Stephen
Stephen Kasacek

Director of Trails and Education

Outdoor Sport Institute

Millinocket, ME
United States


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Trail Contractor
Nonprofit
Trainer

Skill Snapshot

Trail Construction
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Full
Expert
Trail Maintenance
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Full
Expert
Project Planning & Design
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Full
Expert
Crew Management
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Full
Expert
Program Administration
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Full
Expert

Steve Kasacek brings over 10 years of professional consulting experience to the Outdoor Sport Institute team. With an education and foundation in civil engineering focusing on stormwater management and restoration, Steve brings years of low impact design, natural resource protection, and sustainable trail expertise to OSI’s Trail Development initiatives.

Steve has worked in over 20 states helping communities navigate complex trail development projects from vision to management. He has assisted with more than 1,000 miles of high-quality trails planning and design and has directly managed over 60 miles of trail construction, helping land managers, government agencies, organizations, and communities secure more than ten million dollars in funding for natural surface trail projects.

Steve brings his passion for local capacity building to the variety of workshops and trainings he leads for volunteers, land managers, and professionals. He is dedicated to growing local pipelines of leadership to support trail projects big and small.

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: Felling/tree removal; Chainsaw/ Crosscut
  • Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
  • Hand-Built Trail Construction
  • Mechanized 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: Bucking, Felling/ Hazard Tree Removal; Chainsaw/ Crosscut
  • Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
  • Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
  • Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
  • Drainage Features/Water Management
  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Corridor Planning
  • Trail Specifications
  • Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
  • Project Cost Estimation
  • Trail Inventory and Assessment
  • Crew Management
  • Jobsite Safety
  • Communications
  • Education and Public Outreach
  • Partnership and Collaboration

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

Past Trainings

Online Trail School
Outdoor Sport Institute
Outdoor Sport Institute
Online Trail School

February 12 - March 26, 2025

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