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As of late 2023, the New Weis Center has relocated the Otter Hole Trail (Green) off their property and onto Snake Den Road. Hikers are still able to park in…

Tell Governor Murphy to Protect Funding for Open Space New Jersey stands to lose 48 million dollars over 10 years to preserve and protect open spaces, farmland, and historic sites…

The Nominating Committee of the Trail Conference presents the following candidates for the Board of Directors for three-year terms and At-Large Voting Members for one-year terms. These nominations will be voted on…

We are deeply grateful to the wonderful Trail Conference community for their energetic, friendly presence and amazing generosity at this year’s Annual Gala. Nearly 175 individuals came together in celebration…

The Catskills Lark in the Park is an annual celebration of the Catskill Park and the Catskill Mountains Region. The 2023 Catskills Lark in the Park will be held Saturday, September 30 through…

The Trail Conference has some exciting news to share! As you flip through the pages of the Fall 2023 issue of Trail Walker, you’ll likely notice it has a fresh new look.  The decision…

Anne Todd Osborn and Fred Osborn III serendipitously met in 1969, and after 52 years of marriage, three children, and 10 grandchildren, their story is still being told. Conservation, advocacy,…

Sticky sage (Salvia glutinosa, glutinous sage, Jupiter’s sage, Jupiter’s distaff), an emerging invasive species in the Lower Hudson Valley, is a nemesis of Ryan L. McClean, the Terrestrial Invasive Species Project…

By Ingrid Strauch — The year 1923 marked the formation of numerous outdoor organizations in the New York-New Jersey area. Among those organizations was the New York Ramblers Hiking Club, officially…

Many of our region’s native turtles are bellwethers of high-quality water and a healthy ecosystem. To help monitor these indicators of habitat health, the Trail Conference’s Conservation Dogs Program is helping…

On a sunny, cool day in early spring, a group of Trail Conference staff and volunteers gathered together for a celebratory thru-hike on the Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway (BPT) in New York’s…