Tag Archives: Giving
Get Outside, Give Back: Giving Tuesday Week 2016
The Trail Conference’s #GivingTuesday Week is the perfect time to skip the holiday crowds, get outside, and support trails this holiday season. When you give the gift of trails Nov. 22 through 29, you can even send your support to … Continue reading
Join Photour Adventures for an Earth Day Celebration
Submit your best nature pictures in the Capture the Beauty of the Earth photo contest to be featured at the event! Plus: Enjoy refreshments, wine, a raffle, and more By guest bloggers Susan Magnano and Michael Malandra, owners of Photour … Continue reading
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
Support Your Favorite Trails on #GivingTuesday
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference’s #GivingTuesday Challenge Week is the perfect time to donate to trails this holiday season. Thanks to a 1-1 match from the Janet Ross Fund, every dollar you donate to the Trail Conference during … Continue reading
Double Your Gift to the Trail Conference During Our #GivingTuesday Challenge
Double your donation to the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference on #GivingTuesday—without digging deeper into your own pockets! Thanks to a 1-1 match from the Janet Ross Fund, every dollar you donate during the Trail Conference’s 2015 #GivingTuesday Challenge Week … Continue reading
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Opens New Headquarters at Darlington Schoolhouse
By Jennifer Easterbrook, Membership and Development Manager, and Alice Luddington-Cantor, Trail Conference Volunteer A new chapter in the Trail Conference’s 94-year history begins April 7, when a ribbon-cutting ceremony completes the move into the new headquarters at the Darlington Schoolhouse … Continue reading
Ceremony Marks Start of New Life for Darlington Schoolhouse
We hope you were able to join us April 7 at our new headquarters for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. If not, follow the link to access a great recap of the event as reported in The Record: Former Darlington Schoolhouse begins new life … Continue reading
A Headquarters for All
By Jennis Watson, Membership and Development Manager The Trail Conference will soon unveil a Limited Use/Limited Access (LULA) elevator at the new headquarters at Darlington Schoolhouse for the benefit of visitors with mobility-related disabilities. The project has been made possible … Continue reading
Finding William Morris in the Darlington Schoolhouse Project: Arts and Crafts Architecture, Historical Preservation and Ecosophy
It should come as no surprise that medievalist David Kopp has taken great interest in the Trail Conference’s future headquarters at the historic Darlington Schoolhouse. The original building, completed in 1891, captivates visitors for its beauty, its historical value, its … Continue reading
Benjamin Moore Donates 100 Gallons of Paints and Stains for Headquarters
Benjamin Moore and Co. is donating 100 gallons of paints and stains for the future Trail Conference headquarters at Darlington Schoolhouse. This gift, valued at $4,000 at retail value, represents most of the interior and exterior coatings needed for the … Continue reading