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May/June 2011 - Trail Conference — Connecting People with Nature since 1920 www.nynjtc.org Trail Conference West Jersey Crew Nears Completion Adds Catskill Region Program of New 7-Mile Jenny Jump Trail Coordinator he West Jersey Trail Crew is into its construction. The trail was laid out by Bob Anyone interested in learning about sixth year of work building a new, Boysen, author of Kittatinny Trails and a adopting a section of this new trail as a Tnearly 7-mile-long trail within the Trail Conference board member. Work maintainer should contact West Jersey Jeff Senterman, 1990 4,200-acre Jenny Jump State Forest in began on the trail in spring 2005. The Trails Chair Don Tripp at westjersey - recipient of the Trail Warren County. The Jenny Jump Trail (for - crew, led by Monica and David Day, aims [email protected]. An orientation for Conference’s Next Gen - merly called the Warren Trail) will add to for a trail opening this year and the Trail prospective maintainers is going to be held eration Award, has the forest’s existing network of hiking-only Conference hopes to mark the occasion in June, date TBD as of the deadline for joined the Trail Confer - trails. (Some trails in the forest are open for and celebrate the crew’s work with a guid - this issue. The West Jersey Crew’s work ence staff as program biking.) The trails offer pastoral farm ed hike. Watch for details in our future schedule is posted on our website, coordinator for the scenes and ridgetop overlooks that provide print and electronic publications. nynjtc.org.content/trail-crew-schedules. Catskill region. views over the fertile fields of the Great Val - This new position aims to make Catskill ley all the way to the Delaware Water Gap. trails and parklands more accessible and The completed section is approximately appealing to the public and to engage more 6 miles long; an additional 3/4 mile will be local residents in the stewardship of added this spring. The first six miles, and Catskill trails and parklands. Jeff will work most of this spring’s extension, are new closely with trail volunteers, state and local agencies, and community groups to enhance and promote recreational trails in the region and, in so doing, to support local economic development. Jeff brings environmental planning and office management experience to his new post. He worked as an environmental plan - Y ner for the Aeronautics E R F D

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man Design Associates, Westborough, MA. M A M I C I J N O We aim to improve trails and Jenny Jump State Forest offers views of M meadows, woods, and the Delaware Water Gap At work on the trail are crew members Jack Baccaglini, David Day, Steve Reiss, and Gay Mayer. engage more trail volunteers.

His duties as planner involved the review The Professional Trailbuilders Associa - and preparation of environmental permit Professional Trailbuilders tion named the Bear Mountain Trails applications and reviews at the local and Project “Project of the Year” during its state level for a wide range of project types, Name Bear Mountain 2011 Sustainable Trails Conference in including residential, commercial and Asheville, NC, in March. The award was industrial projects; the coordination of “Project of the Year” projects with engineering and environmen - the first ever made by the organization, tal staff; attending meetings with various and projects undertaken during the past local and state agencies to expedite project five years were eligible for nomination. review; and taking part in conceptual and Eddie Walsh, the professional trail - preliminary planning for projects. builder supervising the construction Jeff is an avid hiker and outdoorsman project for the Trail Conference (his com - who has spent a lot of time hiking in the Catskills, Adirondacks, and . pany is Tahawus Trails), accepted the He worked as a Dept. of Environmental award. Trail Conference staff members Conservation assistant forest ranger in Larry Wheelock, Chris Ingui, and Jeff Greene County in 1998 and 1999. His Senterman were taking workshops at the father, Pete Senterman, was long-time vol - conference and were also in attendance. unteer Catskills Trails Chair for the Trail Ingui, former Bear Mountain project Conference and continues to be involved with Catskill trails. His brother Doug manager and now New Jersey program volunteers as supervisor of lean-to mainte - coordinator, reports that “more than nance and upkeep in the region. 200 people voted, and overwhelmingly Jeff plans to live in the northeastern Bear Mountain won out against the oth - Catskills and to spend most of his time er two projects in the final round, one in the region. He earned a bachelor of being an exceptionally long curvilinear science degree at Lyndon State College in , with a concentration in environ - bridge and the other being an extensive mental science. mountain bike trail system in Cuyuna Funding for this Trail Conference initia - State Recreation Area in Minnesota.” tive in the Catskills is provided by a family The Trail Conference congratulates the foundation. professional and volunteer trail builders Hikers of all levels enjoy the Appalachian VOLUME XXXVIII, N UMBER 3 ISSN 0749-1352 Trail at Bear Mountain last June as trail whose hard work and dedication resulted designer Peter Jensen (at left on bridge) in this valued national recognition from and trail builder Eddie Walsh (leaning on their professional colleagues. rail) observe the activity. The award follows the naming of Walsh as New York State Trail Worker of the Year for 2010 by American Trails, a national trails advocacy organization (see March/April Trail Walker , page 1). Page 2 May/June 2011 From the Chair Call for Nominations for Awards 4,345 Acres costs, loan interest payments, and staff and VOLUME XXXVIII, NO.3 MAY /J UNE 2011 other expenses. Taking together previous Members may nominate individuals for Trail GEORGETTE WEIR EDITOR sales of land to the state and an anticipated Conference awards. Award winners are hon - LOUIS LEONARDIS GRAPHIC DESIGNER Protected. What’s payment from New York State later this ored and recognized at our Annual Meeting. TRAIL WALKER (USPS Permit #970-100) year, the monies received by the Trail Cut-off date for recommendations is (ISSN 0749-1352) is published bi-monthly by Next for Our Land the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference as a Conference from resale of its land purchas - July 1, 2011. Please send nominations (with benefit of membership. Subscriptions are es will cover our costs. supporting statements) to the Volunteer available to libraries only at $15.00 a year. Acquisition and Past success poses new decisions for the Committee at [email protected]. Periodical postage paid at Mahwah, N.J., and additional offices. Postmaster: Send address LASF’s future. The LASF was originally changes to the address below. Opinions expressed Stewardship Fund? envisioned as a revolving fund that would View the list of past award recipients at: by authors do not necessarily represent the policy be replenished by money from quick www.nynjtc.org/content/award-winners or position of the Conference. Contributions of Good news often begets turnovers of Trail Conference lands to state typed manuscripts, photos, and drawings are welcome. Manuscripts may be edited for style new challenges. Such is the agencies. This funding model worked well The Volunteer Committee comprises Dan and length. Send SASE for writers’ guidelines. case with the Trail Confer - until the Great Recession and the ensuing Van Engel, Chair, Catherine Gemmell Submission deadlines for the TRAIL WALKER ence’s land program—the state budget crises, which resulted in the (staff), Ken Malkin, Chris Connolly, and are January 15 (Mar./Apr. issue), March 15 Land Acquisition and Stew - Trail Conference holding onto lands for far Estelle Anderson. (May/June issue), May 15 (July/Aug. issue), July 15 (Sept./Oct. issue), September 15 ardship Fund (LASF). At longer periods. The outlook for open space (Nov./Dec. issue), November 15 (Jan./Feb. the March board meeting, acquisition by New York has brightened ANNUAL AWARDS issue). Unsolicited contributions cannot be the LASF was the subject of a masterly somewhat, with small appropriations for Honorary Life Membership acknowledged unless accompanied by SASE. For information on advertising rates, please write report from the Conservation & Advocacy land acquisition through the Environmen - Conveys life member status and the right or call. (C&A) Committee presented by Seth tal Protection Fund, but the Trail to vote at Delegates meetings. Usually Copyright 2011 by: McKee, a former board member who is the Conference still owns 284 acres along the given after long years of service to the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, Inc. C&A Committee chair and the land con - SRT which will likely not be transferred to Conference. 156 Ramapo Valley Road (Rt. 202) servation director for Scenic Hudson, Inc. the state for years. Mahwah, NJ 07430 Raymond H. Torrey Award 201-512-9348 The C&A Committee is, by the way, a There are still important links in our trail e-mail: [email protected] superb example of volunteer leadership; systems that are not protected. With prop - The Conference’s most prestigious award, editorial e-mail: [email protected] besides Seth, it has two board members erty prices down, this is a particularly given for significant and lasting contribu - World Wide Web: www.nynjtc.org (Gaylord Holmes and Dick Katsive), a opportune time to preserve land. But the tions that protect hiking trails and the land Trails Chair (Jakob Franke), and a Trail Trail Conference is not a land trust. The upon which they rest. Supervisor (Andy Garrison), and able assis - Conservation Policy adopted last year by tance from staff members. the board calls on us to “[h]old property as William Hoeferlin Award The LASF’s record of past accomplish - briefly as possible, or not at all, and never Recognizes Trail Conference volunteers ment is an impressive one. Starting with $1 permanently.” who have demonstrated exemplary service million in funding, primarily from last The question is how the Trail Confer - to trail maintenance, management, and/or decade’s Capital Campaign, the LASF has ence can best protect important trail lands trail land protection. Mission Statement bought and conserved 2,087 acres border - when funds in the LASF do not revolve as The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a ing three long-distance trail corridors quickly as they have in the past. The board Leo Rothschild Conservation Award federation of member clubs and individuals maintained by the Trail Conference— will soon face decisions such as: Presented to a person or organization that dedicated to providing recreational hiking 1,621 acres on the Trail has made a significant contribution to the opportunities in the region, and representing the interests and concerns of the hiking community. (SRT) in New York, 296 acres on the Long • what is the appropriate LASF protection of our trails and/or the natural The Conference is a volunteer-directed public Path in New York, and 170 acres on the funding level? lands that surround them. service organization committed to: Highlands Trail in New York and New Jer - • what are the most effective means • Developing, building, and maintaining Corporate Partner Award hiking trails. sey. LASF lands form the core of the new of conserving trail lands with • Protecting hiking trail lands through Huckleberry State Forest in New York, fea - these funds? Given to businesses or their employees for support and advocacy. turing new trails such as the Ridge • what criteria should be developed outstanding service to the hiking commu - • Educating the public in the responsible and Minisink Trails. to guide our land protection efforts nity. use of trails and the natural environment. In addition to these outright purchases in the future? Board of Directors by the Trail Conference, we secured seven Major William A. Welch Trail Partner Chris Connolly Chair Award Gaylord Holmes Vice Chair purchase options on 1,084 acres of land The answers will lead to a strategy appro - James Gregoire Treasurer and then transferred these options to land priate for the times. Circumstances for land Presented to those outside the Trail Confer - Daniel Chazin Secretary conservation organizations, which then protection may be changed, but our inter - ence—for example, state, federal, or local Directors purchased the land. est in protecting trails is as focused as ever. agency partner officials—who have given Robert Boysen Richard Katsive Jane Daniels Hans Khimm Finally, we have assisted—with on-the- long and/or significant assistance to the Charlotte Fahn George O’Lear ground legwork, landowner outreach, and local hiking community. Bill Gannett Edward Saiff Ann Gruhn Daniel Van Engel parcel mapping—in conserving an addi - Daniel Hoberman tional 1,174 acres. All this work was done Next Generation Award Staff at a cost of $4,259,000: $3.16 million for Given to those under age 21 who are mak - Edward Goodell Executive Director direct land purchases (an average of $1,514 – Chris Connolly, Chair, Board of Directors ing significant contributions of time and Joshua Howard Deputy Executive Director per acre) and the remainder for closing energy to trail building or protection. Kevin Melchionne Director of Development Ken Lloyd Award Don Weise Development I just came home from a wonderful hike Recognizes members of Trail Conference Associate on the newly rebuilt AT that runs up Bear member clubs or member clubs who have Joanne Reinhardt Membership Program Manager Mountain from the Bear Mountain Inn demonstrated exemplary service to trail Jeremy Apgar Cartographer and then back down the other side. The maintenance, management, and/or trail Leigh Draper East Hudson building of the new steps is a work of art! land protection. Program Kudos x Two Not only are they spaced perfectly (the Coordinator Paul Leikin Extra Mile Award Chris Ingui New Jersey I wanted to add my voice to others in climb was effortless), but the entire job is Program praise of Eddie Walsh. Not only is he a beautiful—with a bridge, no less! Then Recognizes those volunteers who have Coordinator dedicated volunteer, inspiring teacher, going down the other side of Bear Moun - demonstrated exceptional commitment to Larry Wheelock West Hudson Program and skilled professional—he is an artist. It tain toward the 1777 Trail, those steps are projects such as a book, map or advocacy. Coordinator only takes one look at the 700 new gran - a marvel as well. Jeff Senterman Catskill Program ite steps up Bear Mountain to know they As a person who has hiked all through COMMITTEE AWARDS Coordinator Distinguished Service Certificates Catherine Gemmell Database and have been conceived and executed by Harriman during the past decade, I can - Volunteer someone with a keen aesthetic sense and not express my gratitude enough to all Recognize those who have given many Administrator an intuitive grasp of nature-inspired those who make hiking there such fun. years of service, generally upon retirement Gary Willick Fulfillment Coordinator design. Congratulations Eddie! Kudos to all who worked on this new from their volunteer duties. This award can Georgette Weir Communications — Fred Rich stretch of the AT. It is a masterpiece! be given at any time. Any committee chair Manager Life Member, NY-NJ Trail Conference — Lydia Thomas may make a nomination to the Volunteer The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a Chair, Scenic Hudson Land Trust Trail Conference member Committee. Two awards are allotted to volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. It is each committee per year. A certificate will a federation of 103 hiking and outdoor groups, and 10,000 individuals. Send Us a Letter be created and the committee chair will be Email it to [email protected]; in the subject line, put “letter to TW editor”; or send it to responsible for delivering it to the recipient. printed on recycled content paper Trail Walker Letters, NY-NJ Trail Conference, 156 Ramapo Valley Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430. Send nominations with supporting state - PLEASE RECYCLE TRAIL WALKER ment to [email protected].

