Category Trail Conference
Changes
I think the Trail Conference’s Trail Walker Blog said it best in their headline: Jeff Senterman Named Associate Director of the Catskill Center Starting tomorrow I will be the Associate Director of the Catskill Center in the Catskills and I am really excited about this opportunity and the ability to really focus on Catskill issues. […]
Join me in supporting the Catskill Interpretive Center!
Right now is a great opportunity to help the Catskill Interpretive Center by joining me in meeting the generous match that has been offered by a generous donation to help open, furnish and operate the Catskill Interpretive Center! This is from the Catskill Center: We’ve received a very generous challenge! Jim Infante of the Friends […]
A new headquarters for the Trail Conference!
Some rain wasn’t able to dampen the spirits on April 7, 2015 when the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference cut the ribbon and officially welcomed the public to its new headquarters in the restored Darlington Schoolhouse in Mahwah, NJ. For those who weren’t there, the The Record did some good reporting on the day! Former Darlington Schoolhouse […]
It’s fall already?
Amazing how things can get ahead of you! It’s been a busy 2014 for me so far, both professionally and personally. Professionally the Trail Conference’s Catskills programs have continued to grow. We launched the Catskill Conservation Corps in June and in September we brought on a year-round, part time Assistant Program Coordinator to better support […]
Opening for NJ Program Coordinator at the Trail Conference
Have trail crew and trail building experience and are great with volunteers, building partnerships and managing multiple priorities? You should take a look at the job announcement for the New Jersey Program Coordinator from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and consider submitting your resume. The New Jersey Program Coordinator serves as the Trail Conference’s primary […]
Some interesting Trail tidbits from the Catskills
I’ve been working on a number of different projects in the Catskill Mountains for the Trail Conference, including managing a economic impact study for a potential rail trail. What’s a trail worth? In the case of the potential Catskill Mountain Rail Trail, plenty. As detailed in the Trail Conference commission report, the proposed trail has […]
What does it take to build a lean-to or a bridge in the Catskills?
One question I am asked quite often is just how much work is involved in building or replacing a bridge or a lean-to in the Catskill Park? The answer is that this kind of work involves a lot of labor and materials. The labor involved includes obtaining the necessary approvals, planning out work days and […]
Catskill Interpretive Center
As a representative of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, I was recently asked to serve on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Catskill Interpretative Center. This group has supported the long-promised but much delayed Catskill Interpretive Center along Route 28 in Mount Tremper and is finally realizing some success at making the center […]
Supporting the Catskill Park
Earlier in February, I joined a team representing the Trail Conference, the Catskill Center, the Catskill Mountain Club and local outdoor retailer, Morgan Outdoors to visit with New York State Legislators who represented the greater Catskill Mountain region. We were there to educate them on the importance of the Catskill Park as a recreational resource […]
The Trail Conference in the Catskills
Learn a little more about what I do in the Catskills as the Program Coordinator for the Trail Conference on their Catskill Mountains Trail News and Programs Page. My job includes managing our army of volunteers in the region (over 200 individuals), managing trail crews, working with our regional partners and agencies to improve trails […]
Jeff Senterman 