Advocacy

Seeks to protect trails and trail lands by influencing relevant government decision-making.

Communications

Aims to inform members, the hiking community, and the public about the Trail Conference, its programs and activities, and issues relating to hiking and hiking trails,
particularly in the New York-New Jersey region.

Conservation

Seeks to protect trail lands through direct or third-party acquisition of trail lands.

Darlington Schoolhouse

Oversees restoration, including fundraising, of the historic schoolhouse in Mahwah, NJ, purchased Nov. 30, 2007 to become the new home for the Trail Conference

Membership & Development

Cultivates and educates present members and donors, seeks new support from corporations, foundations, public sources and an increased donor base of members and
friends.Recruits individuals and club members, cultivates volunteers,
and reaches out to non-traditional user groups.

Nominations

Identifies and recruits candidates for the Board of Directors and Delegates at Large.

Marketing

Markets the conference as a leader in hiking
community and provides timely and relevant information to the public,
members, land managers, and elected officials about hiking,
publications, and open space preservation.

Publications

Publishes, markets and distributes hiking maps and trail/hiking guides.

Technology

Evaluates and purchases the hardware and
software and provides the technical assistance and training to meet the
technology needs of the office and committees. A subcommittee focuses
on Web technology and content.

Trail Committees

The nearly 1,700 miles of trails maintained by the Trail Conference in New York and New Jersey are divided into regional districts, each with its own volunteer maintainers, volunteer trail managers, and volunteer trail crews.

Trails Council

This is the forum where trail managers
discuss trail issues, make decisions about changes and additions to the
trail system, and set standards for and oversee the maintainer training.