Nominating Committee Seeks Trail Conference Members Willing to Serve as Delegates-at-Large Follow NYNJTC! Delegates, together with the Board of Directors, govern There are three Delegates meetings each year, including the Trail Conference. Each hiking organization member the annual meeting in the fall. All Delegates should be of the Conference selects a Delegate to represent that willing to attend all these meetings and exercise their organization. Individual members of the Trail Conference rights to vote on business matters that are brought up are represented by Delegates-at-large, in a ratio of one for approval. facebook.com/nynjtc Delegate per 400 members. There are currently Anyone interested in serving as a Delegate-at-Large approximately 100 Organization Delegates and 25 twitter.com/NYNJTrailConf should contact the Nominating Committee: Delegates-at-Large who serve one-year terms. [email protected]. May/June 2011 Page 3 From the Executive Director

Work on New Headquarters Begins The second floor will be a great meeting space. In March, a milestone was reached with the groundbreaking ceremony for the restora - tion of Darlington Schoolhouse in Mahwah, NJ, as the Trail Conference’s future headquarters. Located only two and engineering ($200,000); and Trail Con - when everyone, especially our members, miles from our present location, the his - ference member donations ($200,000). can join us in celebrating the (re-)opening toric building is considered to be “New These funds include the purchase of the of the doors to our new headquarters. Jersey’s most architecturally significant property and various planning and preserva - schoolhouse.” Certainly, its sturdy field - tion studies needed to qualify for historic stone construction and location on the preservation funds. edge of the Jersey Highlands escarpment This is a major project that the Trail embodies the spirit of trail trampers and Conference can’t accomplish without help. — Edward Goodell builders from our past. It will ultimately cost another $1-2 million Executive Director The historic building features many handsome Work is underway to repair and stabilize to occupy the building, depending on [email protected] details, such as chestnut stairways. the portions of the building that need whether we include an addition that immediate attention. Meanwhile, our would permit assemblies of 100 or more architects and engineers, led by life mem - people, make the second-floor handicap New York-New Jersey Trail Conference bers Win Perry and Tibor Latincsics, are accessible, and increase workspace for vol - Member & Community Survey developing plans and applying for permits unteers and staff. that will result in an energy efficient, envi - Many of the people who have had a To better serve our trails community of members and non-members, we would ronmentally friendly space for welcoming hand in moving the project forward were like to get your feedback with this brief 13-question survey. Respondents who volunteers and holding trainings. present at the groundbreaking. I look for - provide their contact information will be entered in a drawing to win one of 10 The Trail Conference’s role as future occu - ward to the day a couple of years hence free copies of our newest map sets: Jersey Highlands Trails or Sterling Forest pant and steward of this building puts it at Trails. Or take this survey online at: the center of a group effort to restore the structure as an actively functioning part of www.surveymonkey.com/s/tc-feedback the community. Many have pitched in, (Use just one method.) For longer responses, please use separate sheet of paper. including the State of New Jersey, Bergen County, Township of Mahwah, the Land 1. What is your Trail Conference 6. Do you own any Trail Conference Conservancy of New Jersey, and countless membership status? maps or books? individuals who have donated their time Currently a member Yes and donations to move the project forward. Not a member No R I E

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G Need more frequent communications of the Trail Conference? Ed Goodell welcomes members, neighbors, and local officials to the celebration. Need less frequent communications ______Other recommendations/feedback: ______11. What are areas for improvement West Hudson Community Trails Program Gets Grant Support for the Trail Conference? The Trail Conference has been awarded $15,000 by the New York State Conservation 4. Which of our communications ______Partnership Program for its West Hudson Community Trails Program. The award was do you rely upon most frequently? announced in Albany, NY, on March 14. The Conservation Partnership Program is a col - (please check all that apply) 12. Where do you live? laboration of the Land Trust Alliance and Dept. of Environmental Conservation. The Person-to-person from my trail grants are funded through the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and aim to expand leaders and fellow members and enhance the conservation of open space in New York. Email blasts Northern New Jersey The grant to the Trail Conference will support its work with communities in Greene, Website Central or Southern New Jersey Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties to enhance access to and promote aware - Trail Walker print newsletter Western New Jersey ness of the benefits of open space by building, maintaining, and promoting recreational Word-of-mouth Westchester or Putnam Counties trails in the region. Social media such as Facebook Dutchess or Columbia Counties Trail Conference staff will recruit and train local residents in the stewardship of trails and Twitter Rockland or Orange Counties and parklands in the region as volunteers and work closely with these volunteers, commu - Do not currently receive or seek Catskill Region nity groups, and state and local agencies to make more open space accessible and appealing communication from the Other:______to the public through responsible trail building. Trail Conference 13. What is your favorite hike in the Website Nets Award for Promoting Volunteerism 5. What best describes your level of NY-NJ region? American Trails, a national nonprofit organization that works activity in trail maintenance? ______on behalf of all trail interests, has named the website of the I’m actively maintaining a trail New York-New Jersey Trail Conference as Best in 2010 in the Not currently active maintaining May we contact you to find out more category “Recognition and Promotion of Volunteerism.” a trail, but have in the past about your survey responses? (Optional) The Trail Conference launched its current website in March Not active, but I would like to No, thanks 2009. It has quickly become an essential tool for recruiting vol - maintain a trail Yes, please contact me at: unteers, organizing training, and scheduling trail projects. The website also provides, free to No interest in trail maintenance ______the public, detailed descriptions of hundreds of hikes, parks, and preserves in the New York- at this time ______New Jersey region—all written by people with a passion for trails and accuracy. ______Clip out this survey and send it to: TW Member Survey, Keep up with news about the Trail Conference at nynjtc.org/news/about-us NY-NJ Trail Conference, 156 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 Page 4 May/June 2011 Trail Conference Volunteers Help Fly a Bridge over Angle Fly Creek Y

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for the bridge the week before, including Mountain State Park. Other Trail Confer - © Learn 14 invasives, including Japanese knotweed 14 80-pound bags of concrete and six 50- ence volunteers who assisted with the May/June 2011 pound bags of gravel for the footings. The high-line were Walt Daniels, Joe Gindoff, Intro to Invasive Plant Identification next step for Friends of the Angle Fly Pre - and Andrew Seirup. We thank REI for its support of Trail U This workshop will teach the basics of plant identifi - serve is to clear trails on the other side of Trail Conference work in Westchester, in Spring 2011. cation and introduce 14 common invasive plants. It the bridge by the end of the year. Putnam and Dutchess Counties supports will prepare you to be a volunteer in the Trail Confer - Volunteers from the Trail Conference the Hudson Hills & Highlands Communi - Workshops in Westchester, Putnam and ence’s Invasives Strike Force (ISF). These 14 plants were able to make the bridge installation ty Trails Program, a partnership between Dutchess Counties support the Hudson are to be surveyed in the first phase of a New Jersey much easier by assembling a high line to the Trail Conference and Teatown Lake Hills & Highlands Community Trails Pro - monitoring project. (See story on page 7.) You will be taught how to collect data for the ISF and how to “fly” the bridge safely into place. Vic Alfieri Reservation. gram, a partnership between the Trail use a GPS unit. Conference and Teatown Lake Reservation. Saturday, May 21 Additional workshops are being scheduled as Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, of the deadline for this issue. For additional Englewood, NJ details or to register for a course, go to Sunday, May 22 www.nynjtc.org/view/workshops Trail Conference office, Mahwah, NJ Trail Maintenance 101 This one-day training session covers the skills Sunday, June 12 necessary to maintain a hiking trail so it is easily Pequest Fish Hatchery, passable and harmonious with its surroundings. Hackettstown, NJ Students will learn assessment of trail conditions,

