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About the Trail Skills Project

The Trail Skills Project serves as the workforce hub for the trails community providing connections to trails education, trail expertise, professional development, and job opportunities.

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Upcoming Trainings

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Moving Mountains Conference

June 07, 2023

A first for the outdoor industry, the Moving Mountains Conference (MMC) will expressly be focused on professional development for outdoor recreation i...

2023 SC BikeWalkTrails Summit

Newberry, South Carolina

June 08, 2023

Energizing professionals in planning, engineering; community, economic, and trail development; tourism and public health. Encouraging leaders - experi...

Connecting Communities with Motorized Trails The Southwest Wyoming Off-Road Trai ...

June 08, 2023

This webinar will detail the journey of the SWOT Project to connect Wyoming communities with motorized trails....

Trail Building and Stewardship for Non-Motorized Multi-Use Trails Boot Camp

June 14 - 15, 2023

Get a taste of what trail building is all about in this intensive two-day boot camp. Work with professionals at Kingdom Trail Association to learn tra...

National Recreation Trails: Designating Your Trail for NRT Status

June 15, 2023

Discover the benefits to designating your trail(s) as an NRT, the history of the National Recreation Trails (NRT) program, the process for trails to b...

Documenting the Stories of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail

June 20, 2023

Learn about how the Old Spanish Trail Association has documented the voices and memories of people, communities and participants involved in the Old S...

Developing a Program to Reduce Trail Conflicts

June 22, 2023

The webinar will describe the highly successful "Slow & Say Hello" trail safety and resource protection program. They will share what they have learne...

Helping Wheelchair Hikers Find Hiking Trails

June 29, 2023

Overview of a recently developed wheelchair-friendly filter showcasing how it was made, lessons learned, and how it serves their community of hikers....

Upcoming Grant Opportunities with National Park Trust

July 12, 2023

Learn about upcoming grant opportunities that may benefit your trail organization. During this webinar, Ivan Levin, the Director of Strategic Partners...

Trail-Specific Insurance Town Hall

July 13, 2023

Join us for this unique Town Hall to discuss the opportunities that now exist for small and mid-size trail organizations to find affordable and approp...

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Trail Competency Framework

The Trail Competency Framework defines specific trail-related competencies broken into six major categories:

Additionally, there are two special use categories:

What is the Trail Competency Framework?

This Trail Competency Framework is the result of years of parallel and collaborative efforts seeking to identify shared language around trail skills that culminated in a comprehensive survey research project published in 2022. Learn more >>

Skill Library

The Trail Competency Framework provides a shared language around trail skills and expertise. Explore the skills >>

Improve your skills

Browse our list of upcoming skill-based trainings. Connect with trainers in your area.

Collaborators
Federal Highway Administration USDA Forest Service National Park Service Bureau of Land Management
American Trails Professional TrailBuilders Association Partnership for the National Trails System Northern Vermont University Northwest Arkansas Community College Eppley Institute Corps Network

Top photo coutesy Wyoming Conservation Corps/University of Wyoming.