The West Jersey Trail Crew
Meeting Place: The West Jersey Trail Crew works in several Northwest New Jersey parks. We meet at various locations and trailheads depending on our projects. Please see upcoming events for details.
Work Days: Saturday
Frequency: The Crew works Spring (mid-April through the end of June) and Fall (early September through mid-November) schedules.
About the Crew
Since 2000, the West Jersey Trail Crew has been actively maintaining and improving trails in western New Jersey’s parks and forests. Our crew tackles all aspects of trail work, including:
- Restoring trails damaged by overuse
- Remediating erosion with water bars and check dams
- Constructing bridges and stepping stone stream crossings
- Building stone retaining walls
- Installing rock or timber steps on steep trails
- Creating brand new sections of trail (our favorite!)
Get Involved
If you would like to volunteer with the West Jersey Crew, please email [email protected].
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
- High Point State Park
- Stokes State Forest
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Worthington State Forest
- Jenny Jump State Park
- Appalachian Trail (regionally)
- Swartswood State Park
- Wawayanda State Park
Training
- All are welcome (under 18 need permissions), no matter what your experience at trail work is. We will be happy to teach you – all we ask is that you come ready to work hard, get dirty, and have a great time with some great people.
- We supply all the tools, you bring your lunch, water, gloves, a hard hat, and weather-appropriate clothing. We will send an email notification to everybody early in the week of a work trip, detailing the what-where-when details.
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.