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K spend the morning in a classroom environment and I that are just starting to emerge as problems in New M Many hands made quick work of installing a bridge at Angle Fly Preserve in Westchester. then head out into woods for hands-on instruction. Jersey and that will be targeted for monitoring in the second phase of our project. Prerequisite: returning Saturday, May 14; 9am-4pm volunteer Refresher workshop, or an Introduction to Sterling Forest State Park Invasive Plant Identification workshop. Not Worse but No Sunday, May 15 Putnam County Saturday, June 18 Yorktown Trails/FDR State Park, Better, Either: Location: TBD Land Trust Plans Yorktown Heights, NY Shelter Caretaker Training Update on Parks Saturday, May 21; 10am-4pm This one-day training session will cover the skills North-South Lakes, Trails, Seeks Funding in New York necessary to maintain a shelter (lean-to) so that it is June 4; 9:30am-4pm ready for use by campers and is harmonious to its Volunteers & New Jersey Shawangunks/Catskills surroundings. Neversink River Unique Area, Saturday, May 14; 10am-4pm Wonder Lake trails supervisor Andrew In the March/April issue of Trail Walker , Wurtsboro, NY Seirup (at left in photo below) attended the we reported that cuts to park budgets were Catskills, Batavia Kill Lean-to Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) Open under consideration in both New York and House in March as Trail Conference repre - New Jersey as administrations in both sentative. Gary Haugland, chair of the Trail states dealt with severe fiscal challenges. Conference’s Highlands Trail East Com - This report briefly chronicles decisions mittee, also attended and brought maps since then. and the latest information on the High - lands Trail. Andrew and Gary were New York instrumental in designing and building In New York, Governor Cuomo had pro - trails, including a segment of the HT, at posed across-the-board cuts to all state Wonder Lake State Park, which is located agencies, including State Parks and the in the county. Dept. of Environmental Conservation, PCLT held the open house to kick off its which manages state forests and preserves 2011 trail season. It seeks to develop a (Catskills and Adirondacks). The good cadre of volunteers interested in developing news was that he was not proposing dispro - trail skills focused on clearing, improving, portionate cuts to those agencies, as had and maintaining high quality trails. Train - been the case under several previous

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trail construction and maintenance while Fund, which, among other things, includes G I E shaping the future of trails in the region. dollars for open space protection, at the L The group hosted a Trail Maintenance 101 same level as in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The Greenbelt was the location for a Trail Maintenance 101 course held on workshop led by Gary and Andrew on Though the budget proposals for parks March 26 at the Visitor’s Studio in High Rock Park. The course was supported by Metro Trail April 3. Other advanced trainings are being and the environment fall far short of being Conference volunteers Mark Kusick (new trails supervisor for Staten Island, at left in the planned for the summer and fall, including sufficient to meet needs, the Trail Confer - photo), Joe Gindoff and Linda Sullivan. There were 18 participants, including several members of the Staten Island Athletic Club who subsequently offered to serve as club maintainers on trail layout and design. ence recognizes the state’s dire fiscal straits trails in the Greenbelt. They will coordinate with Park Manager Jeanne Paliswait, who also Trail Conference work with the Putnam and actively supported the governor’s pro - assisted with the course. The Greenbelt Conservancy provided refreshments. County Land Trust supports the Hudson posals as they were negotiated with the Hills & Highlands Community Trails Pro - legislature. Together with representatives of gram, a partnership between the Trail more than 100 organizations across the Conference and Teatown Lake Reservation. state united as Friends of New York’s Envi - Reporting Reminder ronment, Trail Conference representatives met with legislators in Albany to make the Trail Maintainers case for continued funding for the environ - As you maintain your trails this spring, please remember to complete a Trail ment and no additional cuts. We are happy Maintenance report. It’s quick, simple, and the information helps the Trail Conference to report that our message has been heard. identify trail problems, allocate resources, and promote the value of your volunteer New York’s officials reached agreement efforts to our park partners. on a budget by their April 1 deadline, and All maintainers submit a Trail Maintenance Report twice annually to their volunteer R E the governor’s proposals for funding parks Supervisor. Your volunteer Supervisor will provide the form. (Forms and many other P A R

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H G I adopted. Reports for winter/spring work (December 1 through June 30) are due to E L Trail Conference volunteers Andrew Seirup Supervisors by June 30 . Reports for summer/fall work (July 1 through November New Jersey (at left) and Gary Haugland led a Trail 30) are due to Supervisors by November 30 . Please note: Travel time is time traveled from Maintenance 101 workshop for the Putnam In New Jersey, we saw similar results. Trail home to maintainer’s trail and return (auto plus foot travel). County Land Trust. The workshop was part Conference representatives assertively sup - of an open house sponsored by PCLT to ported funding for the state’s park and Trail Supervisors kick off their trails season. forests, including testifying at Senate budg - Supervisors complete their Supervisor’s Summary Report based upon the maintenance et hearings, and endorsing the budget reports received. The Summary Report, and all completed Trail Maintenance Reports, presented by Governor Christie. are then sent to the Trails Chair, who provides an overall summary of a region to the The Trail Conference is pleased that the Trail Conference. governor’s budget proposal for 2012 does The total number of volunteer hours helps the Trail Conference in grants and other fundraising and so it is important that you include all the time you spend. continued on page 11 May/June 2011 Page 5

