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Improving the Long Swamp Trail, One Hike at a Time
Eagle Scout could earn another prestigious Hornaday Conservation Award for his efforts combating invasive species in Sterling Forest By Zachary Kunow, Trail Conference volunteer I am a 16-year-old Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 21 of Suffern, N.Y., and have … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, Invasive Species, New York Trails, Profile, Science, Sterling Forest, Trails, Volunteering, West Hudson Trails
Tagged Boy Scouts, Community Outreach, Community Service, Connect With Nature, Conservation, Eagle Scout, invasive plants, Invasives Strike Force, New York, News, Science, Sterling Forest State Park, Trail Information, trails, Volunteers, West Hudson Trails
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A Year in the Life of the Westchester Trail Tramps
By Westchester Trail Tramps Supervisor Mary Dodds The Westchester Trail Tramps has evolved into a year-round crew that performs trail maintenance, improvement, construction, and monitoring Wednesday and Friday mornings (and other days when necessary). We go where we are needed … 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
Trail Maintainers Are Getting a Crash Course in Invasive Species
Trail maintainers are the Trail Conference’s front line in keeping hiking paths open and safe. They remove blowdowns, clear overgrowth, reblaze trails, and report hazardous conditions and suspicious activity. Some of these defenders of the trails may soon add another … Continue reading
Posted in East Hudson Trails, Invasive Species, Trail Crew, Trails, Volunteering
Tagged invasive plants, Invasives Strike Force, New York, News, trail maintainers, trails, Volunteers
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From Sterling Forest to the SRT, the 2015 Conservation Corps Crews Are Improving Trails
Members of the Trail Conference’s 2015 Conservation Corps trail crews began training in May and are hard at work building and improving trails throughout the region all summer long. Here’s what they’re up to and where you can find—and join!—them … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, East Hudson Trails, Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails, Hikes, New Trail, Sterling Forest, Trail Crew, Trails, Volunteering, West Hudson Trails
Tagged Advocacy, AmeriCorps, Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain Trails Project, Conservation Corps, Invasives Strike Force, Invasives Strike Force Summer Crew, Long Path/SRT Spike Crew, Megalithic Crew, Palisades Crew, Taconic Crew, Volunteers
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Help Beautify Trails on I Love My Park Day
Join us in beautifying our trails on I Love My Park Day this Saturday, May 2! The Trail Conference and our member clubs are hosting several events to help celebrate, improve, and enhance parks in our region. Sign up now! … Continue reading