Resources

Whether you're a lifelong naturalist or just getting started, we’ve gathered helpful tools, guides, and links to help you learn more about the Sourlands and take action to protect them.

Maps & Guides

There are beautiful trails throughout the Sourland region. Hiking in the Sourlands can take you to tranquil wooded scenes, fields full of flowers and tall grasses, and boulder fields. There are also wetlands and many hills to climb!

(click on hiking trail map below to expand)

Native Plants & Stewardship at Home

Woman with backpack hiking through a forest in autumn, sunlight filtering through trees, with overlay text 'Living in the Sourlands: A Stewardship Guide'.

Living in the Sourlands: A Stewardship Guide (Second Edition)

A poster featuring purple rare plants called spiderwort, with a background of lush green forest, and text about protecting rare plants and their habitat in the Sourlands.

Rare Plants of the Sourlands brochure

Logo for Sourland Stewards with a black salamander with yellow spots, the text "Sourland Stewards" and a Facebook icon.

Facebook Group for Sourland Stewards

Discuss projects, ask questions, and share successes.

Title slide with the text 'Plant This, Not That: Alternatives to Invasive Species in the Sourlands' surrounded by illustrations of flowers and green leaves.

Plant This Not That

Text reading "Spring Wildflowers of the Sourlands" with a pink and white wildflower plant on the bottom right.

Spring Wildflowers of the Sourlands brochure

A scenic landscape of a forested mountain range with fog or low clouds in the valleys and a clear sky.

Foraging Forest Species List

Text reading 'Summer Wildflowers of the Sourlands' with purple wildflowers on a light yellow background.

Summer Wildflowers of the Sourlands brochure

Cover of a cookbook titled 'The Foraging Forest Cookbook' in handwritten-style font on a light gray background.

Foraging Forest Cookbook

Wildlife & Habitat

Cover page of a guide titled "Identification Guide to Freshwater Macroinvertebrates" with illustrations of various freshwater macroinvertebrates and the logo of Stroud Water Research Center.

Stroud Water Research Center’s Macroinvertebrate dichotomous key

Flyer titled "Remember the Rain" with a salamander illustration and a photo of a spotted salamander, promoting salamander conservation and safety tips during the rainy season.

Remember the Rain brochure

Slide presentation titled 'Stream Monitoring' by The Watershed Institute, formerly known as the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, with a bowl of small fish and aquatic creatures.

Stream Monitoring Presentation

Large boulder in a wooded area surrounded by smaller rocks and green trees.

Geology Hike Guidebook

Presentation slide titled 'Common NJ Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrate Identification & Intro to Collection' with background images of various aquatic insects and invertebrates.

Macro identification slide show

A blue and white bird, a blue jay, perched on a tree branch with a blurred leafy background.

How to do a Bird Census

Close-up of a black and yellow salamander on a brown surface.

Amphibian Crossing Manual

Organizational Info & Reports

A completed IRS Form 990 showing organization details, mission statement, and financial information for Sourland Conservancy, a nonprofit organization.

Sourland Conservancy’s Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax.

Cover page with a fall forest scene and a river, and an orange banner at the top with black text reading "Smart Growth Planning and Management Project for the Sourland Mountain"

Smart Growth Planning and Management Project for the Sourland Mountain (Orange book)

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