Take a Hike in the Park to Help Friends of Van Cortlandt Park
The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park (FVCP) is hosting their Fifth Annual Hike-a-Thon on Saturday April 26th, 2014 to
help implement FVCP’s Trails Plan and strive to introduce more people
to the Park's amazing variety of hiking and walking paths.
"Each year, this event expands and we are thrilled with the results,"
said Christina Taylor, Executive Director of FVCP. "Not only are we
raising funds to make wonderful installments to the park but we continue
to draw people in with the wonderful hiking opportunities in Van
Cortlandt Park.”
Like a Walk-a-Thon, Hike-a-Thon participants will sign up supporters
to sponsor their hike. All participants who pay the register fee of $25
will receive a Hike-a-Thon t-shirt (New this year!) water, snacks and
receive a beautiful hiking tour of various trails as well as become
members of the organization for the year. Additionally people who donate
an extra $30 receive a small bag of giveaways. Members who donate an
additional $60 dollars will receive a reusable FVCP shopping bag filled with giveaways. Finally, those who donate a generous $100 will receive a large FVCP tote bag full of great giveaways. Registration deadline is Monday, April 21st, 2014
Participants will be able to choose from three routes—a family
friendly one-mile loop on the John Kieran Trail, a medium 3 mile hike or
a 5 mile excursion into the outer reaches of the Park.
All of the funding raised by participants will be used to help implement and improve the FVCP’s Trails Plan which is a strategic plan aimed at making the
Park's hiking trails more sustainable, better suited to serve Park
visitors and better able to highlight as well as protect the Park’s
unique and beautiful natural resources. Special thank you to our sponsor TD Bank.
For a trail map, registration forms and more information, please visit the Friends' web site at www.vancortlandt.org/hike-a-
