Updating an Icon: Trail Walker Gets a New Look
News
The Trail Conference has some exciting news to share! As you flip through the pages of the Fall 2023 issue of Trail Walker, you'll likely notice it has a fresh new look.
News
The Trail Conference has some exciting news to share! As you flip through the pages of the Fall 2023 issue of Trail Walker, you'll likely notice it has a fresh new look.
Stewardship
Sticky sage (Salvia glutinosa, glutinous sage, Jupiter’s sage, Jupiter’s distaff), an emerging invasive species in the Lower Hudson Valley, is a nemesis of Ryan L. McClean, the Terrestrial Invasive Species Project Manager for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (Trail Conference) under the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (LH PRISM). Sticky sage is an herbaceous perennial plant in the mint family native to Europe.
Trail News
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference's Terrestrial Invasives Strike Force (TISF) crew has been hard at work targeting an infestation of invasive sticky sage near the Appalachian Trail corridor in Dover, NY. With only three known occurrences in the entire United States, sticky sage is a prime example of an emerging invasive species.
News
Upon hearing the term “invasive species,” you may immediately think of spotted lanternfly - or maybe even giant hogweed (bonus points for the latter)! Invasive species are non-native species that have negative impacts that outweigh their possible benefits and cause environmental, ecological, economic, or human harm. For example, spotted lanternfly poses a threat to our orchards and vineyards while giant hogweed possesses a photo phytotoxic sap, meaning when it reacts with your skin it takes away your skin's ability to block UV rays, which can cause severe burns. Yikes.
News
The Trail Conference received $100,000 in support of “Invasive Species Early Detection / Rapid Response and Control of Terrestrial and Aquatic Species” efforts. This award is centered on the innovative work of our Conservation Dogs Program in detecting, monitoring and managing invasive species in the Lower Hudson region.
News
Many of our region’s native turtles are bellwethers of high-quality water and a healthy ecosystem. To help monitor these indicators of habitat health, the Trail Conference's Conservation Dogs Program is helping partners in Westchester and Rockland Counties to improve the survey efficiency of box and wood turtles. To properly manage habitat for these species of special concern, more information is needed to estimate population size, find the boundaries of populations, determine the location of nesting sites, and record what habitat types are being utilized.
Trail News
Trail News
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC) Conservation Dogs Program has partnered with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Natural Heritage Program (NJ NHP) to find a rare, native orchid; small whorled pogonia. Small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides) is federally listed as threatened and state listed as endangered in New Jersey and New York.
Replaced by version approved by the Board on July 27, 2021