Saturday, May 7 WEST HUDSON NORTH CREW COMMUNITY TRAILS IN THE HUDSON HILLS Jenny Jump Trail, Jenny Jump State Forest Leaders: Denise Vitale, Crew Chief: AND HIGHLANDS Trail Crew We will begin clearing and construction work on 845-738-2126, [email protected] Trail projects in Westchester, Putnam and the next section of the trail. Dave Webber: H: 845-452-7238, Dutchess Counties are part of the Hudson [email protected] Hills & Highlands Community Trails Program, Schedules Saturday, May 21 a partnership between the Trail Conference and Iris Trail, State Park Check schedule at www.nynjtc.org/content/ Teatown Lake Reservation. We will install stepping stones through a wet area trail-crew-schedules on the Iris Trail. Teatown Lake Reservation May — June 2011 /SHAWANGUNK RIDGE TRAIL CREW Contact: Leigh Draper at [email protected] or Leaders: Andy Garrison, [email protected] Individual Trail Conference Saturday, June 4 201-739-4434 for more information. Jenny Jump Trail, Jenny Jump State Forest or 845-888-0602; Jakob Franke, [email protected] volunteers and those with our Where on the trail we will be working, and what we or 201-768-3612 Angle Fly Preserve Volunteer Days member clubs keep 1700+ miles will be doing, will be determined by how much was With Somers Land Trust, Westchester County of trails open for the public. In accomplished on the earlier trips. Saturday, May 14 Saturday, May 7 addition, we field regional crews Neversink Gorge Unique Area Contact: [email protected]. of volunteers who take on the Saturday, June 11 We will be working on the trails on the west side Details: www.somerslandtrust.org/ heavy lifting of building new Swensen Trail, of the Neversink River. Clipping and blazing and angleflypreserve trails, rehabilitating damaged We will install stepping stones through a wet area reestablishing a short section of trail that has been washed away. Bring clippers, work gloves, water, trails, and constructing bridges. on the Swensen Trail. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation lunch, and friends. Weekly Trail Maintenance Trips Our new Roving Crew of Saturday, June 18 Contact: [email protected] Stoneworkers comprises Swensen Trail, Stokes State Forest Meet: Parking area on Cold Spring Road volunteers trained to do We will install stepping stones through a wet area. (Sullivan County Route 101) at 9:30am. Wonder Lake State Park Trail Project challenging stone work projects. Directions: From Monticello starting at Broadway With Fahnestock State Park, In Putnam County All crews welcome new members; Saturday, June 25 take St. John’s Street south, which changes to Contact: Leigh Draper at [email protected] or training occurs “on the trail” or Rain Date/TBD Cold Spring Road (Sullivan County Route 102) 201-739-4434 for more information. in Trail U workshops. This will either be a make-up trip from a rained-out when you leave the village limits. It then changes work date or work at a location to be determined. to Sullivan County Route 101 after passing the Yorktown Community Trails junction of St. Joseph’s Road. The parking area Saturday, May 7 HIGHLANDS TRAIL WEST CREW is 7.7 miles south of Broadway on the left. Sylvan Glen Park Preserve, Mohegan Lake Leaders: Adam Rosenberg Water Bars 101: Rehab an eroded section of trail Phone: 973-570-0853 Saturday, June 18 and learn how to install waterbars and check Email: [email protected] Shawangunk Ridge Trail dams. Beginners are welcome. Start time: 9am. Details to be announced on the website. Contact: Joe Gindoff at [email protected] We tackle various jobs building new sections or reworking existing sections of the Highlands Trail CATSKILL TRAIL CREW Sunday, June 5 throughout New Jersey as well as in New York Contact: Jeff Senterman, [email protected] Sylvan Glen Park Preserve, Mohegan Lake west of the . We also schedule or 518-703-1196 Help complete a flight of steps leading around an other work dates. historic quarry. Bring work gloves, water, lunch. Occasional work trips are planned. Contact for Other tools supplied on site. Start time: 9am. METRO CREW details or check the website. If you would like to be Check our website for possible Contact: Walt Daniels at [email protected] or Leaders: Joe Gindoff Phone: 718-614-2219 notified of our work trips by email send an email to 914-245-1250 additions or changes to schedules. Email: [email protected]; Jeff Senterman and he will add you to the list. Go to www.nynjtc.org and click on Linda Sullivan Phone: 347-721-6123 PARTNER & MEMBER GROUP Trail Crews in the Get Involved tab. Email: [email protected]; Friday, June 10 TRAIL WORK OUTINGS Lizbeth Gonzalez Email: [email protected] Preserve Trail Pelham Bay Park, Bronx Details to be announced on the website. TBD = To Be Determined Trail Maintenance Outings scheduled by Friends of We work in various parks throughout New York Pelham Bay Park Trail Committee. Most outings For all trips bring work gloves, water, City, generally the third Saturday of each month, Build a Catskill Lean-to are from 10am-2pm. Find details on our website lunch, insect repellent. In some cases, May through October, with additional work dates Dates: TBD, but likely multiple weekends in June (www.nynjtc.org/content/metro-trails-crew). as needed. No experience necessary. We provide and July tools are provided. Contact leaders in Saturday, May 7 gloves, tools, training. Location: Shandaken Brook in Seager, NY advance for meeting times and places. Saturday, May 21 (Catskills Map #142) Saturday, June 11 REGIONAL TRAIL CREWS Please contact Linda Sullivan in order to receive New volunteers welcome. No experience necessary. Contact: Clint Robinson, [email protected] email notices of work outings, or check the Metro We will prepare a new lean-to site, transport or 347-512-5048 (cell). CENTRAL NORTH JERSEY CREW Trail Crew page on the Trail Conference website. material to the site, build a new lean-to and Leaders: Bob Jonas & Estelle Anderson remove the old one when finished. Phone: 973-697-5326 Cell: 908-803-3883 EAST HUDSON CREW RPH Cabin Volunteers Email: [email protected] The East Hudson Trail Crew is seeking leaders ROVING CREW OF STONEWORKERS Most Saturdays and members. Contact Leigh Draper at A NEW CREW! Dutchess-Putnam Some of the projects planned for 2011: [email protected] or 201-739-4434 for Contact: Chris Ingui, [email protected] Contact: Tim Messerich, Trail repair & drainage work more information. Volunteers trained in rock work will provide [email protected] or 845-297-9573 Trail rerouting construction and training support to address special Trail “turnpiking” Trail work in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess trail challenges across the New York-New Jersey Bridge replacement Counties will support the Hudson Hills & Highlands region. For training courses to qualify, see Trail U Community Trails Program, a partnership between course listings. Please check the website or watch e-Walker for the Trail Conference and Teatown Lake Reservation. Save the Date schedule details as they are set. SPECIAL PROJECTS Projects are planned for: and Join Us on NORTH JERSEY WEEKEND CREW Fahnestock State Park The Trail Conference frequently collabo - Leader : Sandy Parr, 732-469-5109 State Park rates with Friends groups, park and Yorktown Community Trails Project National Trails Second Sunday of each month preserve land managers, and our member Angle Fly Preserve clubs and organizations on special trail Trips start at 9:30 am; call for location and details South Taconics Day, June 4 during the week before the scheduled trip day. Teatown Lake Reservation projects. Often, these welcome new volun - Tackle a variety of projects ranging from trail repair teers and provide training. to bridge building in northern New Jersey. WEST HUDSON SOUTH CREW We’ll be celebrating Leaders: Chris Ezzo (crew chief): 516-431-1148, BEAR MOUNTAIN TRAILS PROJECT WEST JERSEY CREW [email protected] Trail Conference partners include the Appalachian the opening of the Leaders: Monica and David Day Brian Buchbinder: 718-218-7563, Trail Conservancy, Accessible Trail at the Phone: 732-937-9098 Cell: 908-307-5049 [email protected] Appalachian Trail Park Office, NYS Office of Parks, Email: [email protected] Claudia Ganz: 212-633-1324, [email protected] Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the top of Bear Mountain. Website: www.trailstobuild.com Bob Marshall: 914-737-4792, [email protected] Palisades Interstate Park Commission Monica Day: 732-937-9098, Cell: 908-307-5049, Hikes, Summer Meeting, Note: Check our webpage or at www.nynjtc.org/ [email protected] Through November 28 content/trail-crew-schedules for expanded Thursday-Monday More! schedule and details. Saturday, May 7 8:30am-4:30pm Watch our website Appalachian/Ramapo Dunderberg Trails, Work trips involve a variety of tasks, such as: All events begin at 9am. Please phone/email the Harriman State Park corridor clearing, prepping work sites, quarrying for details! leaders for meeting location and driving directions. Leader: Claudia Ganz stone, using an overhead highline to transport There is usually a walk to the work site, so please stone, creating crushed stone (with mash and be there on time (call the leaders’ cell phone if you Saturday, May 14 sledge hammers), building crib walls, setting are coming to an event and are running late). Rain Appalachian/Ramapo Dunderberg Trails, rock steps, and splitting stone. cancels—if in doubt, call the leaders between 6 Harriman State Park and 6:30 that morning. Leader: Chris Ezzo While training is provided every day, individuals who have no trail building experience are REQUIRED Carpooling: If anyone is interested in carpooling Thursday, May 19 to either attend one Trail U course on Bear Mountain (offering a ride or riding), please let the leaders Menomine Trail, Harriman State Park or a Trail Building 101 course at another location. If know and we will try to arrange a shared ride. Leader: Bob Marshall you cannot meet these requirements but still wish to (Passengers please be prepared to contribute volunteer, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator for gas.) Thursday, May 26 at [email protected]. Arden-Surebridge Trail, Harriman State Park Note: This spring the crew plans to focus on the Leader: Bob Marshall Jenny Jump Trail (previously called the Warren Trail) with the aim of announcing its official Saturday, June 4 opening this summer. There’s still a lot of blazing, TBD some trail work, and some re-clearing yet to be Leader: Chris Ezzo done. The crew also will start work on the next section of this trail in Warren County. Thursday, June 9 TBD Leader: Bob Marshall Page 6 May/June 2011 TRAIL CONFERENCE Awards from the Volunteer Committee Banff Mountain VOLUNTEERS Paul Leikin Extra Mile Award Presented to Annette Feldman This award recognizes those volunteers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to projects. Fundraising January 1, 2011 – March 18, 2011 Annette Feldman’s quiet and persistent dedication to organizing our Hoeferlin Memorial Reaches Library—a collection of more than 1000 books on hiking-related subjects housed at the New Heights The Volunteer Committee Trail Conference office—has resulted in a cohesive and orderly lending library. For years acknowledges these new volunteers the books have been “shelved” in a not-so-neat manner. Annette has weeded out the over - who took on or completed an ly worn and unrelated books to present members with a proper library that will be enjoyed assignment during the time period by many for years to come. She was presented with her award certificate at the March 29 noted above, as well as existing meeting of the board of directors. volunteers who have accepted additional assignments. We extend Two Volunteers Thanked for Distinguished Service our thanks to them, and to all our The Volunteer Committee acknowledges the contributions of two long-time volunteers: volunteers. Richard Zinn and Jim Robbins. Each received a certificate for distinguished service.

Board Member: George O’Lear Richard Zinn , who turned 87 in March, has been a Trail Conference volunteer in various Office Program Assistants: capacities for over 12 years. He serves as a Delegate-at-Large and volun - Andrew Capizzi, Marissa Gorhau, teers in the office, often assembling map sets to ready them for sale. It is A

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E Catskill Fire G R O E More Volunteers in 2010 G Trail volunteer admires Mullet Falls in Neversink Unique Area during last year’s trail Tower Project clearing day. Last issue, we listed the names of all Needs Summer Trail Conference volunteers who Adopt a section of a trail and help to keep our region accessible, pristine and contributed time and effort in 2010— protected. We have vacancies for maintainers on trail sections in these areas: Mountaintop more than 1400 names. We had • Neversink River Unique Area • State Park hoped that we included everyone, • Minnewaska State Park Preserve • Shawangunk Ridge Trail but, owing to database irregularities, Volunteers we didn’t. The following names Since going to press, trail sections in other areas may have become vacant, If you like climbing mountains, love talk - should have appeared on that list. as well as other on-trail opportunities such as: Trail Supervisor, Corridor ing to people, and relish spending time Our apologies to these dedicated Monitor, Corridor Manager, Crew Chief, Crew Chief Assistant, Lean-to/Shelter individuals and our thanks for their above the treetops, think about joining the Caretaker, and Trail Inventory Monitor. Check out our current volunteer contributions—and patience! Catskill Fire Tower Project as a volunteer opportunities and what they entail at: www.nynjtc.org/vol-trail-vacancies interpreter this summer. Karen Abramson The Catskill Park is home to five fully restored fire towers. Located on Balsam Anne J. Holmes INDOOR OPPORTUNITIES Order Processing Assistant Lake Mountain (in Hardenburgh), Hunter John Pawlowski Do you want to be a part of the team that sells our outstanding trail maps Mountain (near Hunter), (just outside Woodstock), Red Mary Jane Peloso and books? We have an opening for a volunteer to assist our Fulfillment Coordinator processes our book and map orders. Training will be provided. Hill (in Denning) and Billy Raiford Come join us in our interesting and educational office environment—we (near Phoenicia), they once played a key need your help! role in detecting and pinpointing the loca - Ron Rosen tion of forest fires. Modern fire-spotting techniques have replaced them. The struc - Nancy Tollefson Membership Program Assistant tures fell into disrepair and deteriorated; by If you have a few hours or more each week to spare, come and volunteer 1990, New York State had declared all five in our office by helping out with our membership renewal mailings. This off limits. position involves some computer work, and familiarity with MS Office Thanks to the efforts of dedicated volun - Get Involved! products would help, but we will provide all the necessary training. teers who supplied everything from We have details on these, as well as other off-trail volunteer opportunities engineering expertise to building skills, the www.nynjtc.org/volunteer on our website at: www.nynjtc.org/vol-vacancies continued on page 11 May/June 2011 Page 7

Science & Ecology and emit a long yellow flash that traces an on snails, slugs, and other invertebrates for Introduction to Invasive ascending “J” pattern. the next year or two. They then pupate for Nature’s Photuris pennsylvanica , the woods firefly, a short period underground and emerge as Plant Identification is larger than the eastern firefly and prefers adult fireflies. A Trail University Workshop Night Lights damp wooded areas. It usually appears in The chemicals luciferin and luciferase By Edna Greig early to mid June, but doesn’t become play key roles in firefly bioluminescence. Three classes coming up! active until well after dark. The male flies Because of their unique properties, they Saturday, May 21 Fireflies, or lightning bugs, have fascinated high and fast and emits brief green flashes. also are widely used in biomedical research. Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, humans through the ages with their A receptive female will flash a response to a In the past, these chemicals were obtained Englewood, NJ evening displays of twinkling lights. Fire - potential mate of her species. But Photuris from fireflies collected in the wild, and sci - flies actually are beetles, not flies, and females also are tricksters and can mimic entists believe that this collecting adversely Sunday, May 22 belong to the family Lampyridae (“shining the female response flashes of several differ - affected firefly populations. Today, the Trail Conference office, ones”). Like all beetles, they have hardened ent species of the smaller Photinus firefly chemicals can be produced synthetically, Mahwah, NJ outer wings, called elytra, which protect and lure an unsuspecting male Photinus to which may help firefly populations to Sunday June 12 the membranous inner flight wings. There her grasp. The female Photuris then rebound. Pequest Fish Hatchery, are about 2,000 species of fireflies world - devours the male Photinus to obtain a pro - To learn more about fireflies and to vol - Hackettstown, NJ wide. About 200 species occur in the tective toxin that he has but she lacks. By unteer for a citizen science monitoring , mostly in the eastern half of eating him and his toxin, she and her eggs project, visit Boston’s Museum of Science the country. become unpalatable to predators. Firefly Watch website at www.mos.org/ A new phase of invasive plant monitor - Firefly light, or bioluminescence, results Shortly after mating, females lay their fireflywatch. ing and control is gearing up. With from a chemical reaction and emanates eggs on moist ground. The eggs hatch into support from a Recreational Trails Grant from an organ called a lantern in the bee - larvae after about three or four weeks. The Edna Greig is a frequent contributor to Trail administered by NJ Dept. of Environ - tle’s abdomen. Both males and females carnivorous larvae, also called glow worms Walker of articles on the natural world. mental Protection, Trail Conference have lanterns, although male lanterns are because they too are bioluminescent, feed volunteers will collect data about inva - larger. Other bioluminescent organisms sive species along trails in New Jersey; a exist, but fireflies are the only ones that trail crew will then target and remove flash their lights. invasive plants from selected trails. During their two-week adult life, male This workshop will teach you the fireflies fly about and flash to attract basics of plant identification and how to females. Each species has a unique flash. identify 14 common invasive plants. It Females watch the show from a perch on or will also prepare you to be a volunteer in near the ground. If a female is impressed by the Trail Conference’s Invasives Strike a certain male, she will emit a brief “come Force (ISF). hither” flash that also is unique to her These 14 plants are the ones we will species. A flash dialogue will continue be looking for in the first phase of mon - between the male and female until they itoring as part of the project’s launch in find each other and mate. Firefly mating is New Jersey. (We plan to launch a similar hypercompetitive, as males greatly out - project in New York, pending funding.) number females. A female will respond to Participants will be taught how to collect the brightest or most impressive male flash data for the ISF and how to use the GPS as he is likely to make the fittest parent. unit. An outdoor session will allow you Fireflies are fun to watch on warm to practice plant identification and data evenings and are best observed when the air collection. After completing this work - is still and when there is little moonlight or shop, you will be eligible to become a artificial light. With practice, you can dis - member of the Invasive Strike Force M

