Trail Maintenance Fall Workshop 2006

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Fall Workshops for Basic Trail Maintenance; Layout and Design

The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference will conduct several workshops this fall. See below for the details.

Conference club and individual members, as well as non-members, who are interested in acquiring or upgrading a working knowledge of basic trail maintenance or other advanced skills are welcome. There will be lectures indoors and field work on hiking trails in the vacinity. Advance registration is required and class size is limited. Members of the Trail Conference must include a $5 per person registration fee. Non-members must include an $8 per person registration fee, which will be credited toward first year membership dues if you join the Conference at the workshop. Take-home materials and a participant certificate will be provided. Participants may register for any of the courses. Only one fee payment per person is required to apply for any of the courses. An information packet will be sent to all registrants shortly before the workshop dates.

The day will begin with bagels and coffee/tea at 8:30 am. Lectures will begin at 9 am, to be followed by discussions and fieldwork. At 3:30 pm, all participants will return for group socializing and certificate distribution. The workshops will be held rain or shine.

Workshop details are:

October 14, 82-Maintenance 101, Fort Decker, Port Jervis
Instructor: Jakob Franke

October 14, 83-Maintenance 101, Ward Pound Ridge Reservations (Westchester Co.)
Instructor: John Magerlein

October 21, 134-Maintenance 101, Alley Pond Park (Queens)
Instructor: Joe Gindoff

October 29, 135-Trail Repair and Construction, Alley Pond Park (Queens)
Instructor: Joe Gindoff

December 9th and 10th , 84-Layout and Design, Bear Mountain (2-day course)
Instructors: Larry Wheelock and Eddie Walsh

Registration

To register, complete the Registration Form below and send it to the Conference office by TBD . Sign-up is on a first come, first served basis; past workshops have been over-subscribed, so be sure to send in your registration early.

One form per person.

I want to attend:

Saturday, October 14 -82-Maintenance 101 Port Jervis

Saturday, October 14 - 83-Maintenance 101 Ward Pound Ridge

Saturday, October 21 - 134-Maintenance 101, Alley Pond Park (Queens)

Sunday, October 29 - 135-Trail Repair and Construction, Alley Pond Park (Queens)

Saturday and Sunday December 9th and 10th- 84-Layout and Design Bear Mountain (2-day course)

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Fee required for registration: $8 non-member, $5 members. Registration is not complete until the fee is paid. Mail checks to the TC office.

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Trail Maintenance Fall Workshop 2006

Fall Workshops for Basic Trail Maintenance; Layout and Design

Workshop details are:

October 14, 82-Maintenance 101, Fort Decker, Port Jervis Instructor: Jakob Franke

October 14, 83-Maintenance 101, Ward Pound Ridge Reservations (Westchester Co.) Instructor: John Magerlein

October 21, 134-Maintenance 101, Alley Pond Park (Queens) Instructor: Joe Gindoff