Tag Archives: Trail Conference
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 […]
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 […]
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 