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On May 4 at the Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, Pa., the Appalachian Trail Museum Society posthumously inducted Elizabeth Levers as one of four members of the eighth class of the Museum’s Appalachian…
Thanks to the following businesses and foundations for supporting the work of the Trail Conference in 2018. Two A.T. Projects Receive Grants from ATC and L.L. Bean Two Trail Conference…
We may adventure differently, but we are all united in our passion to connect with nature. The trail community in the greater New York metropolitan area is an inspiring movement.…
Sawyers are working hard to clear and repair the Long Path, which was damaged by several remarkably strong storms that hit our parks this spring. When experienced New York State…
Sawyers in New Jersey are working hard to clear and repair trails temporarily closed or damaged by several remarkably strong storms that hit our parks this spring. Our sawyers have been…
The Trail Tramps Crew is working hard to clear and repair trails temporarily closed or damaged by several remarkably strong storms that hit our parks this spring. On May 21, Trail…
Volunteers Rally After Storms Damage Trails “On May 15, trails throughout the Hudson Highlands changed dramatically and, for those who love, hike, and maintain those trails, catastrophically. Like many people,…
As the regional leader in fielding Stewards, the Trail Conference welcomed N.Y. and N.J. state partners to attend our 2018 training. The Trail Conference began its Trail Steward program as a one-month pilot at…
The amount of volunteer time put into a project speaks to the value the public places on a project. I’m reading a fascinating book by Florence Williams called The Nature Fix:…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on the proposed A.T. reroute through the Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the…
Every day is Trails Day for the Trail Conference. And on National Trails Day, we add a little extra celebration to our stewardship. On Saturday, June 2, trail lovers throughout…
The creation of long-distance trails help us disconnect from the everyday, while working to connect parklands, greenways, and further land conservation. Planning, patience, and a fair amount of luck are requirements…
Sometime back in the spring of 2007, I was asked by Jim Haggett, chair of the Dutchess-Putnam Appalachian Trail Committee, “Do you want to build a new bridge behind RPH…
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has been awarded two grants from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program to continue our efforts to protect and complete the Long Path, “New York’s greatest…
By supporting the Trail Conference’s Conservation Detection Dog Program, you’ll allow us to be at the forefront of early invasive species detection. The Trail Conference is the leader in regional efforts to…