Tentative Program:

The meeting will include opportunities for networking, social mixers, a banquet and awards, lots of exciting talks and posters as well as field trips on water and land in the pine barrens of New Jersey.  Full program to be announced in the fall.  ​

Getting There: 

The Bishop Farmstead is easily accessed by both the Newark (EWR: approximately 1hr drive and 63 miles) and Philadelphia (PHL: approximately 50-min drive and 35 miles) airports. Accommodation at the Research Institute and local hotels are all within 15-30 minutes of the meeting location.

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Getting Around: 

Shuttle service will be available for a small daily fee from the Pinelands Research Institute cabins to the Bishop Farmstead. For those choosing to stay in Air BnB or hotels, shared rental cars are recommended.

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Housing and Accommodation:

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Budget

1. Pinetree Center of the Pinelands Research Institute, 110 Butterworth Bogs Rd, Tabernacle, NJ.

- $40/night for shared cabin space and $20/night for campsites

- Shared cabin space with bunks, shared bathrooms and small kitchens

- Camping with access to bathrooms, small kitchens and water

- Shuttle service to and from meeting available for small fee OR 12 miles from the meeting.

- For cyclists, the road is shouldered highway.

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2. Hill Top Motel, 126 Rt 68, Wrightstown, NJ, Ph:609-723-8333

- Approx $75/night

- 11 miles from the meeting

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Somewhat Nicer Stays

1. Holiday Inn Express in Burlington - Mt. Holly, 18 Western Dr., Westhampton, NJ. Ph: 609-702-5800

- Negotiated group rate before April 17, 2026, $109/night 

- 11 miles from meeting

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2. Hawthorn Extended Stay Mnt. Laurel/Moorestown, 3320-24 NJ38, Mnt Laurel Township, NJ Ph:856-548-8448

- Negotiated group rate is pending. For now, approximately $125/night.

- 10 miles from meeting​

 

3. Hampton Inn and Suites Mnt Laurel/Moorestown, 2020 Briggs Road, Mnt. Laurel township, NJ Ph:856-733-0020

- 10 miles from meeting

- Negotiated group rate before April 17, 2026, $137/night (20 rooms held)