Learn about the great diversity of wildlife in the garden state and the threatened and endangered species that reside here. Discover our fascinating flying mammals, mole-like salamanders, wood nymph moths that mimic bird droppings, birds as odd as the timberdoodle, trees that reach almost 200 feet or 12 floors high, flowers that look like a ladies shoe or smell like skunk and many more interesting species between the Valley and Ridge to the north and the Coastal Plain to the south.

Senior Naturalist / Program Director

David facilitates field trips, camps, clubs, scout groups, home school classes, teacher workshops and special events. He coordinates conservation themed service projects that support the natural landscape and biodiversity within our park system. He has a Masters in Conservation Biology, Teaching Certificate and a Bachelors in Parks & Recreation Management. He is the author of Buzz into Action and Hop Into Action Curriculum Guides and was the 2022 Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education Educator of the Year and 2023 NJ Parks & Rec Association Employee of the Year.