From fungi to reptiles, orchids to agriculture, “this year’s Pinelands Summer Short Course offers a diverse lineup of presentations that will educate and inspire,” notes Pinelands Commission Executive Director Susan R. Grogan. The eighth annual summer event, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 28, will feature 11 educational workshops – held in Kramer Hall on Stockton University’s Hammonton campus – and four guided field trips.

“This fun-filled and education-packed day is dedicated to the New Jersey Pinelands,” explained Mariah Duffey, assistant…