Natural Areas Conservancy will host a Super Steward: Trail Maintainer training on Saturday, August 12 at Seton Falls Park.
Location: Stars and Stripes Playground
Time: 10am - 1pm
During this training you will learn:
- How to navigate using Citywide Trails Team trail maps
- How to identify and assess trail conditions
- Ways to mitigate trail concerns
- Plant identification and non-native species management techniques
- Standard trail corridor dimensions & how to prune native vegetation using basic arboriculture methods
What should you bring:
- A water bottle
- Weather appropriate clothing
- Long pants
- Sturdy, closed toe shoes
All participants are encouraged to attend the Super Steward Orientation prior to training. You can register for the Super Steward Orientation on the NYC Parks Super Steward website (there is one every month): https://www.nycgovparks.org/reg/advanced-stewardship. You are required to attend this orientation before becoming certified as a Super Steward: Trail Maintainer.
We are excited to be joined by RAP4BRONX [https://www.rap4bronx.org/] for this event! The RAP4BRONX (Relief Access Program for The Bronx) was launched in Mid-March 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic with a mission to collect and donate meals, groceries, and essential supplies to frontline workers, senior citizens, and vulnerable residents in the Bronx and throughout New York City. RAP4BRONX has delivered over 1.7M meals to help fight food insecurity in a borough with already high poverty rates compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.
RAP4BRONX will be providing health fruits and veggies, along with information handouts for training attendees and community members.
If you have any questions about this training or would like to learn more about NYC nature trails or the Super Steward: Trail Maintainer Program, please contact Trails Program Manager, Josh Otero at josh.otero@naturalareasnyc.org.