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Find more hikes at www.nynjtc.org. Click on Scheduled Hikes under Go Hiking! May Saturday, May 14 GAHC. St. John’s Church, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: Wednesday, May 25 EHT. Stony Hill Preserve, Amagansett, NY. Leader: Rick Whalen, Manfred Janowski, 914-428-4573. Meet: 9am; must call to RVW. Lake Minnewaska, Minnewaska State Park Preserve, NY. Sunday, May 1 631-267-6608. Meet: 10am at Jacob’s Farm roadside parking, register. $2 fee. Moderate hike; no public transportation. Leader: for more information call 845-246-7174. Meet: 10am; call AFW. Turkey Hill, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: for info and south side Red Dirt Rd., 300 yards. east of Accabonac Highway. IHC. Lake Skannatati, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: Roy for location. Easy, very scenic, 4 miles; 2.5 hours. Inclement to register visit www.adventuresforwomen.org or call 973-644- 6 miles at moderate to brisk pace. Call if weather doubtful. Williams, 570-828-6207, [email protected]. Meet: 9am at Lake weather date is following Monday. 3592. Meet: 10am; call for location. Easy to moderate hike at Skannatati parking area, Seven Lakes Dr. Moderately strenuous leisurely pace; out by 2:30pm. UOC. , NJ. Leader: Ed McSherry, 732- UCHC. Cooper Mill to Kay Environmental Center, Chester, NJ. 245-9438. Meet: call for time and carpooling location. Moderate hike on the Long Path, Dunning, RD, Lichen, ASB and Bottle Cap Leader: John Gilris, 973-386-1168. Meet: 10am at Cooper Mill. GAHC. Silvermine Lake, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: Man - hike on these wooded trails in central Essex County, on the crest Trails. Rain cancels. Moderate 4-6 miles, suitable for beginners. Half flat and half hilly. fred Janowski, 914-428-4573. Meet: 9:30am; must call to register. of First Watchung mountain; view of the NYC skyline. Lunch at Hike along the Black River to Kay, historic markers along the way. $2 fee. Moderate and easy hikes will be offered; public transporta - local diner. Rain cancels. tion available from NYC. Saturday, May 28 UCHC. Apshawa Preserve, W. Milford, NJ. Leader: Dick Wolff, AMC NY-NoJ. Mt. Taurus Without Tears, Hudson Highlands 973-746-7415; call eves 9pm-11pm. Call anytime morning of hike to State Park, NY. Leader: Hallie Wolfe, 914-941-5331, make sure it’s on. Meet: 10am in preserve parking lot. 7 moderate [email protected]. Meet: contact leader for meeting time miles. Many views across two lakes, plus a waterfall. and place. Moderate 6 miles with hills. Leader sets the pace, WTA. Long Path along the Palisades, NJ. Leader: Rudy Garfinkel, which may be slow at times. We’ll see ruins, water, and Hudson 914-337-6612. Meet: 9:30am at North White Plains train station for River views. Call if weather is doubtful. carpool ($5 transportation contribution); call leader for alternate WTA. Reeves Brook Trail, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: meeting place. Moderate 4-6 miles. Starting from Palisades Inter - Carol Ann Benton, [email protected]. Meet: 9am at state Parkway headquarters, we’ll head north on the Long Path, ShopRite parking in Croton-on-Hudson; let leader know if with multiple views of the Hudson River. Rain cancels. you’d like to be picked up at the Croton-Harmon RR station. TNC. Family Nature Walk, Tenafly Nature Center, NJ. Leader: Moderate 5-6 miles, from Reeves Meadow visitor center. Environmental Educator. Meet: 3pm; must register at Bad weather cancels. www.tenaflynaturecenter.org or call 201-568-6093 for further Sunday, May 29 information. One-hour guided trail walk. For adults and children of all ages. $5 per person; children under 2 free (no strollers, please). IHC. Stonetown Circular, NJ. Leader: Chris Davis, Bad weather cancels. [email protected], 973-590-7437. Meet: 9am at Stonetown Road; contact leader for directions. Strenuous 10-mile Monday, May 2 workout with wonderful views of northern NJ and NY state. RVW. , Catskills, NY. Leader: for more UCHC. South Mountain Reservation, South Orange, NJ. information call 518-895-8474. Meet: 9am; call for location. Leader: Gail Waimon, 973-467-4761. Meet: 10am at Locust Grove Moderately strenuous 6 miles; 4 hours. Inclement weather date is parking lot, across from Millburn RR station. 4-5 mile brisk hike following Monday. with steep climb at start. Rain cancels. Saturday, May 7 June AMC NY-NoJ. Southern Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: M O C .

