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Trail Building

Trailbuilding

Getting a Crew

Given the limits of time and person power, the Jolly Rovers accept a limited amount of projects each year that focus on providing sustainable access to iconic places in New York State parks and forests. If you have a heavily trafficked attraction in your area such as a waterfall, lake, vista or historic site that is in need of improved access, then our teams may be a great fit for your park's needs. Once submitted, a staff person will be in touch to schedule a site visit so that we can assess:

1. Safety issues that the project will correct.

2. The amount of use the trail in question gets or will get.

3. Ecological damage that the project will mitigate.

Afterwards, if we feel the project is a good fit our mission, a quote will be provided for our services to see it through to completion.

Questions regarding potential projects can be sent to projects@jollyrovers.org

Availability

Since all our trail builders are volunteers, our availability may be limited to weekends and our schedule tends to fill up rather quickly. As a result, we ask for as much lead time as possible. While we cannot guarantee that all requests will be able to get scheduled, we promise to work with you to the best of our ability to make your project a reality. If we are unable to schedule a trip that meets your time needs, we will do our best to connect you with other organizations and professional trail building companies

Camping Accommodations

Part of the Jolly Rover experience is being able to camp out on or near our worksites, this allows for less travel time, more productive work days, and for the camaraderie between our crew members to be fostered. While campsites with facilities are wonderful and much appreciated, we do not require such accommodations to schedule a trip. Anywhere we can pitch our tents near the worksite, build a campfire, and have access to a water source will do providing we are legally allowed to do so. All Jolly Rover campsites are Leave No Trace.

Request a Project Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Name of Trail

Location of Trail

Your Organization/Agency Name

Phone

(###)

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Type of Traffic?

What type of traffic does the trail receive? (Front country/casual walkers, backcountry hikers, mountain bikes, equestrian etc.) List all:

Volume of Traffic?

Roughly how much traffic does this trail receive on an annual basis?

Safety Concerns?

Please describe any safety issues and/or incidents that have occurred from current trail conditions

Ecological Damage?

Please describe any ecological damage that has resulted from current trail conditions

Funding?

Is the project currently funded or seeking funding to repair any of the aforementioned issues

Yes

Unsure

Elevation Gain?

What is the rough elevation gain and linear length of the project we would be working on?

Work Description

Describe/estimate type and amount of work needed. (If unsure, type in “Needs Assessment”)

Full Crew Support?

If applying for a Full Crew, can this project handle 20-30 crew members working on it in a single weekend?

Yes

Fixed Deadline?

Is there a fixed deadline for completion?

Yes

Campsite Available?

Can you provide a campsite near or on the worksite for our crew members free of charge?

Yes

Local Participation?

What, if any, participation in construction would you like your local volunteers and/or staff members to have in this project?

How did you hear about the Jolly Rovers?

Additional Comments?

If desired, please enter any additional comments or personalized messages

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Workshops

Get Trained

We offer workshops for a fee to any organization that wishes to improve the skill sets of their own staff and volunteers. For workshops to be effective, we strongly encourage at least 3 days of training at a time

Through these workshops, our instructors will offer a valuable perspective to volunteers and staff alike. All of our volunteers know what it's like to step foot on a trail project with no prior experience. In fact, this is how all of us began our personal journey in the craft. We know what it feels like to see a daunting project, communicate ideas and rally together to accomplish what, at first, seems impossible. In this way, the Rovers aim to train others - not just in how to build with stone, but to build camaraderie through that constructive process.

Instructors

Our volunteer trainers consist of our most experienced leaders. By having at least 3 years of experience in the field and 2 years of experience leading projects (under the apprenticeship of our instructors), crew members are then permitted to helm the training of volunteers for other organizations. To keep skills fresh, further education is provided throughout the year to all our members. This practice reinforces skill sets and keeps them up to date with the most efficient and safest practices.

Some Topics Covered

Request a Workshop Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Name of Organization

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Title of Desired Workshop(s)

Timeframe

Please indicate the desired timeframe in which you would like the workshops conducted

Desire Specific Worksite Location?

Is there a particular worksite in which you would like our instructors to conduct the class(es)?

Yes

Describe Worksite Location

If Yes, please describe the worksite

Provide Accommodations?

Are you able to provide free camping accommodations for our instructors?

Yes