Trail Conference Conservation Corps 2016 Final Report

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Prepared for Our Partners:

Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Corps Network’s AmeriCorps Education Award Program, Corporation for National and Community Service, John and Marianne Gunzler, Friends of Old Croton Aqueduct, Harriman State Park Group Camps, Henry

Morgenthau Preserve, Highlands Natural Pool, Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, MianusRiver Gorge, National Park Service, New Jersey Audobon Society, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New

York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Palisades MTB, Palisades Parks Conservancy, Recreational Equipment Inc., Rockland

Conservation and Service Corps, Teatown Lake Reservation, Westchester Land Trust, Trail Conference Volunteer Leadership, and other private donors.

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Trail Conference Conservation Corps600 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 T 201.512.9348 F 201.512.9012 www.nynjtc.org

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2016 Corps Wide Achievements

Hours of Service: 19, 995.2 over 465 worktrips

602 Community Volunteers served a total of 5,132.7 hours81 of those volunteers were recurring

19 Conservation Corps MembersServed a total of 14,862.5 hours

Groups Included:ATC Mid-Atlantic Crew: 14 Individuals – 469 HoursDirty Thursdays: 10 Individuals – 47 HoursExcelsior Conservation Corps: 9 Individuals - 734.5 HoursGear to Go Outfitters: 3 Individuals – 18 HoursGoldman Sachs: 23 Individuals – 184 HoursJolly Rovers: 26 Individuals – 440 HoursMarist College: 40 Individuals – 160 HoursMEVO: 5 Individuals – 126.5 HoursNature Place Day Camp: 60 Individuals – 214 HoursNorth Face: 13 Individuals – 104 HoursRamapo College: 33 Individuals – 132 HoursREI National Trails Day: 48 individuals – 192 HoursRockland Conservation and Service Corps: 25 Individuals – 200 HoursUgg: 5 Individuals – 17.5 HoursUSMA West Point: 40 Individuals - 160 Hours

Workshops22 Trail University Courses were heldWith a total of 57 attendees

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2016 Corps Wide Achievements

124 Miles of Trail Inventoried Including: 1,400 data points collected

22,885 Linear Feet of Trail Improved Including: 2,770.5 linear feet of sidehill 19 trees cleared from treadway 149 stairs 78 stepping stones 60 blazes hung or painted 39 drainage improvements 605 square feet of stone crib wall 941 square feet of habitat restored

70.5 Acres of Land ImprovedIncluding: 66,134 invasive plants removed

Total Tallies

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Highlands Trail Crew

The Highlands Trail Crew served completing an inventory and assessment and maintenance of the entirety of the Highlands Trail in New Jersey.

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1,835 Total Service Hours

124 Miles of Trail Inventoried Including: 1,400 data points recorded 2,450 photos captured 30 blazes hung 30 blazes painted 5 trees cleared from treadway

6,870 Linear Feet of Trail Improved Including: 3,015 linear feet of corridor opened or trimmed 420 linear feet of sidehill 2,265 linear feet of tread improved 37 drainages improved 43 stepping stones installed

Highlands CrewAchievements

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Invasives Strike Force Crew

The Invasives Strike Force Crew served at 42 sites throughout the Lower Hudson Valley of New York and Northern New Jersey surveying, treating, and removing invasive plants.

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Invasives Strike Force Crew Achievements

Hours of Service: 3,667.7 over 100 worktrips

93 Community Volunteers served a total of 683.2 hours20 of those volunteers were recurring

4 Conservation Corps MembersServed a total of 2,994.5 Hours

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Total Tallies for 201670.5 Acres of Land Improved through invasive plant removal and treatment66,134 Invasive Plants Removed

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Invasives Strike Force Crew Achievements

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Megalithic Trail Crew

The Megalithic Trail Crew served constructing the Upper East Face reroute of the Appalachian Trail in Bear Mountain State Park.

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Megalithic Trail Crew Achievements

Hours of Service: 5,858 over 114 worktrips

225 Community Volunteers served a total of 2,223.5 hours21 of those volunteers were recurring

4 Conservation Corps MembersServed a total of 3,634.5 hours

Groups Included:ATC Mid-Atlantic Crew: 14 Individuals – 469 HoursExcelsior Conservation Corps: 9 Individuals - 734.5 HoursMEVO: 5 Individuals - 56.5 HoursNature Place Day Camp: 33 Individuals – 95 HoursREI National Trails Day: 48 individuals – 192 HoursUSMA West Point: 40 Individuals - 160 HoursRockland Conservation and Service Corps: 25 Individuals – 200 Hours

Workshops3 Trail University Courses were heldWith a total of 10 attendees

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Megalithic Trail Crew Achievements

357 Linear Feet of Trail ImprovedIncluding: 61 stone stairs 563.3 square feet of stone crib wall 371 square feet of habitat restored

Total Tallies for 2016

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Palisades Trail Crew

The Palisades Trail Crew served in Sterling Forest State Park constructing the Red Back/Eagle multi-use trail loop.

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Palisades Trail Crew Achievements

Hours of Service: 3,931 over 97 work trips171 Community Volunteers served a total of 1,200 hours16 of those volunteers were recurring

3 Conservation Corps MembersServed a total of 2,731 hours

2 Rockland Conservation and Service CorpsMembers served 224 hours (168 with TCCC)

Groups Included:Dirty Thursdays: 10 Individuals – 47 HoursGoldman Sachs: 23 Individuals – 184 HoursMEVO: 5 Individuals – 70 HoursNature Place Day Camp: 27 Individuals – 119 HoursNorth Face: 13 Individuals – 104 HoursRamapo College: 33 Individuals – 132 HoursUgg: 5 Individuals – 17.5 Hours

Workshops8 Trail University Courses were heldWith a total of 11 attendees

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Palisades Trail Crew Achievements

14,329 Linear Feet of Trail ImprovedIncluding: 2,257 linear feet of sidehill 14 trees cleared from treadway 202.5 square feet of stone paving 10 square feet of stone crib wall 570 square feet of habitat restored

Total Tallies for 2016

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Taconic Trail Crew

The Taconic Trail Crew served in Hudson Highlands State Park on the Wilkinson and Undercliff Trails.

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Taconic Trail Crew Achievements

Hours of Service: 4,693.5 over 94 worktrips

111 Community Volunteers served a total of 1,012 hours24 of those volunteers were recurring

4 Conservation Corps MembersServed a total of 3,681.5 hours

Groups Included:Jolly Rovers: 26 Individuals – 440 HoursGear to Go Outfitters: 3 Individuals – 18 HoursMarist College: 40 Individuals – 160 Hours

Workshops11 Trail University Courses were heldWith a total of 36 attendees

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Taconic Trail Crew Achievements

1,329 Linear Feet of Trail ImprovedIncluding: 93.5 linear feet of sidehill 193 linear feet of corridor opened 88 stone stairs 35 stepping stones 32 square feet of stone crib wall 2 drainages improved

Total Tallies for 2016