| 1/18 |
American Hiking Society Winter
Trails 2003 -
an annual festival of winter hiking. Join AHS for FREE snowshoe
demonstrations, snowshoe hikes, workshops on winter camping,
events for the whole family, and much more. |
| 2/13 |
Delegates meeting at Seafarers and
International House |
| 3/1 |
"Get Out More" at Campmor, 3:30-5:00pm,
Sponsored by Backpacker Magazine |
| 3/1 |
NJ
Vernal Pool Training |
| 3/1 |
NJ Bear
Conference |
| 3/2-5 |
HIKE
THE HILL: TRAILS ADVOCACY WEEK
Learn how to lobby for your trails during
American Hiking Society's Trails Advocacy Week. Advocacy
Week provides training on trails issues and advocacy
skills plus networking opportunities with trail activists
from around the nation. Advocacy Week helps secure funding
and protection for the hiking trails and trail lands
you use and enjoy. |
| 3/5-6 |
Banff Mountain Film Festival NY |
| 3/8 |
NJ
Vernal Pool Training |
| 3/11 |
Banff Mountain Film Festival NJ |
| 3/14-16 |
AMC Advocacy Training Camp
Mohican |
| 4/10 |
Talk: “Combating
the Asian Longhorned Beetle” - lecture (with
slides) by Dr. Carl Schulze of NJ Dept. of Agriculture about this
tree-eating pest and current efforts to control infestations. |
| 4/17 |
Talk: “Combating
the Asian Longhorned Beetle” - lecture (with
slides) by Dr. Carl Schulze of NJ Dept. of Agriculture about this
tree-eating pest and current efforts to control infestations. |
| 4/22 |
Earth Day |
| 4/25-26 |
EMS Club Day |
| 4/25 |
Arbor Day |
| 4/26 |
SHAWANGUNK
EARTH DAY NATURE HIKE |
| 4/26 |
Earth
Day in Van Cortlandt Park |
| 5/4 |
Litter Day email info@nynjtc.org with
your plans |
| 5/10 |
Trail
Maintenance Workshop |
| 5/15 |
"Living Safely with Black Bears" -
slide presentation by Lynda Smith of the Bear Education and
Resource (BEAR) Group about New Jersey's black bear situation,
do's and don'ts when encountering a bear; the social organization,
habits, diet and ecology of bears; actual bear numbers in NJ;
plus tips on bear-proof bins and other precautions.
Thursday, May 15
7:30 PM
Pequannock Public Library
477 Newark-Pompton Tpke
Pequannock Twp (Pompton Plains), NJ
973-835-7460
FREE. Everyone is welcome
For more information: BetsyKohn@aol.com or 201-461-4534
Directions from Route 23: Take Alexander Road
exit (south of Jackson) and proceed west to the end. Turn
right onto Newark-Pompton Turnpike. Go about a block and
the library will be on your left. |
| 5/16 |
ADK Knickerbocker is hosting 2 Adirondack
Programs:
- ADK Wilderness Trailwork Adventure by Jesse
Sloman (a Brooklyn High School Program)
- A Dream on the Verge of Becoming The Natural
History Museum of the Adirondacks by Donald Clifford, President
of the Board of Trustees
Date: Friday evening May 16th.
Time: Refreshments at 6:45, programs will
follow
Pre-registration is a must. Call Annette Burgess
at (212) 721-7338
Location: School of the American Ballet in
NYC (Lincoln Center)
|
| 5/17 |
Hike in Protest of the
Awosting Reserve Proposal |
| 5/30 |
Sterling Forest Visitor
Center Opening - May 30 |
| 6/1 |
Family Hike to the famous
Hawk Rock |
| 6/7 |
Teachers Workshop: Environmental
Science Education of the Highlands Region, Sterling Forest. |
| 6/7 |
National Trails Day updated
6/2/2003 |
| 6/21-22 |
Iron
Making Demonstration June 21-22 |
| 6/27-28 |
Central Park BioBlitz |
| 7/25-8/1 |
Appalachian Trail Conference
34th Biennial Meeting |
| 7/26 |
Highlands Coalition
Critical Treasures hike on new, uncompleted section of Highlands
Trail |
| 9/13 |
Sterling Forest Conservation
Day |
| 9/20 |
Minds of Steel Hikeathon benefit
mental health affected children - Hunter Mt in Catskills + others. |
| 9/20 |
National Public Lands Day |
| 10/15 |
NYC
Race to Stop Global Warming Walk/Fun run |
| 10/18 |
Trail Conference Annual
Meeting (election of board and delegates) |
| 10/25 |
Fall Maintenance
and Construction Workshop |
| 10/26 |
Torrey Memorial Hike - meet at 11:30am at the Long Mountain
parking lot on Rt 6 in Harriman |
| 12/14 - 1/5/04 |
Christmas bird
count (Audubon) (yes amateurs can participate) |
icon
will be put on new items and removed in about 1 month or after the
event has passed.
