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Note green below.
These are changes from the Trail Walker information. 5/3/2001.
The Conference is conducting workshops on Saturday,
May 5, at the Haldane High School in Cold Spring, N.Y., for Conference
members, members of Conference clubs, and people from nearby
communities. The Conference needs trail volunteers, so attending a
class is a good way of determining if you would to like to be a
maintainer, monitor, or member of a trail crew.
This year we have invited members of our newly
formed Science Advisory Committee to participate in the Trail
Maintenance Workshop. For the first time there will be two classes
helping to bring current scientific knowledge to our members. Each
class will consist of a morning lecture and discussion followed by a
field trip/hike related to the subject matter.
The day will begin with bagels and coffee at 9:00. The sessions are
slated to begin at 9:30 and will include classroom lecture and
discussion, field work, and material to take home. Lunch will
NOT be
provided. At 3:30 all participants will regroup for socializing and
sharing their experiences. Sessions will be held rain or shine.
Registration is required. Select one of the
following workshops, fill out the coupon, and send it to the TC Office
by April 22 along with a $3 registration fee ($4.00 for non-members).
An information packet will be sent to all registrants in late April.
Sign up is first come, first served. Past workshops have been
oversubscribed, so send in your registration early.
Report
Trail Conference' Annual Trail Maintenance Workshop
Saturday May 5, the East Hudson Trail Committee hosted 5 workshops for
82 people at Haldane High School in Cold Spring to train trail
volunteers for maintenance, construction, monitoring, watershed
issues,
and species and habitat issues. After short introductory remarks by
Gary
Haugland, Trail Conference President and Ron Samuelson, East Hudson
Trails Chair, participants left for the class room instruction. Hands
on
field instruction was part of the curriculum of all the classes
and for most people the best part of the workshop. The day ended when
participants returned for ice tea, lemonade, and homemade cookies.
This
short time to socialize gave instructors a chance to answer more
questions and participants a chance to meet others who had similar
interests.
Thank you to Jane Daniels for coordinating the event, the workshop
leaders and their field assistants - Ron Rosen, Chris Florack, Brian
Conz, Bill Richardson, Chris Harmon, John Magerlein, Chris Cesar, Mary
Anne Massey, Al Poelzl, Bernie Stringer, Mark Hudson, Jim Gardineer,
and
James Burns
See below for summary of
Watersheds workshop
Maintenance "101"
Ever wonder what makes the one hiking trail more
pleasant to walk on than another? The answer is in how well the trail
is clipped and blazed. This training session teaches techniques,
maintenance standards and what problems to expect and how to solve
them. You should take this class if you are interested in becoming a
maintainer or enhancing your skills.
Construction and Restoration
Hiking trails are built with side hills, steps, and waterbars.
These elements are also used to restore an eroded trail. Workshop
participants will restore a section of a trail by constucting steps,
waterbars, and side hill. If you have wanted to help on a trail crew
or do some heavy repairs on a trail, this is the workshop for you.
Monitoring Trail Lands
Monitors are the "eyes and ears" to
ensure that no one misuses or encroaches on trail lands. This workshop
draws heavily on the experience the Trail Conference has had in
managing the Appalachian Trail on National Park Service property.
Participants will learn how to check the boundaries and what problems
to look for. Take this course if you are interested in helping trails
in a different way. You need to feel comfortable in off-trail
situations.
Trails, Watersheds, and Wetlands
This science workshop will be led by William
Richardson, a watershed hydrologist with the NYC Department of
Environmental Protection.
Endangered and Threatened
Species and Habitats in the East Hudson Area
This science workshop will be led by Chris Harmon, Director of
Stewardship for the Eastern N.Y. Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Registration Form
Trail Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, May 5,2001
Please check the session for which you want to register:
[ ] Maintenance "101" [ ] Construction and
Restoration
[ ] Monitoring Trail Lands [ ] Watershed Issues
[ ] Species and Habitat Issues
[ ] I am a Trail Conference Member and
enclose a check for $3.00
[ ] I am not a Trail Conference Member and
enclose a check for $4.00
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Name_______________________________
Address_____________________________
City/State/Zip________________________
Day phone (_______)__________________
Eve. phone (_______)_________________
e-mail_______________________________
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Do you currently maintain a trail?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If yes, do you work [ ] as an individual or [ ] with a
club?
Name of club, if applicable:
____________________________________
Name of trail you maintain:
____________________________________
[ ] Check here if you have questions and would like someone to call
you. |
[ ] I will be arriving by train and will need a pick up from the station.
[ ] I have questions and would like someone to call me.
Return by April 22nd to: NY-NJ Trail Conference, Trail Maintenance Workshop,
156 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
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