Taconic Conservation Corps Trail Crew
Meeting Place: Please see upcoming events for details.
Work Days: Saturday, Sunday
Frequency: July through October
About the Crew
The Taconic Trail Crew focuses on constructing new trails and rehabilitating eroded or damaged ones. This year, our primary project is the rehabilitation of the Wilkinson Memorial Trail in Hudson Highlands State Park.
If you love the outdoors and want to learn how sustainable trails are built, we’d love to have you join us! Our team is active every weekend, providing many opportunities for you to get involved and have fun on the trails.
Trail work is led by the Trail Conference’s on-staff field manager and Conservation Corps members. Projects include a variety of tasks, such as:
- Sidehilling
- Quarrying stone
- Crushing stone with mash and sledgehammers
- Building crib walls
- Setting rock steps
- Reestablishing vegetation
Join us for an exciting and rewarding experience on the trail!
Get Involved
For all trips bring work gloves, plenty of water, and a lunch you can eat on the trails. To volunteer with the crew, visit our Events Page.
Where We Work
Volunteer in the beautiful Hudson Highlands with the Taconic Crew to build and repair trails in the area around the popular Breakneck Ridge. Proximity to the towns of Cold Spring and Beacon allows for opportunities to make this a multi-activity adventure!
Training
No experience is necessary and beginners are encouraged to join us! We provide onsite training for each work trip.
Looking to learn a specific skill? Check out our workshop schedule for specialized courses being offered near you.
Learn More
See what the other Trail Crews are working on and learn more about how you can get involved!
Upcoming Work Trips
You can join our Conservation Corps Crews on weekends through mid-October. Feel free to come out for the whole day or just a few hours – every bit helps make a huge difference. Please check out the crew’s upcoming events and register online so the crew will have safety gear and equipment for you.