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Make an impact and feel rewarded by volunteering for the NY-NJ Trail Conference!
Our latest opportunties are listed below, but be sure to explore our program area and committe pages for more.

Please submit the Volunteer Interest Form (printable PDF or Online) and indicate the program areas that interest you most. We will contact you with more information to help match you with the perfect volunteer opportunity!

If you are interested in volunteering with the Trail Conference, contact the volunteer coordinator either by email, volunteers@nynjtc.org, or phone, 201-512-9348, ext. 14

Volunteer Job of the week

Sample volunteer positions (see program areas below and left for more opportunities)

Volunteer Position	Program Area/Committee	Details
NJ ATV Campaign Assistant	Conservation and Advocacy	Assist NJ Regional Representative with grassroots campaign to support passage of ATV legislation. Campaign will include a statewide letter to the editor writing push, a concentrated advocacy effort in north jersey to pass ordinances at the local level, and a series of press conferences.
Webmaster Intern	Darlington Schoolhouse	Design, update and manage the Darlington Schoolhouse website. Experience in website design, especially Drupal/ content management systems and PHP scripting language is desired. 5-10 hours per week, including Wednesday afternoons.
Executive Assistant	Office & Technology Support	Trail Conference Executive Director has his fingers in too many projects and needs someone to help manage it all.  Main requirements are organizational and clerical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office software and the ability to come in 10-20 hours a week on a regular basis.
Trail Volunteers	Trails	Care for the Trails! Become a Trail Maintainer, Trail Crew Member, AT Corridor Monitor or Shelter Caretaker. Find out More about Trail Volunteer Opportunities!
Web Writers	Communications	New Parks and Regions online database resources will complement and expand the Trail Conference’s highly regarded Walk Books for New York and New Jersey. We’ve got New Jersey covered and need help with New York. Work from home or in the office. Adopt a region and write about it. Required: a computer, online access, commitment to accuracy, ability to be concise, willingness to learn and use online tools that are still in development. A great opportunity to support trails without getting dirty.
Publications Project Manager	Publications	Help the Trail Conference produce a book or map! We are looking for volunteers to come and take charge of a publication. Experience in project management is helpful.
Front Desk Assistant	Office & Technology Support	We are looking for someone with knowledge of local hiking opprotunities who would like to help out in our small but busy Mahwah office. Duties will include hiking advice to to members, volunteers and the public as well as general office work.
Event Representatives	Education & Outreach	The NY-NJ Trail Conference is currently seeking outreach representatives to attend health fairs, work at information tables, and share information about the Trail Conference to the public...Read More
Harriman - Bear Mountain Base Camp Host	General Volunteer Opportunities	Experience the Outdoors as a Base Camp Host; greet campers and other volunteers upon their arrival at the Lower Twin Lake Camp in Harriman State Park...Read More
Volunteer Manager	Darlington Schoolhouse	We need a volunteer a few hours a week to coordinate our volunteer efforts. People and organizational skills would be needed to communicate with potential and existing volunteers.