The 2022 Conservation Corps Trail Stewards are ready to ROCK and roll! On our Hudson Valley crew, we have Trail Stewards Andrew, Declan, Charlene, and Ryan, led by Trail Steward Crew Leader Tiff. On our Catskill crew, we have Trail Stewards Josh, Amanda, Brandon, and Liam, led by Trail Steward Crew Leader Chiara (seen above). After receiving site-specific training for the locations they’ll be working in, the stewards have also gained training in trail maintenance, native and invasive species identification, invasive species spread prevention messaging, Wilderness First Aid with CPR/AED, and Leave No Trace Principles! Over the month of July, in addition to their regular stewarding duties, the Hudson Valley stewards will be working with the ISF crew at Iona Island and Three Arrows in Putnam Valley, NY, tackling invasive species such as cutleaf blackberry, Chinese bushclover, Japanese angelica tree, and Japanese spiraea. The Catskill stewards have already partnered with our ISF crew to battle Japanese spiraea (seen below), and will be working on some trail improvement projects in Platte Clove Preserve, as well as the Huckleberry Point trail in the Kaaterskill Wild Forest. |