Course Catalog
COURSE CATALOG
Forest Pest Identification
The NY/NJ Trail Conference in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture will be hosting a workshop focusing on the Forest Pest Outreach Survey Project.
GPS and GIS for Trail Management
This one day workshop provides a basic level of skills for using Global Position Systems and Geographic Information Systems to aid in trail layout, design and inventory keeping. This is a great workshop for all you "techies" who love to hike.
Intro to Trail Building
During this one-day workshop, students will learn about the basic elements of what makes a hiking trail sustainable as well as the techniques and tools used to construct hiking trails from scratch.
Shelter Caretaker Training
This one-day training session will cover the skills necessary to maintain a shelter (lean-to) so that it is ready for use by campers and is harmonious to its surroundings.
Trail Land Monitor Training
Training will include a description of monitoring, a review of the skills useful in the field, reporting, land ownership issues, land encroachments, land boundary surveying, and relevant maps and diag
Trail Maintenance 101
This one-day training session covers the skills necessary to maintain a hiking trail so it is easily passable and harmonious with its surroundings.
Trail Removal and Restoration
When trails are not properly laid out or have an extremely high volume of unanticipated foot traffic, erosion can seriously compromise a trails walkability and appearance.