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American Trails celebrates decades of working on behalf of all trail interests. Our website is one of the world's most comprehensive online sources for planning, building, designing, funding, managing, enhancing, and supporting trails, greenways, and blueways.

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Advancing Trails Webinar Series
Advancing Trails Webinar Series

American Trails brings agencies, trail builders, planners, architects, advocates, and volunteers the latest in state-of-the-art information on all…
Foundations of Sustainable Trails e-Course Series
Foundations of Sustainable Trails e-Course Series

This five-part series of online micro-learning courses is intended to provide those new to the trails workforce with a baseline understanding of…

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Trainings Posted by American Trails

Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors
American Trails
American Trails
Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors

October 24, 2024

Assessing and Advancing Belonging: Overcoming Roadblocks to Inclusion
American Trails
American Trails
Assessing and Advancing Belonging: Overcoming Roadblocks to Inclusion

September 26, 2024

Indigenous Placemaking Along Trails
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American Trails
Indigenous Placemaking Along Trails

July 25, 2024

Grants for Trails: Finding, Applying, and Managing
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American Trails
Grants for Trails: Finding, Applying, and Managing

July 18, 2024

National Trails Legislative Update 2024
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American Trails
National Trails Legislative Update 2024

June 27, 2024

The Trail Partnership Research Project
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American Trails
The Trail Partnership Research Project

June 20, 2024

Three Ways to Estimate the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation
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American Trails
Three Ways to Estimate the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation

June 13, 2024

A Parking Roadmap: Where to Start When Managing Parking for Your Trail
American Trails
American Trails
A Parking Roadmap: Where to Start When Managing Parking for Your Trail

June 06, 2024

Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures
American Trails
American Trails
Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures

May 30, 2024

Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures
American Trails
American Trails
Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures

May 30, 2024

Building Adaptive Trail Programming: Lessons from the Field
American Trails
American Trails
Building Adaptive Trail Programming: Lessons from the Field

May 23, 2024

Community Driven: How Engagement Guides the Vision and Planning of a Community Wide Trail Network
American Trails
American Trails
Community Driven: How Engagement Guides the Vision and Planning of a Community Wide Trail Network

April 25, 2024

Adaptive Trail Mobility Equipment and Programming 101
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American Trails
Adaptive Trail Mobility Equipment and Programming 101

April 11, 2024

Grand Canyon Greenway: From Vision to Reality
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American Trails
Grand Canyon Greenway: From Vision to Reality

April 04, 2024

Six Steps to Build a TrailNation™
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American Trails
Six Steps to Build a TrailNation™

March 28, 2024

Celebrate Trails Day: An Overview of the Celebration + Ways to Engage
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American Trails
Celebrate Trails Day: An Overview of the Celebration + Ways to Engage

March 21, 2024

Cultural Landscape Training Framework
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American Trails
Cultural Landscape Training Framework

March 14, 2024

Giving Back to the Trail and Building Community During National Trails Day®
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American Trails
Giving Back to the Trail and Building Community During National Trails Day®

March 07, 2024

Trail Assessment for Accessibility and Sustainability
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American Trails
Trail Assessment for Accessibility and Sustainability

February 29, 2024

Trails Are Rural Economic Drivers
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American Trails
Trails Are Rural Economic Drivers

February 22, 2024

Trail Sector Research with Trans Canada Trail
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American Trails
Trail Sector Research with Trans Canada Trail

February 15, 2024

Systemic Condition Analysis and Management for Multi-Use Trails
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American Trails
Systemic Condition Analysis and Management for Multi-Use Trails

February 08, 2024

Volunteer Engagement on the Appalachian Trail
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American Trails
Volunteer Engagement on the Appalachian Trail

February 01, 2024

The Path to Mental Health: Using Trails to Equip Healthy Communities
American Trails
American Trails
The Path to Mental Health: Using Trails to Equip Healthy Communities

