Somerset County Park Commission Park Ranger Department is holding a trail maintenance initiative at Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater as part of National Trails Day.
Since 1993, National Trails Day has been celebrated to raise awareness of the Trails for All Americans program that is intended to build partnerships and alliances that work together beyond National Trails Day and broadening the constituency for use of trails.
This annual event has grown from a handful of grassroots events in 1993 to over 3,000 across the country.
The local celebration of National Trails Day is organized by the Somerset County Park Commission Park Ranger Department. Rangers will be participating with volunteers on a trail maintenance initiative at Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater.
The volunteer project is scheduled for June 4 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The public is invited to participate and will gather in the parking lot on Newman's Lane in Bridgewater. Washington Valley Park, though undeveloped, features trails utilized by hikers, recreational walkers, and mountain bikers.
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Because of the types of tools that will be used at the site, work gloves and sturdy boots are recommended. For more information, contact the Park Rangers at 908-231-0802, ext. 21, or NJ Relay Service at 711 for individuals with a hearing or speech impairment.
The unifying idea of National Trails Day is Trails for All Americans, a plan to establish a nationwide network of trails that are available within 15 minutes of every American.
These pathways would link together as part of the nation's infrastructure of greenways, similar to the interstate highway system. National Trails Day local trail clubs, the outdoor business community, and local, state and federal government agencies are joining together to make this plan a reality.
The Somerset County Park Commission will be taking part in the celebration in an attempt to improve and maintain trails while educating people about hiking, biking, horseback riding and the trails that surround them.