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Individual or joint trail report? This trail report contains the observations of . . .
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One volunteer naturalist
Multiple volunteer naturalists who hiked together and are submitting a single trail report, jointly.
Commission Staff
Full name.
Please capitalize the first letter of your first and last names.
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Full name of each additional volunteer submitting this joint report.
Each volunteer's name should be in its own box. Use the green + button to add a new text box.
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Time of hike
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Select all the trailheads you reached during this hike, including the one you started at.
If you traveled between trailheads by road (i.e. not via one of our trails), submit separate reports for the two hikes.
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Trailhead #1: Karner Barrens
Trailhead #2: Rapp Barrens
Trailhead #3: Six Mile Waterworks
Trailhead #4: Blueberry Hill East
Trailhead #5: Blueberry Hill West
Trailhead #6: Kaikout Kill Barrens
Trailhead #7: Madison Avenue Pinelands
Trailhead #8: Great Dune
Trailhead #9: Kings Highway Barrens
Trailhead #10: Hunger Kill Barrens
Trailhead #11: DiCaprio Park
Trailhead #12: Truax Trail Barrens
Visitors
How many visitors did you encounter?
This includes anyone you saw using the trails in the preserve, including organized groups, visitors you talked to and visitors you did not talk to. Do not count people who were in their cars, using DiCaprio Park, or at the Discovery Center.
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How many of those visitors did you talk to?
This can be anything from a "hello" to a conversation.
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Please list any Pine Bush-related topics you talked with visitors about on your hike.
Please keep your answers to as few words as possible and put each topic in its own text box by using the green + button. (e.g. scrub oak, restoration, birds, geologic history, etc.)
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Noteworthy interractions.
If you had any noteworthy interactions with visitors, including conversations, please describe them here. (500 characters or less)
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How were visitors using the preserve?
Do not check box if you did not actually see the visitor doing these things. For example, do not check "skiing" if you only saw ski tracks.
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Bicycling
Fishing
Hiking
Horseback riding
Hunting
Running
Skiing
Snowshoeing
Walking dog
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Did you encounter any organized groups?
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Please provide any information you have about the group.
(e.g. name of group, # of people in group, reason for visit)
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Rule Violations
Did you observe any of the following rule violations?
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Collecting specimens without a permit
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Dog scat on trails
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Horse scat on trails
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Motorized vehicles
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Pets off leash
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Use of unmarked (illegal) trails
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
Groups of 25 or more people without a permit
I saw this happening
I saw evidence of this
You may use this space to further describe any of the rule violations you observed.
This information could help the APBPC understand and address the issue.
If you took photographs related to the rule violations, you may upload them here.
Limit of 2 photographs.
Trail condition notes
Information For Visitor Services Staff
The information entered in this section will be sent directly to the Discovery Center front desk.
Discovery Center staff who work at the front desk are often asked about trail conditions around the preserve. Is there anything you think front desk staff should know about the trails you just hiked?
This might include positive things, like there being a lot of lupine in bloom, or negative things that don't require action from the Stewardship Department, such as water or ice on the trail.
If you took photographs related to the trail conditions, you may upload them here.
Limit of 2 photographs.
Information For Stewardship Staff
The information entered in this section will be sent directly to Preserve Steward and Botanist Jesse Hoffman.
Please select all of the issues you observed on you hike.
You will be asked to supply details for any issue you check.
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Trail obstructed
Trail overgrown
Trail markers or other signage needed
Broken or missing fence or post
Trash
Invasive plant species
Dangerous conditions
Other
For each trail issue identified above, please provide a description of what you observed below. Include the location to the best of your ability. GPS coordinates are especially helpful.
Positive notes about the trail conditions for the Stewardship Department.
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If you took photographs related to the trail condition, you may upload them here.
Limit of 3 photographs.
Wildlife
The information entered in this section will be sent directly to Field Ecologist and Entomologist Alex Soldo.
What wildlife (plants, animals, fungi, etc.) caught your attention?
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Please send us any or your wildlife photographs. We may use them for educational purposes or in advertising.
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Reflections
Reflections
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Upload files to reflections section.
(Limit of 2 files)
Questions
Please use this space to ask any questions.
If you already asked questions in other sections, you do not have to re-type the questions or move them. Just indicate, below, where your questions are located.
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If you have a photo or photos related to your question, you may upload them here.
Limit of 2 photographs
Would you like a copy of this report emailed to you?
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Email.
This is where a copy of your report and/or answers to your questions will be sent.
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