Pinelands Commission Program Specialist Joel Mott of Tuckerton will give a free presentation, “Pinelands 101: A Walk-thru the Pines,” incorporating the sights and sounds, floral and fauna of the Pinelands, on Monday, Jan.13, 7-8 p.m. at the Tuckerton Branch of the Ocean County Library.

Noted in his video presentation is the importance of the area’s Kirkwood Aquifer, 17 trillion gallons of pure water, rare and unique plants such as the carnivorous pitcher plant and wild orchids and animals such as the Pine Barrens tree frog and Pine Barrens snake.