News for November 2007
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LaFarge “Trash Bash” Cleanup project Saturday, November 10 (extra work day or rain date on November 11).
Calling all volunteers! The Trail Conference needs YOUR help to clean up a tract of land in Summitville, NY, so it can be sold to the New York State DEC as an addition to the Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest. The bulk of the clean-up will be accomplished by a professional team, but we need volunteers to help us save some money. Please click here to find out how you can help.
New Advocacy Initiative: The Trail Conference is pleased to announce a new online advocacy alert program! This program will enable more TC members to get involved in grassroots advocacy issues with the help of technology. Please look for an official unveiling of this new advocacy initiative shortly. In the meantime, if you would like to help with the testing phase, please contact Brenda Holzinger at holzinger@nynjtc.org or 201-512-9348 ext. 25.
New Jersey Voters: Please remember to vote YES on Question #3 on Tuesday, November 6! For more information: www.nynjtc.org/issues/2007/gspt.html.
Post-Turkey College Day at Bear Mountain
On Saturday, November 24, there will be a College Day on Bear Mountain. We invite all students who are home for the Thanksgiving holiday to come out and burn off those turkey calories! Tools and training will be provided.
LP Work Party Saturday, November 3
A special work project is planned on the Long Path in Palisades State Park with NJ PIPC on Saturday, November 3 to repair a damaged stream crossing at Forest View Trail junction. An April deluge created a wide gully that is turning into a chasm—there's need for quite a bit of rockwork to make a more protected stream crossing. Meet at the Forest View pedestrian bridge over Route 9W at 9:30 am. Reply to John Moran at thornburyhall@verizon.net
Trail Conference Has New Board Chair
as well as other officers. Find out who they are.
Join a Trail Crew in November
November is a very busy month for Trail Conference trail crews. Make some time in your schedule to help out on any of a range of projects. Find out which region and project is best for you by checking out the crew schedules online.
Let your Holiday Purchases Help the Trail Conference
By entering the Trail Conference’s Commercial Zone and then connecting to select online retailers through a special link on the Trail Conference’s web page, up to 15% of everything you buy benefits New York - New Jersey Trail Conference! Visit the link to a web page titled greatergood.com. From this link, you can choose from more than 100 brand name retailers. You will have access to a variety of merchants such as Lands End, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Avon, as well as home electronics and computer stores, home and bath stores, pet supply retailers, gourmet food shops, and dozens more.
Remember Hunting Season
In New York, regular deer season begins Nov. 17 and continues through Dec. 9. Black Rock Forest is closed to hikers during this period. In New Jersey, hunting is not permitted on Sundays. Get more hunting dates here.
