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How to Build a Sturdy Dry Stone Trail Structure Using Stones That You Find Right on the Trail
The techniques used in building dry stone walls can be applied during the construction of a number of trail features, including water bars, steps, armoring, and crib walls. By guest blogger Peter Welch, president of The Stone Trust. Illustrations by … Continue reading
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Tagged Bergen County, Connect With Nature, Conservation, Darlington Schoolhouse, Historic Preservation, Mahwah, New Jersey, News, Science, Trail Building, Trail University, trails, Volunteers
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Registration Now Open for April & May Dry Stone Wall Workshop Weekends at Trail Conference HQ
Registration is now open for the two freestanding dry stone wall workshops scheduled to take place April 15-17 and May 28-30 at Trail Conference Headquarters in Mahwah, N.J. The purpose of these workshops is to construct a dry stone wall along the front of … Continue reading
Registration Now Open for April 15-17 Dry Stone Wall Workshop at Trail Conference Headquarters
Registration is now open for the first of two freestanding dry stone wall workshop weekends scheduled to take place at Trail Conference Headquarters in Mahwah, N.J, this spring. These workshops, held in partnership with The Stone Trust from Dummerston, Vt., will take place at our new … Continue reading
Dry Stone Walling Workshops to Be Held at Trail Conference Headquarters This Spring
This spring, the Trail Conference will be offering two freestanding dry stone wall workshops at our headquarters in Mahwah, N.J. The purpose of these workshops is to expose the art and craft of dry stone walling to the larger Trail … Continue reading
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Tagged Darlington Schoolhouse, Dry Stone Wall, The Stone Trust, Trail University, Workshop
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Mahwah’s Historic Preservation Commission Honors Trail Conference with Heritage Award
At the Mahwah council meeting on Jan. 21, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference was honored for our work in restoring the Darlington Schoolhouse and repurposing the historic building as our new headquarters. Presented by Commission Chair Barbara Shanley and members Anne … Continue reading
My Experience Interning at the Trail Conference (I Didn’t Even Need Hiking Boots!)
By Elissa D’Aries, Former New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Intern As a not-outdoorsy literature major who would admittedly rather be sitting inside rereading Jane Eyre than hiking Bear Mountain, I never imagined interning at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. … Continue reading
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Tagged Darlington Schoolhouse, Interns, New Jersey, News, Ramapo College, trails, Volunteers
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First Guest Artist Exhibition Installed at Trail Conference Headquarters
By Glenda Haas, Art Selection Committee Chair The newly renovated Trail Conference headquarters opened with many bare walls at the ribbon-cutting ceremony this past April. An Art Selection Committee has since been formed, led by volunteer Glenda Haas, and composed … Continue reading
Native Plant Habitat Taking Shape at Trail Conference Headquarters
By Linda Rohleder, Trail Conference Director of Land Stewardship and Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management Coordinator It may be fall, but the grounds at the Trail Conference’s new headquarters are looking a lot greener. Landscaping appropriate to the … Continue reading
Trail Conference Kicks Off 95th Year of Service with Grand Opening at New Headquarters
New beginnings and nearly a century of service were celebrated at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference’s grand opening event on Saturday, Sept. 12. Along with members, local officials, and the community, the Trail Conference marked its first trail season … Continue reading
Volunteers Share “Trail Magic” During Office Move
Many hikers are familiar with the term “trail magic,” the serendipitous acts of kindness usually expressed toward thru-hikers. But did you know these kinds of selfless acts happen right here in the Trail Conference offices as well? It’s an incredible … Continue reading
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Tagged Darlington Schoolhouse, New Headquarters, New Jersey, News, Volunteers
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