Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is a 171-acre non-profit wildlife refuge, wildlife rehabilitation hospital & nature center on the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands.
Cedar Run includes the Woodford Nature Center, a Wildlife Housing Area with nearly 60 native residents, and a Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital that sees more than 6,000 wild animals each year. The overall mission of Cedar Run is to serve as a community resource on the importance of protecting and enhancing healthy ecosystems for all.
Our Nature Center and hiking trails are open to the public 7 days a week!
A fun-filled day for the whole family! Go wild for our wildlife programs, live music, canoeing, food, games, crafts, campfire & more! Great for children ages 3 & up!
Run for a cause this fall in our annual 5k Trail Run. Run or walk on this exclusive trail for our 5K only. Participants will receive an event t-shirt*, lite bites before the race, meet and greets with one of our residents & a sample cup for our beer garden with 5 breweries to taste. Geared for all ages, beer garden is for 21+ only. No professional timer will be present for this event.
No tricks here! Dress up in your Halloween costumes & enjoy an afternoon trick-or-treating at our wildlife enclosures, along with a Halloween movie, costume contest, games, crafts, food & more! It is going to be a hoot! Great for children ages 3 & up!
Blue Amongst the Barren – The Importance of the Eastern Bluebird By: Rachel Hartel It’s another hot July afternoon, and the heat haze shimmers over the sand as I trek… More →
Most people learn at a young age, birds migrate for the winter. However, most people are unaware of the different migration patterns breeds have. Bluebirds, specifically Eastern Bluebirds, are hard to track their flight routes since not all of them follow the same pattern. Therefore, they are often referred to as partial migrants. They are primarily located in grasslands from the Central Unites States, the entire eastern border, and parts of Canada.
As the season unfolds, I wanted to take a moment to share with you the incredible work being done at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. Summer is a bustling time at Cedar Run, as we see an influx of injured and/or orphaned wild animals needing our care. Summer brings its unique set of challenges for wildlife, as increased human activity, extreme weather, and habitat destruction can lead to an influx of injured and/or orphaned wild animals. Our team works tirelessly to rescue, rehabilitate, and release wildlife back into their natural habitats.
