Trail News

The Trail Conference has a long history of building, maintaining, and protecting hundreds of miles of trails throughout the Ramapo Mountains. These mountains—a forested chain of the Appalachians in northeastern…

The Trail Conference has a long history of building, maintaining, and protecting hundreds of miles of trails throughout the Ramapo Mountains. These mountains—a forested chain of the Appalachians in northeastern…

Whenever I have friends from college visit me here in Bergen County, the first place I take them is the “Res.” As they cross the bridge at the entrance and look…

With native wildflowers in bloom, Trail Conference Headquarters is buzzing with life. Much like the landscape invites in wildlife and pollinators, the Trail Conference welcomes nature enthusiasts to enjoy the…

The Trail Conference’s Invasives Strike Force (ISF) Conservation Corps is at it again for their 2017 season!   Knocking back over 80,000 invasive plants before the halfway point of the…

As I have come to learn quite well as a member of the Trail Conference Conservation Corps, building hiking trails can be challenging. Trail design and layout require extensive navigational skills…

Appalachian Trail volunteer Moe Lemire is currently hiking the section of the A.T. he oversees and is sharing a little trail magic along the way. On July 21, Moe, Orange…

Alongside our partners in the New Jersey Keep It Green Coalition, the Trail Conference never stops working to protect and promote open space in the Garden State. Open Space Funding…

Greater Blairstown in the Delaware Water Gap area of New Jersey officially received the designation of  Appalachian Trail Community on April 22. The Trail Conference welcomes Greater Blairstown as the first Appalachian…

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…

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.…

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…

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. …

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…

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…