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

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

Custom Trainings

There are 46 trainers on TrailSkills
with Define Purpose and Need of Project experience.

Jacob

Jacob Hyde

Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Santa Cruz, CA

Amy

Amy Lutsko

Morris County Park Commission, NJ

Trainer Agency

Morristown, NJ

Vaike

Vaike Haas

Trainer Higher Education

Morgantown, WV

I lead WVU's Sustainable Trails Curriculum, am a licensed landscape architect and Associate…

Matt

Matt Malone

Nature Trails, LLC

Contractor Trainer

Brevard, NC

Daniel

Daniel Whitaker

American River Parkway Foundation

Trainer Nonprofit

Carmichael, CA

Began on a trail crew with the Arizona Conservation Corps. We maintained trails in the Coronado…

Mark

Mark Loseth

Contractor Trainer

Flagstaff, AZ

For over 10 years, I have been designing and leading field-based trail trainings for land agencies,…

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There are 182 profiles on TrailSkills
with Define Purpose and Need of Project experience.

Andrew

Andrew Deci

Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Nonprofit

Topsham, ME

Walt

Walt Daniels

New York - New Jersey Trail Conference

Trainer Nonprofit

Mohegan Lake, NY

Greg

Greg Kopsch

Higher Education

Apex, NC

Alex

Alex Bradley

Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA)

Trainer Corps Nonprofit

Middlefield, CT

Backcountry

Backcountry Trails

California Conservation Corps (CCC)

Corps

Fortuna, CA

The Backcountry Trails Program started in 1979 and is the longest running special program of the…

William

William Jones

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Hood River, OR

In my sixth year working wilderness, motorized, and non-motorized trails for the Forest Service;…

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