The Trail Conference thanks the Partners for Health Foundation for their support of the Get Outdoors Essex County grant. This funding supports the improvement and promotion of the Lenape Trail to attract Essex County residents outdoors and engage them in physical activity. With this grant, the Trail Conference aims to promote and increase the visibility and appeal of the
The Trail Conference has purchased a key parcel of land that creates a protected corridor along the Shawangunk Ridge. The Trail Conference’s Long Path and Conservation committees work hard to secure a green corridor for our long-distance trails before inappropriate development alters the experience along the Long Path and Shawangunk Ridge and Highlands trails forever. The
The popular, 50-mile Rock the Ridge endurance challenge through the Shawangunk Mountains takes place for the fifth year on May 6, 2017 In partnership with Mohonk Preserve, money raised for the Trail Conference “team” will help protect the Shawangunk Ridge Trail The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and the Mohonk Preserve announced today that the Trail Conference
The Trail Conference Conservation Corps has closed out our 2016 season. Together, the Highlands Trail Crew, Invasives Strike Force Crew, Megalithic Trail Crew, Palisades Trail Crew, and Taconic Trail Crew achieved: Resulting in the completion of: 124 Miles of Trail Inventoried Including: 22,885 Linear Feet of Trail Improved Including: 70.5 Acres of Land Improved Including: We
The Trail Conference Conservation Corps has closed out our 2016 trail-building season. The Taconic Crew has done a tremendous amount of work on the Wilkinson trail re-route and the Undercliff trail in Hudson Highlands State Park. Utilizing skillful handwork and rigging techniques, together, the crew and volunteers: The 2016 Taconic Crew served 3,681.5 member hours
The Trail Conference Conservation Corps has closed out our 2016 trail building season. The Megalithic Trail Crew made a herculean effort this season on the Upper East face of Bear Mountain working to reroute the Appalachian Trail. Utilizing skillful handwork and rigging equipment, the crew and volunteers: Resulting in the completion of 357 linear feet
The Trail Conference Conservation Corps has closed out our 2016 trail-building season. The Highlands Trail Crew had a productive and fun-filled summer assessing and improving the Highlands Trail in New Jersey. Utilizing Trimble GPS units, skillful handwork, and loads of determination, the crew: We’d like to thank our partners: The Corps Network’s AmeriCorps EAP Program,
$64,000 in grants from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund will support the planning of rehabilitation and construction projects The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has received two planning grants from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Regional Economic Development Council awards. Nearly $48,000 has been granted to the Trail Conference for
The hard work and dedication of Trail Conference volunteers are unparalleled. Yet their work goes unnoticed by the majority of people who benefit from their service, which, when you think about it, isn’t necessarily a bad thing. When done right, with skill and passion, trail maintenance and construction, as well as facilities management and website
Jakob Franke, a tireless volunteer and remarkable leader who dedicated himself to the Trail Conference’s mission for the better part of a quarter century, died on Nov. 10. He was 75. Jakob’s influence extended beyond his passion for trails and trail lands to the volunteers he recruited with his friendly, welcoming attitude and infectious enthusiasm.
In 2016, the Trail Conference served as the stewards of more than 2,100 miles of trails throughout the greater New York metropolitan area. The demand for the Trail Conference’s services continues to grow as we provide the public with trail information, build and maintain trails, and act as advocates for trails and the lands they
Nobody loves trails quite like our volunteers That’s why the Trail Conference hosted our very first Trail Symposium, an all-day celebration of the outdoors and those who give their time to help connect people with nature, on Saturday, Nov. 5. The event was held at Ramapo College of New Jersey, adjacent to our headquarters in Mahwah,
