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2020.10.17 Jungle Paiute Trail Work
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2020.10.17 2:00 PM At Burnt Meadow Trail Head Parking Work continues on the Paiute section of the new Tapawingo project. Please email jungle@jorba.org if you plan on attending so we can supply tools. Masks required.
NJ Mountain Bike Challenge
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9/27-10/31 NJ We may not be able to have the festival this year, but we want to keep the stoke going with a virtual alternative from Trailforks. Learn more here.
Frank Harms Support Fund
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Our community has raised over $29k in support from 222 donors. JORBA dispersed funds to Frank on August 25th, and we will be cutting a check for donations received since then. We covered the transaction fees as well, so 100% of your contributions have gone directly to Frank. On behalf of Frank & Cindy, our…
Jungle Habitat Trail Expansion Approved
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Tapawingo, a joint JORBA and NYNJTC project to improve the trail network adjacent to Jungle Habitat has been approved. Initially you might see some changes in the blazes, and then improved connectivity to Jungle Habitat from the old Hewitt Butler Trail. Eventually we plan on adding a new trail and making the woods roads sustainable.
NJ State Parks and Forests are Open
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MORE INFOTo learn more about COVID-19 or find resources, go to https://www.COVID19.NJ.GOV, text NJCOVID to 898-211, or call 211. For updated parks information, please follow this Facebook page or visit the Division of Parks and Forestry’s website: https://njparksandforests.org
Tapawingo Updates
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2020.09.30 Work is starting Saturdays at 2PM until 4 or 5. We have created a recurring event. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Initial work will focus on the Paiute Trout trail segment reroute. Paiute Trout Trail on Trailforks.com 2020.07.02 The land management review for the adoption of the existing trails, addition of the…
First Trail Day for Paiute Trout Trail Reroute
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Thanks to Justin and Joe we started bench cutting the reroute of the Paiute Trout Trail today.
2019 Grasshopper Kids Race Recap
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The 10th Annual Grasshopper Kid’s Bike Race is on for Saturday, August 8, thanks to JORBA, Essex County Parks, Cycle Craft and lots of volunteers 2019 SUCCESS! The 9th annual hilltop grasshopper, actually a do over, was a fun day of real mountain bike racing for kids from pre K thru grade 8 on real…