ecology and history of the region. "Brigantine, A Haven for Wildlife," a 45-minute program, features the waterfowl, flowers, and fauna of this national wildlife refuge.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-953-1987
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium requred: $75.00 for complete program; lecture arrangements can be made at a reduced fee
Travel compensation: at least $0.25 per mile for any distance greater than 10 miles
Additional information: A complete program to a school, club or organization includes slides and other objects.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-859-9701
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round - day and evening
Honorarium required: $50.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.22 per mile for presentations outside New Jersey or north of New Brunswick
Additional information: Chatsworth Club II, Inc. is concerned with the preservation of Pinelands culture and history. Club presentations include lectures and slide shows about the White Horse Inn and the original Chatsworth Club, the history of New Jerse y's cranberry industry, and the history of the Rockefeller Scenic Highway (Route 70). Some members of the Club, including Thompson who is a member of a long-time Pinelands family, attorney, and historian, serve as speakers.

Phone: Day: 908-872-1300
Audience preference: seventh through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. preferred
Honorarium required: $50.00 per program
Travel compensation: $0.25 per mile
Additional information: Tiedemann's areas of specialization include: critical coastal issues, marine recreation-problems and opportunities, N.J. fishery resources, marine pollution problems and seashore ornithology. The Sea Grant College Program functions as the primary research and public education component of the Marine Sciences Consortium. The Consortium offers marine education programs to pre-college, college, and public audiences.

Phone: Day and Evening: 908-852-8630
Audience preference: ninth through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: available at any time, subject to prior schedule
Honorarium required: $75.00 per program; $125.00 for organization field trips
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Torgersen has been national president of the Society for Industrial Archaeology. He teaches at Cooper Union and lectures frequently on the industrial history of the United States. He has lectured and led field trips throughout sout hern New Jersey, studying the remains of the once vital industries of the Pine Barrens such as iron, paper, glass, lumbering, and oystering.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-268-0664
Audience preference: kindergarten through twelfth grade students, adult groups
Availability: February, March, April, October, November - day and evening - Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (never on the second Thursday of each month)
Honorarium required: $10.00 for adult groups; no charge for students
Travel compensation: $10.00 for all adult group presentations; no charge for students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Additional information: Yates is a member of a third generation Pinelands family. She and her husband own and operate a blueberry farm and for ten years she served as tax assessor for Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.

Phone: Day and Evening: 609-693-2030 or 609-693-5992
Audience preference: seventh through twelfth grade students, college students, adult groups
Availability: year round
Honorarium required: $100.00 for a one to two hour program
Travel compensation: $0.20 per mile
Additional information: Zappalorti, author of The Amateur Zoologist's Guide to Turtles and Crocodilians, presents his lectures using color slides as well as live snakes, turtles, lizards, and frogs. He will present any of the following topics:

• The Ecology of the Timber Rattlesnakes in the Pinelands
• The Snakes of the New Jersey Pinelands
• Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pine Barrens
• The Amphibians of the New Jersey Pinelands