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EVENT #7: June 19-22, 2025
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 Map depicting Woodbourne Preserve (from elrose.org/services)
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What we have planned
Additional project details provided below |
--LOGISTICS--
IF YOU'RE COMING JUST FOR THE DAY / ARRIVING IN THE MORNING:
>If you are coming for the day only, please meet us at Camp Archbald, at Friendship Lodge (encircled in red on map above) . Please arrive by 7:30 AM.
>Follow KTA signs through the camp.
>Map/directions to Friendship Lodge @ Camp Archbald (coordinates 41.762747,-75.831006): maps.app.goo.gl/xTHWmk7KsRmauCZW6
>Camp Archbald is located in Susquehanna County:
• In between PA 29/Dimock and US 11/Kingsley
• About 20 miles/30 minutes north of Tunkhannock/US 6
• About 6 miles/12 minutes east of the project area (Woodbourne Preserve)
>If you are coming for the day only, please meet us at Camp Archbald, at Friendship Lodge (encircled in red on map above) . Please arrive by 7:30 AM.
>Follow KTA signs through the camp.
>Map/directions to Friendship Lodge @ Camp Archbald (coordinates 41.762747,-75.831006): maps.app.goo.gl/xTHWmk7KsRmauCZW6
>Camp Archbald is located in Susquehanna County:
• In between PA 29/Dimock and US 11/Kingsley
• About 20 miles/30 minutes north of Tunkhannock/US 6
• About 6 miles/12 minutes east of the project area (Woodbourne Preserve)
IF YOU'RE STAYING OVERNIGHT:
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OPTION 1:
Indoors at Friendship Lodge, part of Girl Scouts' Camp Archbald (more photos below) 
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Amenities:
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OPTION 2:
Car campers (sleep in vehicle) |
You bring:
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OPTION 3:
Make your own arrangements
You're welcome to procure your own lodging nearby.
Make your own arrangements
You're welcome to procure your own lodging nearby.
Important notes:
Cell phone coverage: TBD
Food/Drink: Generally, bring your own food, drink, and cooking supplies. See FAQ (link) for recommendations. Please list any allergies or dietary restrictions on sign-up.
Tony typically cooks a scrumptious dinner on Friday nights. Watch for the pre-event email for details.
Saturday evening, KTA will provide a meal - probably chili or something similar in a crockpot.
What else to bring: For more general information about the Trail Care Program and suggested packing lists, see KTA Trail Care FAQ page here.
Cell phone coverage: TBD
Food/Drink: Generally, bring your own food, drink, and cooking supplies. See FAQ (link) for recommendations. Please list any allergies or dietary restrictions on sign-up.
Tony typically cooks a scrumptious dinner on Friday nights. Watch for the pre-event email for details.
Saturday evening, KTA will provide a meal - probably chili or something similar in a crockpot.
What else to bring: For more general information about the Trail Care Program and suggested packing lists, see KTA Trail Care FAQ page here.
--Trail Work Details--
Work days:
Friday and Saturday approximately 8-4, Sunday 8-noon. Camping available starting Thursday >3pm.
Description of work:
Trail:
In 2006, a KTA Trail Care crew helped dig 4.5 miles of new trail and performed maintenance on another mile. In March of 2024, current land trustees volunteers from the E.L Rose Conservancy reached out to KTA for more help with their trails.
From their website: "The Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve is a 630 acre property located on Rt 29 in Dimock, about a mile north of the village center. The Preserve is open to the public from dawn to dusk. It has a well-marked parking area and includes an old growth forest, transitional fields, a large pond and a beautiful wetland with a viewing platform for birders. With its diverse environment and over six miles of maintained trails, it is a hiker’s and naturalist’s delight. The Edward L. Rose Conservancy manages the property with help from a committed volunteer stewardship committee. The committee has been involved in the operations of the Preserve since its inception. The committee of local citizens assists in maintaining the preserve and its trails, and implementing environmental education programs for local schools, scout troops, surrounding community groups and other visitors. Please review the general Visitor’s Guide and the separate information and application for guided group tours.
The Nature Conservancy became the owner of the Woodbourne Preserve in 1956 when it was donated to the Conservancy by the Cope family with the stipulation that it be maintained as a preserve in perpetuity. It was the first property acquired by The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania. The Nature Conservancy is now focusing its efforts on larger contiguous plots of land and was interested in handing over ownership to a qualified local Conservancy with a proven track record of successful land preservation. With this acquisition the E. L. Rose Conservancy now owns four properties in Pennsylvania totaling over 1,100 acres and holds 13 conservation easements in NY and Pennsylvania totaling another 1,050 acres."
Notes:
Please contact Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at [email protected] or 570-854-8316 with any questions.
Friday and Saturday approximately 8-4, Sunday 8-noon. Camping available starting Thursday >3pm.
Description of work:
- Jenn and Tom B. will be scouting trial conditions on 5/28
- Construction of a new 3/4 mile long trail, completing a loop around the beaver wetland
- Re-route the Woodruff Hill Trail (out of a wet area)
- ~25' bog bridging
- Other general trail maintenance
- We carpool to trail locations; please let me know if you are not comfortable riding with others. From the lodge, drive time is only 12 minutes.
Trail:
In 2006, a KTA Trail Care crew helped dig 4.5 miles of new trail and performed maintenance on another mile. In March of 2024, current land trustees volunteers from the E.L Rose Conservancy reached out to KTA for more help with their trails.
From their website: "The Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve is a 630 acre property located on Rt 29 in Dimock, about a mile north of the village center. The Preserve is open to the public from dawn to dusk. It has a well-marked parking area and includes an old growth forest, transitional fields, a large pond and a beautiful wetland with a viewing platform for birders. With its diverse environment and over six miles of maintained trails, it is a hiker’s and naturalist’s delight. The Edward L. Rose Conservancy manages the property with help from a committed volunteer stewardship committee. The committee has been involved in the operations of the Preserve since its inception. The committee of local citizens assists in maintaining the preserve and its trails, and implementing environmental education programs for local schools, scout troops, surrounding community groups and other visitors. Please review the general Visitor’s Guide and the separate information and application for guided group tours.
The Nature Conservancy became the owner of the Woodbourne Preserve in 1956 when it was donated to the Conservancy by the Cope family with the stipulation that it be maintained as a preserve in perpetuity. It was the first property acquired by The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania. The Nature Conservancy is now focusing its efforts on larger contiguous plots of land and was interested in handing over ownership to a qualified local Conservancy with a proven track record of successful land preservation. With this acquisition the E. L. Rose Conservancy now owns four properties in Pennsylvania totaling over 1,100 acres and holds 13 conservation easements in NY and Pennsylvania totaling another 1,050 acres."
Notes:
Please contact Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at [email protected] or 570-854-8316 with any questions.
SIGN UP FOR 2025 TRAIL CARE #7 - Woodbourne, June 19-22, HERE:
(If you do not receive an email confirmation, your sign-up did not go through -- please go directly to the form through this link.)
(If you do not receive an email confirmation, your sign-up did not go through -- please go directly to the form through this link.)
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