The conservation groups that work with Nature Groupie have identified trails as one of their top stewardship challenge s. Check out resources, volunteer opportunities, and stories about taking care of trails in New England!
Resources
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An online database of contractors, organizations, and clubs working in New England who provide trail services, training, or volunteer opportunities.
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Borrow stewardship tools from lending libraries in Epping, NH and the Upper Valley region of NH.
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Special trail maintenance considerations for trails used by horses in New England.
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Building trails correctly the first time will reduce maintenance needs in the future, but not eliminate them.
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A short guide to planning a volunteer trails workday, compiled by UNH Extension and Nature Groupie staff.
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Stories
Sunday, April 11, 4:47pm by Malin Clyde What does the research say works to get trail users to clean up after their dog?
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Monday, February 1, 9:44am by Emma Tutein Tips for taking good photographs out in the field.
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Monday, May 11, 4:06pm by Charlotte Thompson Leashing your dog helps make sure they stay safe and healthy on trail during COVID-19.
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Monday, March 5, 5:12pm by Emily Lord Tips to help your community cope with mud season
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Wednesday, January 31, 5:31pm by Andrew Welsh Volunteers stepped up to help assess the damage in the White Mountain National Forest
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Monday, January 15, 11:17am by Malin Clyde Good trail signs can help connect people to conserved lands. Check out these examples.
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Tuesday, November 7, 11:46am by Malin Clyde Borrow stewardship tools for free from a new Seacoast, NH-based library
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Tuesday, February 14, 11:31am by Emily Lord UNH Graduate Student and Dalyrmple Community Engagement Fellow, Holly Fosher worked to increase public access to local trail maps.
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Friday, July 29, 1:23pm by Amanda Cugno Summer intern Amanda Cugno shares her experiences helping map trails for TrailFinder.
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Tuesday, July 12, 3:31pm by Whitney Bushey This deceptively simple structure keeps hiker's feet dry and protects soft soils and wetlands.
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Tuesday, May 3, 1:30pm by Emily Lord Pruning a trail is maintenance often done by volunteers, but sometimes deciding whether to cut branches or a whole tree can be tricky.
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Monday, December 14, 12:00pm by Emily Lord Look for these signs of the unsung trail heroes who steward our pathways through fields and forests.
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Thursday, May 14, 3:20pm by Emma Tutein A small frog springs forward in front of my foot as we wrestle with a large, bright-orange “weed wrench,” a metal tool that helps pull invasive shrubs out of the ground.
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Monday, February 2, 10:31am by Craig Sanborn A safe way to lift heavy logs, submitted by trails volunteer Craig Sanborn of the Cardigan Highlands Volunteer Trail Crew.
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Thursday, December 18, 10:49am by Ellen Snyder How many people does it take to carry a 20-foot long pressure treated, nearly 200-pound pine pole 200 feet across uneven, soft, wet, muddy ground?
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