THE TRAIL WORK SERIES

Through our Trail Work Series, Runners for Public Lands partners with local trail maintenance organizations, clubs, and races to educate and activate runners through recurring trail stewardship events. All of our events are approved, permitted, and insured by the local land managing agency and led by trained trail work leaders. RPL Ambassadors and our partners are at each event to share news and upcoming ways to get involved in our organizations.

The Tri-State Trail Work Series will be hosted by The Running Kind and touch four different trail networks throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The Running Kind is a carbon-neutral trail running organization focused on the intersection of trail running and sustainability. The schedule is as following...

April 12th - Lehigh Valley
April 25th - Northern New Jersey
June / July - Catskills
September 12th - Emmaus

Each event will be limited to 20 volunteers, so reserve your spot through this link. The series is free for participation!

LEHIGH VALLEY TRAIL WORK

This trail work is in partnership with the Monocacy Watershed Association in Bethlehem, PA. We will be doing trail work & stream cleanup as well as collecting litter along the trail.

April 12th 2026
Location: 100 Illick's Mill Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Time: 9AM - 11:30AM

There will be a run before the trail work. This will be an out and back on the Monocacy Trail, runners and walkers are welcome to turn around whenever they would like.

Mileage: 3 miles
Location: 100 Illick's Mill Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Time: 8AM

Partner: Aardvark Sports Shop
https://aardvarksportsshop.com/

NORTHERN NJ TRAIL WORK

This trail work is in partnership with the New York New Jersey Trail Conference.

April 25th 2026
Location: Coming soon...
Time: Coming soon...

CATSKILLS TRAIL WORK

This trail work is in partnership with The Catskill Center and New York New Jersey Trail Conference.

Date: Coming soon...
Location: 207 McKenley Hollow Rd, Oliverea, NY 12410
Time: Coming soon...

There will be a group run before the trail work begins. This run will cover some of the Climb It For Climate 25K course on Balsam Mountain.

Mileage: 8 miles, 3000ft
Route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=12.9/-74.4936/42.0874&pubLink=S5q9Lr6YNAqLSSlQX0c5aa5S&routeId=49147d47-3339-4951-b61a-ed153f9a67bb
Location: 207 McKenley Hollow Rd, Oliverea, NY 12410
Time: Coming soon...

EMMAUS TRAIL WORK

This trail work is in partnership with the Wildlands Conservancy and we will be working at South Mountain. This will include trail cutbacks and clean up of litter.

September 12th 2026
Location: 554 Alpine St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Time: Coming soon...

There will be a run before the trail work begins. This will be on the course for Little Bitty Backyard, a backyard ultra by The Running Kind.

Mileage: 3.6 miles, 600ft
Route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/-75.4751/40.5463&pubLink=TvvF7eulUj4l1UW3EV1Wyig8&routeId=0f93a0c6-7f59-4b49-a1f9-66497afe5f14
Location: 554 Alpine St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Time: Coming soon...

PARTNERS

Lehigh Valley: Aardvark Sports Shop

Northern NJ: Coming soon...

Catskills: Coming soon...

Emmaus: Coming soon...

Event's current local time: 2:54 AM ET