January 25, 2024

The Third Mode: Connecting Greenways, Trails and Active Mobility
American Trails
American Trails
The Third Mode: Connecting Greenways, Trails and Active Mobility

January 18, 2024

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Mike Bullington has worked with American Trails since 2005. His experience includes database…

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Approvals, Permits, and Compliance
Approvals, Permits, and Compliance

This webinar will walk through the typical processes, jurisdictions, timelines, and documentation needed to get a conceptual trail project through…

Nov 2023
Choosing the Right Tools for Trail Work
Choosing the Right Tools for Trail Work

A wide variety of tools are available to layout, construct, and maintain trails. Local and individual preferences often dictate the kinds of tools…
Designing Near Wetlands, Streams, Forests, and Other Environmental Resources
Designing Near Wetlands, Streams, Forests, and Other Environmental Resources

This presentation discusses the seven biggest considerations for planners and designers when designing near wetlands, streams, forests, and other…

Jun 2019
​​Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Hydrology
​​Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Hydrology

​​Learn the basics of constructing and maintaining sustainable trails that function within the hydrology of their environment. You will learn about…

Sep 2023
Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Structures
Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Structures

​​This course serves as an introduction and overview to usage, construction, and form of critical trail structures. It begins with a focus on five…

Sep 2023
​​Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tools
​​Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tools

​​​​Explore foundational concepts related to the safe trail use—all through the lens of developing and maintaining a sustainable trail. The course…

Sep 2023
Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tread and Alignment​
Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tread and Alignment​

Explore foundational concepts related to the principles and applications of trail tread and alignment—all through the lens of developing and…

Sep 2023
From SOQ to IDIQ: Trail Contracting Models
From SOQ to IDIQ: Trail Contracting Models

In this webinar, PTBA will explore different trail contracting models.
Innovations in Mechanized Trailbuilding
Innovations in Mechanized Trailbuilding

Innovative, cutting edge machinery for building recreational trails has revolutionized the trail industry over the past 30 years, from specialized…
Introduction to Trail Assessment Using UTAP and HETAP
Introduction to Trail Assessment Using UTAP and HETAP

This webinar will discuss the assessment work that Beneficial Designs does in regards to the Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP) and the…

Mar 2022
Introduction to Trail Design and Development (Part 2 of 3)
Introduction to Trail Design and Development (Part 2 of 3)

One part of a three-part series on the Introduction to Trail Planning, Design and Development, and Management. PART TWO: In the Introduction to Trail…

Jun 2021
Introduction to Trail Management (Part 3 of 3)
Introduction to Trail Management (Part 3 of 3)

One part of a three-part series on the Introduction to Trail Planning, Design and Development, and Management. PART THREE: In the Introduction to…

Aug 2021
Introduction to Trail Planning
Introduction to Trail Planning

One part of a three-part series on the Introduction to Trail Planning, Design and Development, and Management. PART ONE: In the Introduction to Trail…

May 2021
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI): Part 1 (The What and Why of JEDI)
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI): Part 1 (The What and Why of JEDI)

This webinar will help you articulate what you mean when you are talking about JEDI and why it is important to your organization. This webinar is…

Sep 2019
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI): Part 2 (JEDI Strategies For Your Organization)
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI): Part 2 (JEDI Strategies For Your Organization)

You will leave the webinar with a map that can help you identify priorities for your organization and areas where you need more support. This webinar…

Nov 2019
Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind
Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind

This handbook will help trail planners and builders balance the benefits of creating trails and being stewards of nature, especially wildlife.

Aug 2018
The Art of Sustainable Trail Management
The Art of Sustainable Trail Management

Learn the basics of developing and managing natural surface, share-used trail systems.The webinar is geared primarily towards beginning and…

Feb 2018
The Value of Trail Assessments
The Value of Trail Assessments

Hosted in partnership with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, this webinar will cover not only the importance of conducting trail…

Sep 2021
Trail Accessibility Hub
Trail Accessibility Hub

Everything you need to know about planning, building, and maintaining accessible trails.

Nov 2021

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