Mariah Keagy began her career in trail construction and reconstruction in the Green Mountains of
Vermont in 1996. She has extensive knowledge of multi-use trail design and management and diverse
experience in natural resources, specializing in the New England landscape. Before returning to
Vermont in 2010, Mariah worked throughout the U.S. learning about multi-use trails (hike, bike,
motorized, pack and saddle, ski, and water) from the Everglades in Florida to the coastlines and peaks of
Maine, to the Chugach in Alaska. She returned to New England as the Trails Supervisor for the
Appalachian Mountain Club, where she managed the White Mountain trails and developed a contract
crew, designing and building trails throughout New England. She has a M.S. in Environmental Studies
from Antioch New England and currently serves as a Vice Chair on the Vermont Trails and Greenways
Council, and a board member of the Green Mountain Club and 10 year member of its Trail Management
Committee. Mariah recently completed a Wetland’s Delineation course to assist in trail design and
planning projects.
In addition to decades of trail crew leadership and supervision, Mariah also has a background in a variety of formats of education, both formal and informal. She has designed and taught workshops and trainings in all aspects of hand-built trail construction, trail crew leadership, rigging, rock breaking and shaping, tool care and maintenance, body mechanics/ergonomics, axe care and use, crew leadership, and backcountry camp/crew management. She was an instructor of "Tools and Their Applications" at Sterling College for 5 years. She has formal training in education as a licensed science educator in Vermont, and her recent trail education projects include a curriculum for a year long Sustainable Trail Construction course for Northern Vermont University, as well as assisting with the PTBA skill level development builting out from the Core Competency Framework.
Skill Snapshot
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Trail Maintenance
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Project Preparation
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Project Planning & Design
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Project & Crew Management
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Program Admin & Leadership
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Skill Profile
Construction Specifications: Expert
Corridor Clearing: Expert
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Expert
Mechanized Trail Construction: Entry Level
Trail Finishwork: Expert
Water Management/Drainage Features: Expert
Water Crossing Structures: Expert
Retaining Walls: Expert
Tread Hardening: Expert
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation: Expert
Decommissioning Trails: Expert
Maintenance Specifications: Expert
Inventory & Assessment: Expert
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Expert
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment: Full Performance
Drainage Features/Water Management: Expert
Land Use Plan Alignment: Expert
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Expert
Corridor Planning: Expert
Stakeholder Engagement: Expert
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles: Full Performance
Project Cost Estimation: Expert
Implementation Plan: Expert
Trail Specifications: Expert
Design: Expert
Trail Plans: Expert
Interpretation: Entry Level
Permitting: Expert
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility: Full Performance
Crew Recruitment: Expert
Crew Management: Expert
Jobsite Safety: Expert
Jobsite Risk Management: Expert
Performance Management: Full Performance
Field-based Resource Protection: Expert
Program Budgeting: Full Performance
Communications: Full Performance
Contract Administration: Full Performance
Education and Public Outreach: Full Performance
Funding/Grants: Expert
Inspections/Monitoring: Expert
Partnership and Collaboration: Full Performance
Policy/Directives/Law: Expert
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring: Full Performance
Agreement Development: Entry Level
Sawyer Certification: Full Performance
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Trainings I Provide
I offer trainings for the following skills:
- Construction Specifications
- Corridor Clearing
- Hand-Built Trail Construction
- Mechanized Trail Construction
- Trail Finishwork
- Water Management/Drainage Features
- Water Crossing Structures
- Retaining Walls
- Tread Hardening
- Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation
- Decommissioning Trails
- Maintenance Specifications
- Inventory & Assessment
- Corridor Clearing: Power tools
- Corridor clearing: Hand Tools
- Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
- Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
- Drainage Features/Water Management
- Land Use Plan Alignment
- Define Purpose and Need of Project
- Corridor Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles
- Project Cost Estimation
- Implementation Plan
- Trail Specifications
- Design
- Trail Plans
- Interpretation
- Permitting
- Universal Design/ADA Accessibility
- Crew Recruitment
- Crew Management
- Jobsite Safety
- Jobsite Risk Management
- Performance Management
- Field-based Resource Protection
- Program Budgeting
- Communications
- Contract Administration
- Education and Public Outreach
- Funding/Grants
- Inspections/Monitoring
- Partnership and Collaboration
- Policy/Directives/Law
- Visitor Use Management and Monitoring
- Agreement Development
- Sawyer Certification
Please contact me for more details on the trainings I offer.
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