Anonymous Donor Will Match Trail Conference Gifts in January
This
year marks the 100th anniversary of the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC), which preserved land and established trails to
create natural sanctuaries in and around the city. To celebrate this landmark
occasion, an anonymous benefactor has partnered with Natural Awakenings
to match all reader donations to the NYNJTC during the month of January.
“In the
early 1900s, there were people who understood that there must be an escape from
the hustle and bustle of the concrete jungle,” says Don Weise, director of
membership and development for the NYNJTC. “They worked together to secure the
land, build the trails, and blaze and map them so that future generations would
have a place to go in nature to breathe, explore and thrive. They formed the
Trail Conference in 1920, to protect the land we all love.”
With the
help of financial donors and some 2,000 volunteers, the NYNJTC maintains 2,165
miles of public trails on 700,000 acres of protected parkland—roughly 3.5 times
the land area of New York City.
“The
generous offer to match all January donations gives Natural Awakenings
readers a unique opportunity to support our mission,” Weise says.
To
donate, or to learn about volunteering or joining the Trail Conference, visit nynjtc.org.
