The 2017 MRCC/Trail Conference 5K Run & 3K Walk featured record attendance, a scenic course, and fundraising for the local community. A five-year-old boy and a 90-year-old woman were among the record 330 runners and walkers to cross the finish line at this year’s MRCC/Trail Conference 5K Run and 3K Walk on May 21. Starting and
The Harlem Valley Appalachian Trail Community was honored at a special breakfast on May 9 to recognize the winners of the 2017 Dutchess Tourism Awards of Distinction. Dutchess Tourism, Inc. (DTI) celebrated National Travel Rally Day with the announcement of the winners of the 2017 Dutchess Tourism Awards of Distinction. Three finalists in each of
New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) is observed July 9-15, 2017.Help stop the invasion by volunteering with our Invasives Strike Force or attending an LHPRISM ISAW Event. The challenge of protecting our environment from invasive species is ever-present in the greater New York metropolitan area, where global commerce invites global threats into our area. New York State has
The Trail Conference is working with NJDEP staff to reblaze trails in Norvin Green State Forest and Long Pond Ironworks State Park to create a more user-friendly “loop trail” system. Following the successful reduction in lost hikers since reblazing portions of Ramapo Valley County Reservation last year, the Trail Conference has begun work with the
The New York State Legislature’s full funding of the Empire State Trail shows the state’s growing appreciation for the economic and health benefits of trails. When the New York Legislature passed the 2018 state budget on Monday, it included $200 million to create the 750-mile Empire State Trail. It took the strong initiative of Governor Andrew Cuomo and many enlightened
The Open House at Trail Conference Headquarters on National Trails Day, June 3, features hikes, stewardship opportunities, historic tours, and more. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and REI invite nature lovers and adventure seekers to an Open House at Trail Conference Headquarters on Saturday, June 3, in celebration of National Trails Day. The event includes tours of our headquarters
The Trail Conference is pleased to announce the official opening of a new, single-track, multi-use trail at Sterling Forest State Park on Saturday, March 25, at 11 a.m. The 2-mile Hutchinson Trail heads southward at the Caretaker parking lot off of Long Meadow Road, where the ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place, through a beautiful hemlock
AmeriCorps works to support the Trail Conference mission of connecting people with nature. But AmeriCorps is facing elimination. AmeriCorps, which is vital to the Trail Conference Conservation Corps, is on the budget chopping block. This federal program provides the structure of our Conservation Corps, the status our Corps members need to be able to serve, and the funding to
Great news: The Trail Conference has received the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, again! The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities. This is our fourth consecutive 4-star rating as a charity. This highest ranking indicates that we adhere to sector best
Tim Palumbo joined the Trail Conference Conservation Corps looking for skills and experience. He finished the season with a new perspective on his future. Last spring, I joined a program I admittedly knew little about. From hospitality worker to trail builder, living solo in an apartment on the West Coast to a group camp in the
The Trail Conference and four other conservation groups applaud LG Electronics for the new headquarters design that protects the vistas of Palisades Park. Five conservation groups joined LG Electronics USA at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new LG North American headquarters today. The groups had previously raised concerns about the original proposed height of the
The Long-Distance Trails Memorial Fund, in honor of Trail Conference volunteer Jakob Franke, will support building, maintaining, and protecting the Long Path and SRT. The Trail Conference and our longtime volunteer and supporter Malcolm Spector have come together to honor the memory of our beloved Long Path Trail Chair Jakob Franke and his immense contributions to the Long
