The Trail Conference, in partnership with the New Jersey State Park Service, is currently finishing up a project to produce maps for 15 state parks and forests in northern New Jersey. We hope these new maps will bring more awareness to the efforts of the Trail Conference and our outstanding volunteers who help keep trails open…
The Nominations Committee of the Trail Conference presents the following candidates for the Board of Directors for three-year terms and Delegates-at-Large for one-year terms. These nominations will be voted on at the Annual Meeting to be held on October 22, 2015, at the Trail Conference Headquarters (600 Ramapo Valley Rd.., Mahwah, NJ). For the Board…
This new book is the first ever comprehensive guide to circuit hikes in these two highly popular parks. With 35 total loop hikes, including 8 hikes that can also be suitable for other uses, this guidebook is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the rich network of trails in Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, including those…
One of the most anticipated moments for the outdoor community in New York State finally arrived on July 1, when the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center officially opened its doors. Decades in the making, the Center now serves as a gateway for visitors to the Catskill Park and Catskills Forest Preserve eager to learn…
MAHWAH, NJ, June 23, 2015 – Today, LG Electronics USA announced a redesign of its proposed new headquarters overlooking the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., reducing the height of the tallest building from 143 feet to the tree line, at 70 feet. The settlement is an amicable ending to a three-year battle in which the New York-New…
Seasonal Summit Steward Pilot Launching in June at Slide Mountain in the Catskills The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Trail Conference) and the Catskill 3500 Club, in collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), announce the establishment of a seasonal Summit Steward Program in the Catskill Park. The 2015 pilot program…
May 12th, 2015 – ARKVILLE, New York—The Catskill Park Advisory Committee announced today the approval of its first organizational charter, establishing guidelines for its voting members and advisory groups. The organization, in operation informally for a number of years, was established by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference,…
Trail Conference’s Trail University develops hands-on support for the park system MAHWAH, NJ: The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference was named winner of the 2014 New Jersey Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award in the Environmental Education (Adult-led) category for its Trail University program. The award was presented by the New Jersey Dept of Environmental Protection. The Trail Conference…
Sixty-seven acres in the Shawangunk Ridge towns of Greenville and Deerpark in Orange County, NY, adjacent to the 1,500-acre Huckleberry Ridge State Forest, have been preserved as a result of a purchase by three organizations with an interest in open space protection. The purchase protects the route of a section of the Shawangunk Ridge Trail, which…
Trail Conference Annual Awards are determined by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Volunteer Committee. The following awards were made in 2014. Honorary Life Member: Conveys life member status and the right to vote at Delegate meetings. Usually given after long (greater than 20) years of extraordinary service to the Trail Conference. Ron Rosen…
Ramapo Valley County Reservation, one of the most popular parks in northern New Jersey, has been getting a lot of attention from the Trail Conference. Staff member Peter Dolan designed a project to formalize the Reservoir Trail in an ongoing project throughout the summer, executed completely through a series of Trail University classes that helped develop…
When: Saturday, August 9; 9:30am-3pm Where: Mountain Top Historical Society, Rt. 23, Haines Falls, NY The newly formed Catskill Conservation Corps, a partnership between the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, invites potential trail volunteers to its first event: a Volunteer Leadership Training workshop scheduled for Saturday,…
Join Us at the 2026 Trail Conference Annual Gala, Thursday, October 8
