Guided hike at Sterling Forest State Park

Hike the Doris Duke Trail at Sterling Forest State Park, about 4 miles roundtrip. Led by TPL Senior Project Manager, Greg Socha, this is a moderate hike with a steady incline to the top, where you will be rewarded with a view of Mombasha Lake and the hills of Sterling Forest and Harriman State Park. 

All are welcome! Please invite your friends and family to this free event.

Click here for a Google Maps link to the trailhead.

Plan to arrive a few minutes early so we can start promptly at 9am. Bring water and wear appropriate footwear for uneven and possibly wet terrain.

Greg joined Trust for Public Land in August 2012 and is responsible for developing and managing land protection projects throughout New Jersey. Throughout his career Greg has led the protection of nearly 20,000 acres of land and played a role in raising over $45 million from public and private sources to support conservation and stewardship efforts. Prior to joining TPL, Greg spent over ten years working for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy where he led land conservation efforts and oversaw the stewardship of more than 30,000 acres of conservation easements along with the management of 11,000 acres of land. Greg holds a Master of Forestry degree from the Yale School of the Environmental and a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University.

TPL is a national nonprofit that works to connect everyone to the benefits and joys of the outdoors. As a leader in equitable access to the outdoors, TPL works with communities to create parks and protect public land where they are needed most.

Since 1972, TPL has protected more than 4 million acres of public land, created more than 5,000 parks, trails, schoolyards, and iconic outdoor places, raised $94 billion in public funding for parks and public lands, and connected more than 9 million people to the outdoors.

To learn more, visit tpl.org