Catskills trail volunteers to get a boost from the DEC

The miles of trails that crisscross the Catskill Park would be in rough shape, if not for the volunteers that brave mud, weather, prickers and bugs every year to keep them in good condition. 

This month -- just in time for National Trails Day -- those volunteer efforts got a major boost. With funding from the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC) has formed the Catskill Conservation Corps, a volunteer program that will build trails, help with the DEC's scientific research, and generally support outdoor recreation in the Catskill Park....