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Welcome

Connecting People with Nature since 1920

Explore volunteer opportunities today!

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Give Back to the Trails You Love
Spring is Here!
Support the Trails You Love

Explore Volunteering Opportunities Today!

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TCC 2025 Positions
Trail Conference
Conservation Corps Positions

Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Season!

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Preserve Your Legacy
Keep the Trails Wild
for Future Generations

Plan your legacy with our free estate planning tool.

Invasive Species Awareness Week
Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species
Winter, Spring and Beyond!

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Conservation Dogs
WAGGING TAILS, SAVING TRAILS!
Trail U
Unlock Your True
Trail Potential

Join the Trail University & Turn your passion into expertise.
Learn, grow, and lead the way in preserving our trails.

Latest TrailWalker
The Fall 2024 Trail Walker
is Here!

Download or Access the Latest Trail Walker Online Now!

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Welcome to the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

Our passion is creating great trail experiences. Our 2,000-plus volunteers build, maintain, and protect trails and steward parklands because we believe everyone who seeks the outdoors should have the opportunity to connect with nature.

Volunteer

Outside or inside, close to home or at your go-to weekend trail destination.

Donate

The greater the need for nature, the greater the need for the trail conference

Shop

Gets maps and guidebooks, Trail Conference apparel, and more

Become a Member

Join the Trail Conference and support the thousands of volunteers who dedicate over 90,000 hours each year to keep our trails open, safe, and enjoyable for everyone.