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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
Fully Funded NYS EPF Designates $300M for Hikers to Get Paid to Explore Trails
Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the final 2016-17 New York State budget includes a $300 million Environmental Protection Fund—the state’s largest EPF budget ever. Not only is this a historic moment for open space protection in New York State, … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, New York Trails, Trails
Tagged April Fools' Day, Connect With Nature, Environmental Protection Fund, EPF, hikes, New York, News, Trail Information, trails
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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
Posted in Giving, Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails, Hikes, New Jersey Trails, New York Trails, Profile, Trails
Tagged Bear Mountain, Community Outreach, Connect With Nature, Giving, Harriman State Park, hikes, Hiking, New Jersey, New York, News, Photography, Raffle, Suffern, Trail Information, trails
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Trail Blazing at Mills-Norrie State Park Continues this Spring
By Georgette Weir, Volunteer Trail Supervisor Volunteers from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference have been out reblazing trails at Mills-Norrie State Park in a project that began this past winter and, as of mid-March, was expected to be completed … Continue reading
Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling Named ATC Mid-Atlantic Volunteer of the Year
By Members of the Long Distance Trails Crew Congratulations to Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling, who was named Appalachian Trail Conservancy Mid-Atlantic Volunteer of the Year! Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC) members submitted the nomination of their crew … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails, Hikes, New Trail, New York Trails, Profile, Trail Crew, Trails, Volunteering, West Hudson Trails
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain, Connect With Nature, Harriman State Park, hikes, Long Distance Trails Crew, New York, News, Trail Building, Trail Information, trails, Volunteers, West Hudson Trails
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Ask a Trail Builder: Understanding Grade Reversals
By Erik Mickelson, Field Manager The trail I maintain has issues with water channeling down the tread. What can be done to fix this? It sounds like your trail has a lack of grade reversals. A “grade reversal” is not … Continue reading
“Stay Away from the Woods”: Countering the Idea that Nature Is Unsafe for Our Kids
By Hank Osborn, Senior Program Coordinator What messages are our children receiving about exploring the outdoors, and how will they affect future efforts to protect our environment? My wife and I try to get our young ones outside as much … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, New Jersey Trails, New York Trails, Profile, Science, Trails
Tagged Connect With Nature, Conservation, East Hudson Trails, Hank Osborn, hikes, Hiking, hiking with kids, Science, trails
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A Closer Look at Snow Fleas
By Hope Rogers, Trail Walker Contributor On a bright winter day, have you ever noticed what look like specks of dark soot in the snow, especially at the base of trees? And then, upon closer inspection, the “specks” are crawling … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, New Jersey Trails, New York Trails, Science
Tagged Animals, Connect With Nature, hikes, Nature, New Jersey, New York, Science, Snow, Snow Fleas, Trail Information, trails, Winter hiking
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Where There’s a Hearth, There’s Mirth
By Gary Willick, Fulfillment Specialist As an adult, I discovered that most of the people I had known in my hometown of Teaneck, NJ, had moved away; I myself had moved to Closter, NJ. When visiting my parents and the … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails, Hikes, New Jersey Trails, New York Trails, Trails, West Hudson Trails
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain, Cross-Country Skiing, Harriman State Park, hike finder, hikes, New Jersey, New York, News, Skiing, Snow, snowshoeing, Trail Information, trails, West Hudson Trails, Winter, Winter hiking, XC Skiing
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SUEZ Water North Jersey Volunteers Are Committed to Building and Protecting Trails
Many thanks to SUEZ Water North Jersey for doing their part in helping the Trail Conference create, protect, and promote 2,100 miles of public trails. Check out our video that showcases our partnership with ny/nj trail conference Posted by SUEZ Water North … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Hikes, New Jersey Trails, New Trail, Trail Crew, Trail U, Trails, Volunteering
Tagged hikes, New York, News, SUEZ Water, Trail University, trails, Volunteers
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