Define Purpose and Need of Project

Define Purpose and Need of Project Skill Definition:

Use primary data (e.g., stakeholder outreach, trail use data, trail counters) and secondary data (e.g., planning documents, natural and cultural resource survey information, and site-specific resource limitations including soils, hydrology, geology, slope) to define the purpose of the proposed project and the need that it will meet.


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Project Selection
Project Selection

This guide will provide your organization with information and tips about how to select the most appropriate volunteer stewardship projects.

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Upcoming Trainings for Define Purpose and Need of Project

Trail Skills Institute Module 4: Trail Design and Layout
Arizona Trail Association
Arizona Trail Association
Trail Skills Institute Module 4: Trail Design and Layout

April 06 - 07, 2024

Tucson, Arizona

Tell the Economic Story of Your Conserved Lands and Trails Without Hiring an Economist
The Harbinger Consultancy
The Harbinger Consultancy
Outdoor Recreation Roadmap: Leverage Natural Assets for Economic Success & Local Renewal
The Harbinger Consultancy
The Harbinger Consultancy

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There are 44 trainers on TrailSkills
with Define Purpose and Need of Project experience.

Jay

Jay Hoots

Hoots, Inc.

Contractor Trainer

Edmonton

JAY HOOTS – Hoots Ltd. Owner (2005 - Current) Qualifications: • Professional Bike Park / Trail…

Andy

Andy Crowley

Contractor Trainer

Ashland, NH

Conservation Trail Services LLC. Working with private, non-profit, and…

Caelan

Caelan Parker

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Mccall, ID

I am an early-career trails professional with the Forest Service. I have seven Agency field seasons…

Mike

Mike Passo

American Trails

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Bellingham, WA

Mike Passo is the Executive Director of American Trails. Mike has also served as the Executive…

Landon

Landon Welsh

Pacific Crest Trail Association

Trainer Nonprofit

Seattle, WA

Volunteer Training Coordinator for the Pacific Crest Trail Association-- planning trail-wide…

Galeo

Galeo Saintz

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Plettenberg Bay

Galeo Saintz is the co-founder of South Africa’s two longest trail initiatives. For 10 years he…

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There are 174 profiles on TrailSkills
with Define Purpose and Need of Project experience.

Lizzie

Lizzie Morrison

Nonprofit

Silverthorne, CO

Tristan

Tristan Stone

Boulder County Parks and Open Space

Agency

Longmont, CO

Aaryn

Aaryn Kay

Professional TrailBuilders Association

Contractor Nonprofit

Boulder, CO

Aaryn is the executive director for the Professional TrailBuilders Association (PTBA). She has been…

Jeremiah

Jeremiah Clark

National Park Service

Agency

Kula, HI

I have trail maintenance and construction experience through Timberline Trailcraft LLC as a Trail…

Alixandra

Alixandra Lamsa

National Park Service

Agency

Seattle, WA

Betsy

Betsy Byrne

National Park Service

Agency

Salt Lake City, UT

I am a landscape architect with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation…

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