Trail Skills College Course Curriculum
To help our volunteers succeed in their trail work, PCTA collaborated with many partners to develop a Trail Skills College curriculum.
Use hand tools to safely remove small standing trees, hazard trees, fallen logs, brush, vegetation, rocks, or other impediments to trail tread construction to the specified trail corridor width and height.
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To help our volunteers succeed in their trail work, PCTA collaborated with many partners to develop a Trail Skills College curriculum.
The North Country National Scenic Trail (NST) extends for thousands of miles across seven states. Its layout, design, construction, and maintenance require the participation of a myriad of individuals and groups.
We rely on hand tools to lop branches, dig drain dips, remove slough and berm, construct waterbars and check steps, and much more. As a result, hand tools receive a great deal of wear and tear. Learn about the most common tool problems that are…
An online PCTA training covering the fundamentals of trail maintenance.
The Chain Saw and Crosscut Saw Training Course is a 16- to 32-hour course for basic to intermediate chain saw and crosscut saw users. The course is designed to provide the technical knowledge and skills that employees or volunteers will need to use…
Trail Skills Training Library
This webinar will provide some basic information on trails in federally-designated Wilderness, examples of practical experiences, and resources to learn more. Presented by: Pete Irvine, retired, USDA Forest Service Dan Abbe, Wilderness Specialist,…
Training Calendar
June 12 - 13, 2024
East Burke, Vermont
Custom Trainings
Blairsville, GA
Walt Bready is the former State of Georgia Trails Education Specialist and current owner of Trails…
Brunswick, ME
Jed Talbot is the owner of OBP Trailworks, LLC, a Maine based company that designs, builds, and…
Carlisle, PA
Sarah is a licensed Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with prior experience in…
Lake Placid, NY
I am a seasoned trail builder who has worked on trails in New York State since 2015. I've worked…
Madrid, IA
Pete Englund had been performing crew based trail work across 12 different states for 18 years…
Quincy, CA
Kevin founded Mountain Surf Creative in 2023 as a way to bring creative solutions to trail related…
Hire Workers
Folsom, CA
Recreation planner and project manager with California State Parks.
Del Rio, TX
Jake Carsten began his career in the bicycle industry in 2011, working on the IMBA-Subaru Trail…
State College, PA
I focus on research and developing skills workshops applicable to folks working on maintenance and…
Knoxville, TN
Cedar City, UT
Upper Marlboro , MD
30 plus years in park management, forestry, horticulture, Wild life and conservation I manage over…
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