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2019 Annual Benefit + Auction

Join us in celebrating the people who are part of our legacy of stewardship.

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Dia the Conservation Detection Dog. Photo by Arden Blumenthal.
Fighting Invasives, One Sniff at a Time

This dog is changing the way we combat invasive species.

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Shawangunk View from Litchfield Ledge. Photo by Sona Mason.
2019 Shawangunk Trails Map

Hot off the press + new on the trails!

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The Long Path runs along the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River. Photo by Steve Aaron.
Big City, Big Outdoor Opportunities

We're looking for people who want to get really wild in New York City.

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Wyanokie Sunrise at Norvin Green State Forest. Photo by Heather Darley.
Become a Trail Angel Society Founding Member

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Minnewaska Cove, Catskills - Photo Steve Aaron
Summer Trail Walker Is Here

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Welcome to the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

Our passion is creating great trail experiences. Our 2,000-plus volunteers build, maintain, and protect trails and steward parklands because we believe everyone who seeks the outdoors should have the opportunity to connect with nature.

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Trail Conference volunteer Allegra Matthews. Photo by Allegra Matthews.
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Southwest Facing View on the Raccoon Brook Hills Trail in Harriman State Park. Photo by Daniel Chazin.
Reeves Brook/Raccoon Brook Hills/Pine Meadow Loop

This loop hike at the southern end of Harriman State Park follows several picturesque streams...

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Did you know?
1920
Since 1920, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has partnered with parks to create, protect, and promote a network of over 2,150 miles of public trails.
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Our volunteers maintain more than 2,150 miles of trails on lands stretching from New York City to the Delaware Water Gap, to the Catskills and beyond.
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400,000 volunteer hours over the past 5 years have gone into building and maintaining trails, monitoring invasive species, creating maps and guidebooks, and more.