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Volunteer Skills Training
Learn the essential hands-on skills every trail steward needs.
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Getting Started
Invasive ID Cards
Identify and manage invasive species with confidence.
Use these quick-reference cards in the field to spot, report, and help control invasive plants across trail corridors. Developed as part of the NY DEC Invasive Species Education and Outreach (ISEO) Grant, these printable guides support the Invasive Species Training Series and are referenced in our training videos.
Corridor Monitoring
Help protect and preserve the land surrounding our trails.
Learn how to monitor trail corridors and report issues to keep public spaces thriving.
Trail Maintenance Skills
Trail Building and Rigging
Rigging for Trail Work Part 2: Rigging Applications for Trail Work
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