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SOAS. Hook Mountain, NY. Leader: Mark Black. Meet: for place N contact leader for meeting time and place. Moderately strenuous R and time, register at www.sundanceoutdoor.org/calendar. 6 miles, A 10 miles with hills but at a moderate pace. Steady pace with solid not overly demanding. Pleasant spring hike, with woods, wildflow - Sages Ravine along the Appalachian Trail in the of Massachusetts climbs, leading to great views. Up the classic Diamond Mountain, ers, and prickly pear cactus. Return to Nyack on a flat path right (Trail Conference map #4). then up the more elusive Panther Mountain for lunch. Steady rain cancels, call if in doubt. Rain date is Sunday, June 5. along the Hudson. WTA. East Hudson Highlands, Garrison, NY. Leader: Marvin Monday, May 16 Sunday, May 8 Malater, 718-376-3608; call to confirm hike is still on. Meet: Grand RVW. Fir (3620'), Big Indian (3700') and Eagle (3600'). EHT. Barcelona Neck Preserve, East Hampton, NY. Leader: AMC NY-NoJ. Ramapo Valley County Reservation, NJ. Leader: Central Terminal for 8:47 departing train to Garrison; drivers meet Leader: for more information call 845-246-8074. Meet: 8am; call Richard Poveromo, 631-283-4591 (917-584-7280 day of hike). Ellen Blumenkrantz, 201-784-8417, [email protected]. at Garrison RR parking lot at 10am. Moderately strenuous 11 miles, for location. Strenuous 9 miles; 8 hours. Inclement weather date Meet: 10am at Swamp Rd. and Edwards Hole Rd., 1 mile north of Meet: contact leader for meeting time and place. Moderate 8 on forested, rolling hills. Hike South, the AT to Curry is following Monday. Rt. 114. Moderate 7 miles. Our path winds through forests, past a Pond traverse, and return from West Point lookout at Arden Point. tupelo swamp, and along 80-foot bluffs and pebbly bay beach miles. We’ll pass three lakes and have lunch at a great viewpoint. Saturday May 21 Limited to 12 people. Optional beer/pizza stop after hike. Rain can - overlooking Northwest Harbor. Call if weather doubtful. SOAS. The Palisades and Giant Stairs, NJ. Leader: Gene Burke. AMC NY-NoJ. Fahnestock State Park, NY. Leader: Minu cels. UOC. , Ted Stiles Preserve, NJ. Leader: Meet: for meeting place and time, register at www.sundanceout - Chaudhuri, 914-941-6408, [email protected]. Meet: contact John Clyde, 732-846-9013. Meet: call for time and carpooling TNC. Mother’s Day Hike, Tenafly Nature Center, NJ. Leader: door.org/calendar. 7 miles. A hike north along the Hudson River leader for meeting time and place. Moderate 8 miles with rolling location. Moderate hike on the ridge trail, bring trail lunch. Environmental Educator. Meet: 10am; must register at from Alpine to State Line Lookout. hills. Scenic hike over gently rolling hills with stops at three ponds. www.tenaflynaturecenter.org or call 201-568-6093 for further Sunday, June 5 Sunday, May 15 UCHC. Wildcat Ridge Hawk Watch, Rockaway Township, NJ. information. Two-hour guided hike. $5 per person (members and AMC NY-NoJ. NJ Botanical Garden. Leader: Tom Parliament, Leader: Al Verdi, 973-263-8569. Meet: 10am at Wildcat Ridge park - WTA. Pyramid Mountain and Two Reservoirs, NJ. Leader: all mothers free); this walk is intended for adults and children of 845-634-4116, [email protected]. Meet: contact leader for ing. Easy 3 miles up to Hawk Watch Overlook, then back down. Eileen West, [email protected]. Meet: at North White all ages (no strollers please). Bad weather cancels. meeting time and place. Moderate 8 miles with rolling hills. Plains train station for carpool; contact leader for meeting time. ECGA. 50-mile Walk, Metropark to Penn Station. Contact: UCHC. Farny Highlands, Rockaway, NJ. Leader: Dick Wolff, 973- Scenic hike along Halifax Trail; we’ll even see a haunted house. Moderate 8-9 miles. Interesting hike in the Butler-Montville area www.nj2ny50.org. From Metropark, Iselin, NJ to Penn Station, 746-7415; call eves 9pm-11pm. Call anytime morning of hike to Afterward, walk the beautiful gardens. of NJ, with diverse terrain, trails along two reservoirs, and a New York City. The route we will take follows the East Coast make sure it’s on. Meet: 10am at Best Western parking lot on return over Pyramid Mountain. Rain cancels. ADK-MH. Hike with a Sketchpad and Camera, Rockefeller Greenway trail all the way, Green Pond Rd. (Rt. 513), just north of Rt. 80, exit 37; caravan to Preserve, NY. Leaders: Kathy Skura, 914-779-0936, and Barry UCHC. Jockey Hollow National Park, Morristown, NJ. Leader: trailhead. 8 miles with hills. Lunch at a hawk watch lookout. Skura, [email protected]. Meet: email Barry for meeting Sunday, May 22 Pat Curley, 908-868-7510. Meet: 10am at visitor center parking Monday, May 9 time and place. Intro to sketching and photo composition while AMC NY-NoJ. Storm King State Park, NY. Leader: Joe Bonner, area. Moderate 4-5 miles. Bad weather cancels. [email protected]. Meet: contact leader for meeting RVW. Mountain (3,880’), Catskills, NY. Leader: rambling through a more secluded 7-mile section of the park east Thursday, June 9 of Rt. 448. Open farm fields, hawks, and woodlands. Bring time and place. Moderately strenuous 9 miles with hills, some for more information call 845-246-8074. Meet: 8am; call for AFW. Norvin Green State Forest, NJ. Leader: for info and to reg - camera or sketchpad (with colored pencils or crayons); group rock scrambling. Scramble up for great views of the Hudson location. Strenuous 7 miles; 7 hours. Inclement weather date is ister call 973-644-3592 or visit www.adventuresforwomen.org. stops at scenic points to learn and practice. River and Valley. Limited to 12 people. Heavy/steady rain cancels. following Monday. Meet: 10am; call for location. Moderate to strenuous hike at mod - NYR. Hartshorne Woods, NJ. Leader: Kay Cynamon, 212-865- erate pace; out by 2pm. The activities listed are sponsored by member clubs of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. All hikers are welcome subject to club regula - 3245. Meet: 8am at Seastreak Ferry, E. 35th St. and FDR Drive, for UCHC. and the Boardwalk, Glenwood, NJ. tions and rules of the trail. You are responsible for your own safety. Wear hiking boots or strong, low-heeled shoes. Bring food, water, 8:15 ferry (RT to Highland, fare is $40; check time with ferry). Hike Leader: Carol O’Keefe, 973-328-7599, [email protected]; rain gear, first aid kit, and a flashlight in a backpack. Leaders have the right and responsibility to refuse anyone whom they believe most of the trails in this historic park near Sandy Hook, NJ. Trails must register day before hike. Meet: 9:30am at Pochuck Canal cannot complete the hike or is not adequately equipped. Easy, moderate, or strenuous hikes are relative terms; call leader if in doubt. pass sites of coastal defenses from WW II through the 1960s, and others feature scenic views. Rd., Glenwood, NJ. We’ll shuttle from here to small lot on Glen More than 100 clubs belong to the Trail Conference, and many of our affiliate groups sponsor hikes not listed in the Hikers’ Almanac. Mtn Rd. Easy to moderate 6 miles. Hike down Pochuck Mountain For a descriptive list of Conference clubs, consult our website or send a SASE with your request to NY-NJ Trail Conference. WTA. Schunemunk Mountain State Park, NY. Leader: Jim on the AT, then across the boardwalks on the AT. If you haven’t Club Codes Capossela, 914-762-1634. Meet: 8:15am at North White Plains train seen the boardwalks and bridge built by volunteers, it is some - station for carpool ($8 transportation contribution); contact thing you should not miss. Only those clubs with hikes offered in this issue are listed below. Please call numbers listed to confirm. leader for alternate meeting place. Moderate 6-7 miles, but with ADK-MH ADK Mid-Hudson RVW Rip Van Winkle Hiking Club some steep climbs. We’ll be joined by park steward Terry Murphy, Saturday, June 11 AFW Adventures for Women SOAS Sundance Outdoor Adventure who will share some insights on Schunemunk’s history, geology, AFW. Deer Park, Hackettstown, NJ. Leader: for info and to reg - plants and animals. ister call 973-644-3592 or visit www.adventuresforwomen.org. AMC NY-NoJ AMC New York-North Jersey Society Meet: 10am; call for location. Moderate hike at moderate pace; out IHC. Reeves Brook Trail, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: Roy ECGA Alliance TNC Tenafly Nature Center by 2pm. Williams, 570-828-6207, [email protected]. Meet: 9am at Reeves EHT East Hampton Trails Preservation Society UCHC Union County Hiking Club Meadow visitor center, Seven Lakes Dr. Moderately strenuous UCHC. , Mountainside, NJ. Leader: Ellen GAHC German-American Hiking Club UOC University Outing Club hike on Seven Hills and HTS trails, pass by the Cascade of Slid to Jeydel, 908-232-2413. Meet: 10am at Trailside Nature Center, Coles IHC Interstate Hiking Club WTA Westchester Trails Association end this beautiful hike. Rain cancels. Ave. Moderate 5-6 miles, for intermediate hikers. Rain cancels. NYR New York Ramblers

Clubs wishing to have hikes listed in Hikers’ Almanac should send their schedules to [email protected] or to the Trail Conference Office. The deadline for the July/August issue is May 15. May/June 2011 Page 9

Sunday, June 12 TNC. Father’s Day Hike, Tenafly Nature Center, NJ. Leader: EHT. Hither Woods Preserve, Montauk, NY. Leader: Rick Whalen, Environmental Educator. Meet: 1pm; must register at 631-267-6608. Meet: 10am at Rod’s Valley Park, west end of Navy www.tenaflynaturecenter.org or call 201-568-6093 for further Trail Conference members can take Rd., Montauk. 10+ miles at moderate pace; about 6 hours. Enjoy information. Two-hour guided hike. $5 per person (members and the solitude and vastness of Montauk’s great wilderness; views of all fathers free); this walk is intended for adults and children of all advantage of exclusive discounts ocean and bay, plus deep woods. Call if weather doubtful. ages (no strollers please). Bad weather cancels. and benefits with participating IHC. Deer Pond Park, NJ. Leaders: Pat and Ursula Davis, UCHC. Dunnfield Creek, Delaware Water Gap National 973-786-7087. Meet: 9am at Byram Plaza shopping center Recreation Area, NJ. Leader: Pat Horsch, 908-693-8331. (McDonald’s), Rt. 206 and Lackawanna Ave., Byram, NJ. Moder - Meet: 10am at Dunnfield Creek/Appalachian Trail parking. Moder - retailers and businesses! ately strenuous 8 miles. Stevens Park to Deer Pond, return by ate to strenuous climb at a leisurely pace up Mt. Tammany. Waterloo Village and Highlands Trail. Come see this little-known Descend to a scenic waterfall (option for an early out), then along part of Allamuchy. Shuttle required. Dunnfield Creek and up Holly Springs Trail; out on the AT. Steady You can recoup the cost of your rain cancels. UCHC. South Mountain Reservation, NJ. Leader: Louise White, membership in one visit! 973-746-4319. Meet: 10am at Tulip Springs parking off Cherry Thursday, June 23 Lane, Millburn, NJ. Easy 4-mile hike; about 2 hours. UCHC. Meadow Lake, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: Wednesday, June 15 Ellie King, 908-233-8411; must register day before hike (no calls day of hike). Meet: 10am at Reeves Meadow parking, Seven Lakes UCHC. Randolph Trails, NJ. Leader: Jim McKay, 973-538-0756, Dr. Moderately strenuous 6 miles to beautiful Pine Meadow Lake [email protected]. Meet: 10am at Freedom Park parking. for lunch; some rock scrambling. Moderate 4 miles. Hike to Brundage Park and back. Steady rain cancels. Saturday, June 25 TNC. Full Moon Silent Hike, Tenafly Nature Center, NJ. AMC NY-NoJ. Skannatati Skedaddle, Harriman State Park, NY. Leaders: Environmental Educators. Meet: 7pm; must register at Leader: Art Almeida, 914-271-8659, [email protected] Meet: www.tenaflynaturecenter.org or call 201-568-6093 for further contact leader for meeting time and place. Moderately strenuous information. Two-hour guided walk through Lost Brook Preserve 9 miles with hills. Steep initial climb, then wander around as many (1.5 miles) by the light of the full moon. Participants will stop for a interesting trails as we can find. Hiking boots and two quarts quiet rest along the hike; this meditative hike encourages reflec - water required. Call morning of hike if weather doubtful. tion and connecting with nature. $10 per person; this walk is for AFW. , Catskills, NY. Leader: for info and to adults ages 18 and over. Bad weather postpones. register visit www.adventuresforwomen.org or call 973-644- Saturday, June 18 3592. Meet: 8:30am; call for location. Strenuous hike at moderate pace; out by 5pm. AMC NY-NoJ. Sterling Forest Fire Tower, NY. Leader: Renate Jaerschky, 845-368-1749; call before 9pm. Meet: contact leader ADK-MH. Shawangunk Ridge Trail through Bashakill, Wurts - The Trail Conference is proud to offer a Membership for meeting time and place. Moderate 5 miles with rolling hills. A boro, NY. Leader: Pete McGinnis, [email protected]. Meet: 8am in e Benefit Program, which was created to provide our leisurely hike up to the ridge, where we’ll enjoy a grand view from Newburgh; call for location. Moderate 7-9 miles, mostly level. members with money-saving discounts at area retailers the fire tower. Explore the new Mining History Trail. Beautiful section of trail through the Bashakill Wildlife Manage - c and service providers — benefits only available to ment Area, Bashakill rail trail and Long Path. S EHT. Miller’s Ground Preserve, East Hampton, NY. Leader: n Trail Conference members. Richard Poveromo, 631-283-4591 (917-584-7280 day of hike). UCHC. Jockey Hollow National Park, Morristown, NJ. Leader: Meet: 10am at Daniels Hole Rd. and Powerline Rd., one-half mile Pat Curley, 908-868-7510. Meet: 10am at visitor center parking. e As part of your Trail Conference membership, you are north of East Hampton Airport. Moderate 5 miles. Walk little-used Moderate 4-5 miles. Bad weather cancels. r T issued a card identifying you as a Trail Conference Radio Tower Trail and an uncharted loop into Toyland. Call if Sunday, June 26 weather doubtful. e member, making you eligible for all program discounts.

