At their June 9, 2012, Summer Meeting, the New York – New Jersey Trail Conference approved HIKE for Mental Health as a full voting member.

“We are thrilled to be part of such a historic and respected organization,” says Hike for Mental Health co-founder Tom Kennedy, who will serve as our delegate to the Trail Conference.

The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a non-profit organization that partners with parks to create, protect, and promote a network of over 1,800 miles of public trails in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. The Trail Conference organizes volunteer service projects that keep these trails open, safe, and enjoyable for the public.