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EVENT #05: May 30, 2026
ALL WOMEN'S EVENT - SUSQUEHANNA RIVERLANDS STATE PARK |
Join KTA, Trish Turo (@CoachTrish), and park staff on Saturday, May 30 for a Trail Work Day!
Are you new to trail maintenance or want to meet like-minded people?! Try out a half day of giving back to trails. No experience necessary--we offer "on the trail" training, and provide all tools and gloves, etc. This event is intended to provide a safe, inclusive space for new or veteran trail volunteers who are female-identifying.
What to expect:
We will be working on a steep section of trail near the Susquehanna River. KTA will scout the trail with park personnel prior to the event and provide more details to those who sign up. It is VERY rocky and the uphill sides are eroding onto the trail. It is an ankle twister. If you are unsteady on your feet, this may not be the event for you. Trail work may include rebenching the trail and removing rocks. More info provided after scouting.
Start: We will meet at 9:30 am near the “cottage”, the little house to the left of the farm house (follow KTA signs from the park entrance).
The day will begin with a welcome, introductions, and safety talk, etc., prior to heading to the trail. We will have tools available but please feel free to bring your favorite trail tools. We'll probably work until around 12-1 PM.
About the Trail
coming soon
What to expect:
We will be working on a steep section of trail near the Susquehanna River. KTA will scout the trail with park personnel prior to the event and provide more details to those who sign up. It is VERY rocky and the uphill sides are eroding onto the trail. It is an ankle twister. If you are unsteady on your feet, this may not be the event for you. Trail work may include rebenching the trail and removing rocks. More info provided after scouting.
Start: We will meet at 9:30 am near the “cottage”, the little house to the left of the farm house (follow KTA signs from the park entrance).
The day will begin with a welcome, introductions, and safety talk, etc., prior to heading to the trail. We will have tools available but please feel free to bring your favorite trail tools. We'll probably work until around 12-1 PM.
About the Trail
coming soon
Fun crew from last fall's all women's event at Pine Grove Furnace State Park/Michaux State Forest.
--LOGISTICS--
MEETING LOCATION:
>Meet us at 9:30 AM at:
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park
4898 Furnace Road
York PA 17406
>Map/directions to parking:
coordinates: 40.05372, -76.63579
Google maps link
>About the park, from their website: "The 1,044-acre Susquehanna Riverlands State Park lies in York County, along the confluence of Codorus Creek with the beautiful Susquehanna River. It is nearly six miles northwest of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania.The park features multiple rock outcrop vistas over the river and nearly a mile of riverfront along the Susquehanna with 1.5 miles along Codorus Creek.
An approximately 2.75-mile-long portion of the Mason-Dixon Trail traverses the park. This 200-mile-long trail connects the Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Springs in Cumberland County with Chadds Ford along the Brandywine River."
This is one of the newest state parks, established in 2022. If you want to stay after we're done, be sure to check out the Overlook Trail, for phenomenal views of the river and beyond.
>Meet us at 9:30 AM at:
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park
4898 Furnace Road
York PA 17406
>Map/directions to parking:
coordinates: 40.05372, -76.63579
Google maps link
>About the park, from their website: "The 1,044-acre Susquehanna Riverlands State Park lies in York County, along the confluence of Codorus Creek with the beautiful Susquehanna River. It is nearly six miles northwest of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania.The park features multiple rock outcrop vistas over the river and nearly a mile of riverfront along the Susquehanna with 1.5 miles along Codorus Creek.
An approximately 2.75-mile-long portion of the Mason-Dixon Trail traverses the park. This 200-mile-long trail connects the Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Springs in Cumberland County with Chadds Ford along the Brandywine River."
This is one of the newest state parks, established in 2022. If you want to stay after we're done, be sure to check out the Overlook Trail, for phenomenal views of the river and beyond.
DCNR Map from their website.
Important Notes:
Lunch: Bring your own, along with fluids. Check back for updates/ we'll email participants the week of the event with more details.
Cell phone service: TBD
What else to bring: For more general information about the Trail Care Program and suggested packing lists, see KTA Trail Care FAQ page here. You're welcome to bring your own hand tools and PPE, but KTA can provide these.
Age Requirements:
Minimum: 14 years old and up (all minors must be accompanied by a guardian) unless otherwise noted. For safety purposes, minors will never be allowed to work alone or with just one other volunteer, unless it is their guardian.
Maximum: no maximum age! If you can hike a couple miles over rough terrain, we can find a task suitable for you!
Lunch: Bring your own, along with fluids. Check back for updates/ we'll email participants the week of the event with more details.
Cell phone service: TBD
What else to bring: For more general information about the Trail Care Program and suggested packing lists, see KTA Trail Care FAQ page here. You're welcome to bring your own hand tools and PPE, but KTA can provide these.
Age Requirements:
Minimum: 14 years old and up (all minors must be accompanied by a guardian) unless otherwise noted. For safety purposes, minors will never be allowed to work alone or with just one other volunteer, unless it is their guardian.
Maximum: no maximum age! If you can hike a couple miles over rough terrain, we can find a task suitable for you!
Questions?:
Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at [email protected] or 570-854-8316
See KTA Trail Care FAQ page here
Jenn Ulmer, KTA Manager of Trail Maintenance and Training, at [email protected] or 570-854-8316
See KTA Trail Care FAQ page here
SIGN UP FOR #5 All Women's Trail Care @SURI, May 30, 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.)
**NEW FOR 2026: Please also sign-up for an account with DCNR on the new Conservation Volunteer website here. Once you do that, you are covered under DCNR’s workmen’s compensation umbrella when working on state forest or park land. Also, you can now earn points towards free camping! Check out their FAQs page. Once you submit your sign-up here, and create a DCNR CV account, Jenn will add you to the “Trail Care Team” for that private event in DCNR’s new CV system (and you’ll receive an email from DCNR confirming you’ve been added to the team/event). Then, after the event, Jenn will be inputting all your Trail Care volunteer hours; you won’t have to worry about that. Thanks in advance!
(If you do not receive an email confirmation, your sign-up did not go through -- please go directly to the form through this link.)
**NEW FOR 2026: Please also sign-up for an account with DCNR on the new Conservation Volunteer website here. Once you do that, you are covered under DCNR’s workmen’s compensation umbrella when working on state forest or park land. Also, you can now earn points towards free camping! Check out their FAQs page. Once you submit your sign-up here, and create a DCNR CV account, Jenn will add you to the “Trail Care Team” for that private event in DCNR’s new CV system (and you’ll receive an email from DCNR confirming you’ve been added to the team/event). Then, after the event, Jenn will be inputting all your Trail Care volunteer hours; you won’t have to worry about that. Thanks in advance!
