Patrick
Patrick Parsel

Statewide Trails Program Manager

Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation

Midway, UT


[email protected]

Agency Employee
Trainer

Skill Snapshot

Trail Construction
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Trail Maintenance
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Project Planning & Design
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Crew Management
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Program Administration
None
Entry
Full
Expert

As the Statewide Trails Program Manager for the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, I love bringing my passion for working with diverse communities, organizations and land managers to promote and enhance trails across Utah. My role is to work with all land managers and stewardship groups in Utah to help support collaboration, foster training opportunities and promote responsible trail use. I help organize our yearly trail conference and working closely with the Utah Trails Forum to work through ongoing challenges and opportunities in the trails space. I bring more than 14 years of professional trails experience in the non-profit and government sectors working across the Western US. I have had the great fortune of working for the US Forest Service, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, National Park Service, and American Conservation Experience. If you are an individual/group/land manager in Utah and need assistance with trainings, trail assessment, project planning, trail layout/design, please reach out to me and I may be able to assist free of charge.

Skill Profile

Trainings I Provide

I offer trainings for the following skills:

  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Safety/Site Management
  • Construction Specifications
  • Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
  • Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
  • Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
  • Hand-Built Trail Construction
  • Trail Finishwork
  • Water Management/Drainage Features
  • Water Crossing Structures
  • Retaining Walls
  • Tread Hardening and Surfacing
  • Decommissioning Trails
  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Safety/Site Management
  • Maintenance Specifications
  • Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
  • Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
  • Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
  • Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
  • Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
  • Drainage Features/Water Management
  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Define Purpose, Need, and Feasibility of Project
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Land Use Plan Alignment
  • Corridor Planning
  • Trail Specifications
  • Conceptual Trail Plan Development
  • Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
  • Project Cost Estimation
  • Trail Plan Development
  • Compliance and Permitting
  • Implementation Plan
  • Interpretation
  • Trail Inventory and Assessment
  • Operations and Maintenance Plan Development
  • Crew Recruitment
  • Crew Training
  • Crew Management
  • Jobsite Safety
  • Performance Management
  • Program and Project Budgeting
  • Funding/Grants
  • Communications
  • Education and Public Outreach
  • Inspections/Monitoring
  • Visitor Use Management
  • Partnership and Collaboration
  • Agreement Development

Please contact me for more details on the trainings I offer.

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