National Trails Day 2004

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Popolopen Bridge Dedication Come celebrate the completion of this 62 foot-long bridge across the Popolopen Creek by Trail Conference volunteers in co-operation with Bear Mt./Harriman Park management. Hikers can park on the Mine Hill Road parking lot. Overflow parking will be at the Overlook Lodge. The event begins with donuts and coffee at 9:30am. At 10:00am there will be a brief presentation followed by a ribbon cutting. Groups will break off to hike shortly afterwards, including to the scenic summit of the Popolopen Torne. Contact the Trail Conference and ask for Ramon for more details: 201-512-9348.

Event: Highlands Treasures Hike
Place: Weis Ecology Center/NJAS & Norvin Green State Forest
When: June 5, 2004  National Trails Day
Time: 9:30 AM
Sponsored by the Highlands Coalition and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. A 4 to 6 mile Hike that will travel to the new trail on Assiniwikam Mountain, the Will Monroe Loop, as well as Wyanokie Hi-Point. We will view the Mountain and Valley threatened by the proposed construction of luxury homes and an 18 hole golf course. Refreshments will be available in the morning. We expect to return at about 2 PM. This Hike will be split into two groups; a Fast Paced Group led by Don Weise and a more leisurely paced group led by Estelle Anderson & Bob Jonas.

The Metro Area (Alley Pond) Trails Committee, in cooperation with the New York City Dept of Parks and Recreation, is planning an event for National Trails Day. We will be lining the trails to delineate them and prevent side-wood erosion. Also, we will be placing a bed of wood chips on the trails. If time permits, we plan to build an extension of one of the trails.

The Metro Area (Staten Island) Trails Committee, in cooperation with the Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy is planning to build new trails to connect with the newly opened Greenbelt Visitor's Center at Rockland and Brielle Avenues. Also, there will be an official link-up with the Great Kills Section of Gateway National Recreation Area.

In both regions, breakfast, lunch and proper tools will be provided for all volunteers.
Anyone needing more information can call Bob Ward at 718 471-7036 after 8 pm or email robert.ward31@verizon.net.

On Saturday, June 5, 2004 from 10am-4pm, there will be a National Trails Day event in Highbridge Park. We will be doing various projects to beautify the part of the Old Croton Trail that runs through Highbridge. We will be removing invasive plants, cleaning the trail and doing maintenance on the switchback we built at last year's trails day event.

The contact person for the event will be Linda Huntington and she can be reached at (212) 927-9568 or via email at linda.huntington@parks.nyc.gov.