The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY & UPPER DELAWARE REGION, NY & PA (September 19, 2012) – The Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Catskill Mountainkeeper, in partnership with Sullivan County Division of Planning & Environmental Management, the Sullivan County Visitors Association and Morgan Outdoors, are pleased to announce the launch of TrailKeeper.org.

TrailKeeper.org is a one-source outlet for hiking trails and public lands in Sullivan County, NY with easy-to-read, easy-to-access maps and facilities information and guides to hiking safety. From serious hikers to beginners testing their hiking legs for the first time, from moms with babies in backpacks to senior citizens to seasoned hikers looking for a challenge, TrailKeeper.org provides access to trail information that matches hiker to trail.

TrailKeeper.org gives hikers the information they need about locations, routes, and facilities to make hiking safer, more accessible, and more fun. "We are excited to launch this comprehensive, easy to use website. TrailKeeper.org is a great resource that will encourage and inspire residents and visitors alike to get out and explore this special part of the Catskills," says Emily Deans, Agricultural Coordinator at Catskill Mountainkeeper.

TrailKeeper.org promotes and supports the complete Sullivan County experience. When people go out to hike, they stop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, they shop at local outdoor stores and stop by other local businesses, and if they’re from out of town, they may stay overnight.

Trailkeeper.org is the result of a partnership between the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Catskill Mountainkeeper, the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management, the Sullivan County Visitors Association, and Morgan Outdoors, with support from the Upper Delaware Council, Sullivan Renaissance, the New York New Jersey Trail Conference, the National Park Service, Sullivan County Community College Hiking Class, and many volunteers.

Join the Partners for our first TrailKeeper.org sponsored event, a Fall Hike at Crystal Lake Wild Forest in Fremont, NY, October 14, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Visit www.DelawareHighlands.org for more information.

For more information on TrailKeeper.org, email info@trailkeeper.org or contact Catskill Mountainkeeper at 845-482-5400 or the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at 845-583-1010.