Trail Conference Honors Hartsdale, Irvington Residents

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Hartsdale resident and an Irvington resident have received awards from the NY-NJ Trail Conference.

Chris Reyling, left, participates in a ribbon-cutting for new section of the Appalachian Trail in Harriman State Park.
Photo Credit: *Andrea Minoff*

Rich Weiler received the Distinguished Service Award for trail maintenance work.
Photo Credit: *Andrea Minoff*

by Alesha Hanson

11/10/2014 1:30 p.m.

Christ Reyling, a Hartsdale resident and crew chief for Orange and Rockland Long Distance Trails, along with six crew members, received the Paul Leikin Extra Mile Award for their work on a Catskill project that moved tremendous amounts of rock and dirt to reroute 9 miles of the Long Path from the road to a trail over three mountains.

The Leikin award recognizes those volunteers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to projects such as a book, map or advocacy. Rich Weiler, an Irvington resident, received the Distinguished Service Award for trail maintenance work in Harriman State Park. Weiler was recognized for his work on the Timp-Torne Trail and the Appalachian Trail.

The Distinguished Service award is given by the Trail Conference Volunteer Committee to recognize significant service or a special achievement by Trail Conference volunteers.

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