

Becoming a Rover: Not your Average Volunteer Experience
Two Saturdays ago, at around 8:30 am, the quiet spring air was filled with the sounds of closing car doors, crunching footsteps and sips...


Calling All Donors! AED Pack Needed for the Jolly Rovers!
At the beginning of every Rover Trip, the team gathers in a circle for a brief safety talk. We remind each other of hazards on the trail,...


Success at the Mohonk Preserve
The Rovers kicked off the season by completing a 26-step staircase at Mohonk Preserve. As part of our Rover Service Award, a program...


New Recruits Take the Black
On April 16-17 and April 23-24 at the Mohonk Preserve, a total of 10 new volunteer recruits began their journey to becoming a Jolly Rover...


Manitoga: A Short History
I wish this shelter to blend with the landscape… I will make it of the rock to be found there, of the lumber to be found there, and I...


Discovering Manitoga
If you live in southern New York or New Jersey, the chances are you’ve heard of Bear Mountain, Breakneak Ridge and Cold Spring. These...

Rovers Launch New Program
Exciting News! This year we have partnered with Manitoga/ The Russel Wright Design Center to revive the historic woodland paths built by...

NASA Announces Partnership with Jolly Rovers
You may have heard of the Rovers on mars, but have you heard of the Jolly Rovers on Mars? Throughout the past five years, NASA has been...