UOC. Delaware & Raritan Canal Walk, NJ. Leader: Mimi Wolin, 732- f I To receive your member discounts, you must present AFW. Manitoga, Garrison, NY. Leader: for info and to register 249-9166. Meet: call for time and carpooling location. 4-mile, level call 973-644-3592 or visit www.adventuresforwomen.org. Meet: walk from Blackwell Mills to Griggstown, where we will meet a park n your valid membership card at the time of purchase. 9:30am; call for location. Easy to moderate hike at leisurely pace; staffer for a tour of the Mule Tenders House, now being restored. Some stores offer the discount only on select items, o out by 2:30pm. WTA. Fort Montgomery to Silvermine, Harriman State Park, so be sure to ask. F

UOC. Allaire Village and Trail Hike, Farmingdale, NJ. Leader: NY. Leader: Carol Ann Benton, [email protected]. C

Mary Munn, 732-679-4041. Meet: call for time and carpooling Meet: contact leader for details and to register. Moderate 9-10 We encourage our members to take advantage of this location. Hike a wooded trail and tour this historic village; bring miles. One-way hike on Timp-Torne and Popolopen Gorge trails to l incredible opportunity that comes with a Trail Conference picnic lunch. Rain cancels. Torrey Memorial, where the summit affords panoramic east-fac - i membership. New discounts and offers are continually ing view. Then Long Path to Cave and Stockbridge shelters, and E Sunday, June 19 a being added so be sure to visit our website’s membership out on Menomine Trail.

AMC NY-NoJ. Popolopen Torne, Harriman State Park, NY. Leader: r benefits area at www.nynjtc.org/content/retail-partners Michael Brochstein, 212-678-7881; call before 9pm. Meet: contact IHC. Coppermines Trail & Ridge (Kittatinnies), NJ. for current offers. leader for meeting time and place. Moderately strenuous 6 miles Leader: Al MacLennan, 973-451-1435, [email protected]. T with hills, some rock scrambling. Beginners welcome, but hiking Meet: 9am at Coppermines Trail parking, River Rd. (Rt. 606), N boots required and don’t underestimate this hike based on shorter Pahaquarry, NJ. Moderate strenuous 8 miles. Come see a beauti - 25% Discount on Trail Conference publications and length. Rain cancels; call 7:15-8am morning of hike if in doubt. ful hemlock and rhododendron ravine and climb to Raccoon J clothing when purchased directly from the Trail Conference. Ridge for spectacular views of the Delaware and Pocono Plateau.

Steady rain cancels. N FREE Subscription to the Trail Walker , the Trail E - Conference’s bi-monthly newsletter filled with timely articles and columns that will enhance your hiking experiences. Leave No Trace: Ethics & Trail Tips Y Money-Saving Discounts at participating retailers

By Bob Russo N B and businesses. Etiquette on the trail! • Be considerate Workshops and Seminars on trail maintenance Trail etiquette is a subject often neglected with your cell phone. and construction, leadership training, wilderness first aid, by hikers both novice and seasoned. The Carry and use it out chainsaw operation, environmental monitoring and following are Leave No Trace suggestions of sight and sound of GPS operation. that might be considered etiquette ‘rules’ other hikers. Leave it on the trail. in your case on Volunteer Opportunities to “learn by doing” in • The little things are often the most vibrate or silent. areas as varied as trail maintenance, construction, important: courtesies such as offering a (Safety tip: If you’re depending on your publications, environmental monitoring, and cartography. friendly greeting or wearing earth-tone cell phone to call for help in an emer - colored clothing to blend in with your gency, remember: in many mountain areas Access to the Hoeferlin Library at the Trail surroundings. there is poor or nonexistent reception. Conference office that includes more than 1,000 books • Take rest breaks a short distance from Always carry an orienteering compass and on hiking worldwide, along with maps, guides and a the trail on durable surfaces such as rock map of the area and know how to use historical archive. or bare ground. If the vegetation is thick them.) or easily crushed, pick a wide spot on the Some of Our Discount Partners trail so others can pass by. Bob Russo is a Trail Conference member and • Equestrians have the right of way on volunteer and a Leave No Trace Master multiuse trails. Hikers should move to the Educator. Find more Leave No Trace principles downhill side and talk quietly to the riders at www.lnt.org. as they pass because horses frighten easily.

