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Read more about Trail Center Volunteering, Pine Barrens Personhood, and Fixing Harbor Road
Trail Center Volunteering - Manorville, NY
Bob Beattie continues to recruit weekend volunteers. I stopped by with some bags of mulch to work on a landscaping cleanup project.
Pine Barrens Personhood: Another Layer of Protection
Environmental activists recently filed a class action lawsuit to protect the Pine Barrens. The judge ruled they had no standing, but the Pine Barrens could have standing. The Whanganui River teaches how.
LIGTC regains Trail Center in Manorville, NY
Recently announced by the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, the Trail Center will be renamed to reflect broader pine barrens, sportspersons, and outdoor recreational pursuits.
LIGTC Request for a New License with Suffolk County Parks Stalls - Manorville, NY
Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference (LIGTC) opened Trail Center in 1995. Twenty years later, it closed due to lack of resources. Brookhaven Bicycle (BB) under agreement recently abandoned it. LIGTC in a stronger position has requested a new license agreement with SC Parks.
Recreational Aid with no Apparent Training was on the Jennings Creek Wildfire, NY
The public has the right to know the details of Dariel Vasquez death. NYS Parks has no record of his fire credentials. Where is the after action report?
Controlling Invasive Species as Part of Routine Trail Maintenance, NY
Detailing the results of invasive species expansion and control in the Long Island Pine Barrens Trailhead in Manorville, NY
