Membership

Appalachian Trail steps with Mountain Laurel

 

Protect Trails and Trail Lands

1/15
1 OUT OF 15 AMERICANS
resides in the region served by the trails we work on.
83,000+
VOLUNTEER HOURS PROTECTING OUR TRAIL LANDS IN 2023
1,000
NUMBER OF DAILY HIKERS AT ONE OF THE BUSIEST TRAILHEADS IN THE REGION, THE BREAKNECK RIDGE TRAIL
 
Join or Renew Membership

Trail Conference members receive dozens of discounts and member benefits, while supporting trail work in our region. To join or renew your tax deductible membership:

 

 

Supporter
ANNUAL
$40
$50 Joint*
DISCOUNTS AT 25 PARTICIPATING RETAIL PARTNERS

 

*A Joint membership is for two individuals residing at the same address.
Sponsor
ANNUAL
$75
$90 Joint*
RECEIVE NORTHERN NJ HIGHLANDS MAP OR CATSKILL MAP
*A Joint membership is for two individuals residing at the same address.
Benefactor
ANNUAL
$150
$200 Joint*
RECEIVE A 14 Oz MUG OR CATSKILL MAP OR NORTHERN NJ HIGHLANDS MAP OR CIRCUIT HIKES
*A Joint membership is for two individuals residing at the same address.
Trail Leader
ANNUAL
$300
RECEIVE A TRAIL CONFERENCE WINDBREAKER

Membership Benefits

 
Money-Saving Discounts
  • Get a 25% discount on Trail Conference books and maps when purchased directly from the Trail Conference.
  • Get a 10% discount on Trail Conference logo goods.
  • Save at participating partners and businesses.
  • Free Subscription to the Trail Walker, the Trail Conference's magazine filled with timely articles and columns that will enhance your hiking experiences.
  • Donation Tax Receipt
Get In The Know
  • Workshops and Seminars on trail maintenance and construction, leadership training, wilderness first aid, chainsaw operation, environmental monitoring and GPS.
  • Volunteer Opportunities to "learn by doing" in areas as varied as trail maintainance, construction, publications, environmental monitoring, and cartography.
  • Access to the Hoeferlin Library at the Trail Conference office, which includes more than 1,000 books on hiking round the world, along with maps, guides and a historical archive.

What Our Members Are Saying

Andre Baruch

I feel so lucky to have access to so many miles of trails and such a variety in the New York-New Jersey area. The Trail Conference offers monthly guided group trail runs, which is a great way to meet other like-minded people and see some new places that I haven't been to yet. I'm happy to support this organization that offers so much and keeps our parks and trails beautiful!

 

Westwood, NJ
Jane Daniels

When I was seven, I saw hiking boots for the first time. My reaction was "I want a pair."  19 years later, I had my first pair. At a friend's suggestion, I joined the Trail Conference in 1979 and five years later I decided it was time to give back. Since then, my involvement has grown and who is to say who benefited more - trails or me with new skills, friends, and lots of memories.

 

Mohegan Lake, NY
David Klatt

I love that it doesn’t cost a dime to go running around on trails in the woods like a maniac.

Membership is my way of kicking in to support the people who maintain the blazes and publish the region’s best maps.

Thanks for helping me find my way home.

 

 

 

Brooklyn, NY