Search & Rescue tunate victims and offer guidance on how to avoid getting lost. The unit will conduct *select locations NJSAR Open House the open house between the hours of 9am and 3pm. There will be displays and demonstra - tions for all ages to observe or participate in. This will include preventive search and rescue classes to teach children and parents how to avoid getting lost and how to be prepared to deal with such a situation if it should occur. The team’s Mountain Rescue Unit will be demonstrating a real rope res - cue scenario, and its K-9 unit will give a search and location demonstration. In addition, on display will be the team’s cut - ting edge Mobile Operations Center. There What happens when someone is will be instruction in direction finding, reported lost in the woods? map reading, wilderness first aid and prop - Find out on Saturday, May 14 at Ramapo er gear. Members will be present in full Valley County Reservation in Mahwah field gear prepared to answer questions. when New Jersey Search and Rescue So, come out, see how this vital organi - VISIT WWW.NYNJTC.ORG/CONTENT/RETAIL-PARTNERS volunteers demonstrate the techniques and zation works. You can enjoy a day in the FOR COMPLETE LIST OF MONEY-SAVING DISCOUNTS! equipment used to find and rescue unfor - great outdoors at the same time. Page 10 May/June 2011 DONORS TO THE ANNUAL FUND IN MEMORIAM February 1 – March 23, 2011 GIFTS Estelle Anderson, John M. Carey, Herbert J. Coles & June Fait, Geoffrey & Catherine Connor, Jan Barry Crumb, Michael L. DeLuca, Edward DiSalvo, JoAnn L. & Paul R. Dolan, Douglas K. Eads, Jane Geisler, Jeanine Genauer, Robert J. Glynn, John & Marianne Gunzler, Bob Haas, Robert M. Hagon, Jeffrey R. Hartman & Rachel M. Boylan, Robin P. & Robyn L. Hempel, Arthur Hidalgo-Espino, Charles & Viviana Holmes, Gaylord C. & Anne J. Holmes, Samuel G. Huber, Donald Derr, Trail Conference President 1978-1984 Johna Till & Theodore Johnson, Robert J. Jonas, Janet S. Keithly & M. Mueller, Charles Kovacs, Robert Krumm, Bruce J. Kuipers, Bill & Ann Marie Lee, Michael Lenhardt, Laurence H. & Tracy L. Little, Brad Martin, Kevin & Ruth Donald Derr, president of the Trail Conference from 1978 to 1984, died March 6, 2011, Melchionne, Chester J. Morris Jr., William H. Osborne III, Richard W. Pierce, Samuel F. Pryor, III, Esq., Amy after a long illness. Don’s influence on the Trail Conference was significant and pervasive. Quarttaccio, Stephen Rock & Margaret Kuhar, Robert Russo, Jeanne Sabatie, Richard Scherrer, James G. Schlenker, John Schlett, Ravi Sethi, K. Dianne Maki, Mary P. Shaw, Cindi Small, Linda & Bob Steiner, David & Naomi Sutter, He attracted and mentored dedicated volunteers and staff who themselves have made last - Daniel R. & Lynne H. Van Engel, Robert J. Ward, Joseph Zack ing impact on the organization and trails community. An accomplished cartographer, Don is credited with developing the Trail Conference’s map publication program and produced TRIBUTES In memory of Samuel May, Thomas Henion May, several trail maps published in the 1970s. In memory of Raymond F. Begin & Virginia May Murry, the Stone Masons Catherine Gardner Ms. Susan Burris H. Neil Zimmerman, Trail Conference president 1987-1999, recalls Don as the person In memory of Walter E. Britt In honor of Joan Ehrenfeld who got him involved with the Trail Conference. “In the mid-70s, I started some mid- Andrew & Ellen Block, Kelly Burton, James P. & Elizabeth Jane Ehrenfeld week hiking in Harriman using the new Trail Conference maps. Each week I’d do a new G. Cottingham, Kelly Burton, Nickolas & Dorthea A. In honor of Jim Gregoire’s cross country hike trail (it was all new to me) and often send Davatzes, Patricia M. Derry, Neil T. Dozier/Time Warner Cleveland D. Rea Jr. & Stephanie Judson in minor map corrections. At the time, Cable, Christine A. Dzujna, John Keib, Evelyn Krakower, Kevin Little, Marlin D. & Sandra T. Logan/Arlington CORPORATE, FOUNDATION Don was the map chair. He basically start - Partners, Don A. Mattrick, Gary & Lynette Matz, Paul & OTHER DONORS ed the Trail Conference map program. Meighanm, Robert & Robin Moel/The Ohio State Boy Scouts of America-Northern NJ Council, The Leonard “Within a very short time, Don called University, Craig S. Morford, N. J. Nicholas Jr./Nicholas & Evelyn Lauder Foundation, Campmor Environmental Family Charitable Trust, Paul Ofman/RHR International and explained he was soon to become Trail Team, Earth Share, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Conference president and would I take on LLP, David & Joane O’Hayre, Andrew Rosenberg, Barry & Program, Hudson City Savings Bank, Network For Good, Christine M. Rosenblum, Marta Sepe, Edward Shirley, Neil Paragon Sporting Goods, Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts the Map Committee? I was very surprised Smit/Comcast Cable, Neal & Tami Wagner-Nast, Lynn Program, Prudential Foundation, Ramsey Outdoor Store and explained I knew very little and initial - Yaeger & Bob Davidson, Barbara York/National Cable & Incorporated, REI, Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group, ly turned him down. But Don was Telecommunications Association, Jeffrey M. Zimmerman Truist, UBS Foundation Matching Gift Program, United In memory of Donald B. Derr on behalf of the Way of New York City, Westchester Trails Association persistent, persuasive, and, above all, co-workers of his son Bruce R. Derr at G.E. Meters encouraging. I took the ‘job.’ Whatever I Former Trail Conference Presidents Don Paul Haberzettl Tributes are only printed for donations of $25 or more. have done for the Trail Conference can be Derr (left) and George Zoebelein with traced back to my mentor, Donald Derr.” Governor Mario Cuomo JoAnn Dolan, executive director 1980- Winter Trails Gathering in NYC 1985 and again 1991-1999, recalls Don’s impact: “First hand, day to day, I was privileged to experience Don’s terrific management style as Conference president. With volunteers Our Annual Winter Meeting returned and staff he was superb at mentoring and delegating. With clear vision, Don promoted to New York City on a spring-like organizational growth at a vigilant and steady pace. February 19. Two city hikes—one led ”Don’s tenure as president was a highly charged time in the history of the Trail by New York Hiking Club’s Bob Ward Conference. The National Park Service was rapidly protecting Appalachian Trail corridor in midtown and the other by lands. Trail Conference volunteers were given one month to scout and plan a bi-state trail Shorewalkers’ Cy Adler from Battery route. Planning was quickly followed by negotiations with landowners and presentations at town meetings. Park along the Hudson River—attracted “With this new idea of a federally protected trail corridor, some saw it as a Federal large groups. Others participated in Government land grab. Town folks were not always pleased and, in fact, sometimes workshops—one focusing on Metro expressed opposition in rather rowdy displays. In Vistas and Vision: A History of the New region trails, the other, led by Jan York-New Jersey Trail Conference , Don refers to these meetings, saying, “I don’t think they Barry, on how to effectively advocate threw anything at us, but it nearly came to that. They didn’t want ‘trail weirdoes and for trails. Hikers, along with other Trail hippies’ threatening their children.” But Don and others in the Trail Conference leader - Conference members, delegates, and ship were masters at consensus building. Don’s dignified, gentle and unflappable friends, met up at our meeting place personality especially engendered trust among our partners, and brought high regard and on 35th Street to enjoy a buffet dinner a new status to the organization. of hot and cold foods and beverages, “Don was a significant force and stellar among leaders throughout the 90-year history a presentation by author Tony Hiss of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. His spirit is very much alive.” (pictured at bottom) , and a short A resident of Somers, NY, Don worked in engineering and management positions with meeting on Trail Conference business. Union Carbide and IBM, retiring in 1990. An avid hiker, he also served as president of the Westchester Trails Association. In 1989, the Trail Conference made Don an Honorary We thank our hike leaders Bob Ward Member. In 1994, then Governor Mario Cuomo appointed Don as Regional Commis - and Cy Adler, speakers Jan Barry and sioner (Taconics) of State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. He served Tony Hiss, retail partner Gear To Go until 2006. (which displayed and sold gear from a Don’s wife, Carol, predeceased him in 2004. He is survived by children Bryan, Bruce, booth at discounted prices). Special and Nina and three grandchildren. thanks go to the New York Hiking Club, which helped to underwrite the event. Next Meeting Dates Saturday, June 4 (National Trails Day) at Bear Mountain (see ad on page 3) Saturday, October 15 , 8am-2pm in Ossining (Caputo Community Center): Mark your calendar! May/June 2011 Page 11 News about the Book Review 230+ Miles and Long Path Guide: Becoming Odyssa: She then makes a jarring jump back to a More than 30 hiking class she took with famed hiker Now Online, and Free! Epic Adventures on Warren Doyle at the Appalachian Trail Parks! the Appalachian Trail Folk School prior to her initial AT hike and The Long Path Guide , last published in begins her detailed chronicle of that earlier New Map Set 2005 and out of stock for some time, is By Jennifer Pharr Davis thru-hike. Davis reaches back across the now available on the Trail Conference web - years to deliver anecdotes from her trail Expands Trail site; search for “Long Path Guide experiences about her feelings (both physi - (softcopy)”. Alternatively, click on “Long cal and mental), how to overcome Coverage for Distance Trails” in the left column, then shortfalls and mistakes, how to deal with Jersey Highlands select “Long Path”, then click on “electron - homesickness in the wilderness, loneliness, ic edition”. This version of the Long Path vulnerability, and the happiness she feels in Guide is free to all users. basic human interaction. These anecdotes The Trail Conference’s brand new, digital - Jakob Franke, chair of the Long Path contain important life lessons regarding the ly-produced first edition of Jersey South Committee, spent a good part of the human condition, but I had difficulty car - Highlands Trails: Central North Region winter cozied up with his computer trans - ing about her overarching narrative. (previously identified as Central Region) is posing and updating content from the Chapter after chapter the reader watches now available. 2005 edition. In March, Jakob declared Davis’s movement toward her ultimate des - Phase 1 of the project to be finished—for tination in Maine. When she gets there, I the time being. He has added the complete Beaufort Books, 2010 wanted to share Davis’s full satisfaction in text of the 2005 edition to the website and Reviewed by Jared Catapano accomplishing her journey. I was disap - incorporated updates and corrections into pointed that my feelings fell short of that. the descriptions. Jennifer Pharr Davis’s memoir Becoming Instead, all I took away from the book were Information of the web edition is organ - Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian some anecdotes and lessons to keep in ized in the same manner as in the printed Trail is this young woman’s account of per - mind whether on a hike or on the job. book: geographically from south to north, sonal growth through her experiences hiking Becoming Odyssa documents the power with mileage descriptions within each the Appalachian Trail from to of being able to look inward while dealing region. Two brand-new section descrip - Maine. Unfortunately, the book falls short with adversity on a daily basis. The trouble tions—for Schenectady and Saratoga of delivering on the title’s promise. The trou - is that if one does plan to read this book, Counties—have been added. ble is not in the story, but in the telling. one should not expect a flowing read. As in the print edition, this electronic The title hearkens to the epic travels of version includes a separate section near the the classical hero Odysseus and immediate - Jared Catapano is an occasional contributor end describing the route of the Shawan - ly creates high reader expectations: these to Trail Walker. gunk Ridge Trail. It too includes updated will be exciting stories of extreme chal - information. lenges, physical endurance, mental and Still to be added to the web edition are emotional stamina, and high drama! No maps and photos and an updated version doubt Davis had such experiences and UPDATE ON PARKS FUNDING of “Backpacking the Long Path” by Ed demonstrated such qualities in the course continued from page 4 Walsh. Text will be updated as appropriate. of her long-distance hike. Unfortunately The Publications Committee is investi - she thwarts her narrative ambitions with not include new cuts to parks and forestry gating the possibility of converting some too much detail. I had trouble staying operating budgets. We remain concerned, Trail Conference books, possibly including attentive to the movement of her story as I however, that staffing levels are 35% below This two-map set shows more than 230 the Long Path Guide , to a format accessible slogged through the minutia of her travels. what has been determined to be necessary miles of marked trails within more than 30 via e-Pubs or print-on-demand. Until then, Fleshing out detail is important, but Davis for good stewardship, including monitor - parks in the central north region of the this electronic edition of the Long Path goes overboard to accomplish it. ing pipeline projects being constructed New Jersey Highlands and adjacent areas, Guide fills an important information niche Davis opens with a quick explanation of through parks and the immediate need to including Pyramid Mountain, High for trail users. her life as it is in 2008, three years after she repair and replace critical equipment after a Mountain Park Preserve, Allamuchy We extend a hearty Thank-you to Jakob first thru-hiked the AT. She is back on top three-year moratorium on equipment Mountain State Park, Mahlon Dickerson for completing this very big volunteer job. of Katahdin in Maine, stepping off with upgrades. Reservation, and the Farny Highlands. her new husband on a southbound thru- Gov. Christie’s proposal provides a mod - More than 45 miles of the Highlands Trail hike. She writes of her love for her life, her est increase in funds for the state Dept. of are also shown on the maps along with the husband, and God. This short section is Environmental Protection (DEP), calls for nearly-20-mile-long Four Birds Trail and well executed. an increase in parks and forestry appropri - portions of the Morris Canal Greenway. ations, and continues funding for several While focused on northern Morris Coun - programs charged with protecting the ty, the maps also include portions of CATSKILL FIRE TOWER days, plus a day or two of on-site training, state’s natural resources. Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties. continued from page 6 during a season that runs from Memorial In addition, $6.2 million in funding for The trail network shown on this map set Day through Columbus Day. the operations of the state’s parks and forests has been compiled using Global Position - state’s Dept. of Environmental Conserva - The trails leading to the towers are all is being restored from the state’s general ing System (GPS) technology. Trail tion and nonprofit groups including the moderate hikes of one to three miles. Vol - fund, assuring that all state parks will Conference volunteers spent numerous and the unteers may hike in and out on the same remain open. Many of the 54 state parks hours walking the trails with GPS receivers Catskill Center for Conservation and day or stay overnight in summit cabins. have been operating with critically low staff to obtain accurate trail information. Park - Development, they were all restored and Volunteering for the Catskill Fire Tower levels, which the governor has proposed ing areas, scenic viewpoints, and other reopened in 2000 and 2001. Project is a fun and fulfilling way to meet increasing to better serve the more than 17 points of interest are identified, and as Today, the soaring, 70-foot-tall struc - people, share the experience of the beauti - million visitors who make use of these sites always, the maps are printed on water - tures offer visitors stunning 360-degree ful , and help preserve a annually. Capital development projects proof, tear-resistant Tyvek. At $9.95 ($7.46 views of neighboring peaks and the sur - key piece of Catskills history. required to improve facilities at state parks for Trail Conference members), the Jersey rounding landscape, as well as a thrilling For more information, email would be allocated $2.6 million in Gov. Highlands Trails: Central North Region “climb back in time.” [email protected] or call the Christie’s budget, helping to assure that vis - map set is an essential resource for explor - Volunteers (about 90 in all) work in pairs Catskill Center for Conservation and itors can use them safely and enjoyably. ing the many parks and trails throughout to meet and greet visitors and answer their Development at 845-586-2611. Visit The budget process is still in the negoti - this region of the New Jersey Highlands. questions about the towers, the Catskill www.catskillfiretowers.org. ating phase; the state’s fiscal year begins July The map set was produced through a Mountains, and related topics. Each volun - 1. Those who love parks and open space partnership with The Land Conservancy of teer works a minimum of three weekend need to stay vigilant and vocal. Let your New Jersey and with additional financial state representatives know your views. support from Robert C. Rooke, Jr. Find links to your representatives and To obtain this map set, see the Hikers’ Camping without a car! updates on issues on our website: Marketplace on page 12, shop online at www.nynjtc.org/panel/protectourtrails www.nynjtc.org, call 201-512-9348, or No Camping gear? stop in at the Trail Conference office. No Problem! This map set complements our current We are Malouf’s Mountain Sunset North Jersey Trails map set, which focus - Campground , a hike-in hike-out camping es on an area of the Jersey Highlands resort. Simply take Metro North to the Advertise in Beacon train station. Once there our shuttle further north. We are making both map will take you to one of three trailheads on Trail Walker. sets available from the Trail Conference as a the Fishkill Ridge used to reach the camp. money-saving combo pack. Hikes range from ½ hour to 5 hours. Our readers: Active, outdoor Visit trailpubs.nynjtc.org and click on While you are enjoying your hike, your gear is taken to your campsite for you enthusiasts in the greater the Jersey Highlands Trails: Central convenience. Our covered platform sites New York metropolitan area. North Region cover for additional come with a mini kitchen which has most of resources, including suggested hikes, your camping necessities. Tents are also available. Or rough it on a primitive site. Call 201.512.9348, ext. 26. enlarged inset maps, and much more! Either way, our flush toilets and hot showers will put the finishing touch on your stay. Check us out at Rock Lodge Club www.maloufsmountain.com Family-Friendly Nudist Resort or call 845-831-6767 Highlands Trail: a stone ʼs throw from our gate. Clean, spring-fed swimming lake, tennis, sauna, hot tub Visitors Welcome http://www.rocklodge.com Page 12 May/June 2011

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