Project Selection
This guide will provide your organization with information and tips about how to select the most appropriate volunteer stewardship projects.
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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This guide will provide your organization with information and tips about how to select the most appropriate volunteer stewardship projects.
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Mccall, ID
I am an early-career trails professional with the Forest Service. I have seven Agency field seasons…
Lake Placid, NY
I am a seasoned trail builder who has worked on trails in New York State since 2015. I've worked…
Golden, CO
I have been a Trails Specialist with Jefferson County Open Space for 10yrs and was a Seasonal…
Portland, OR
Steve has worked in parks and natural areas for nearly 20 years, around San Francisco, Milwaukee,…
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Fairmont, WV
Vaughn, MT
Marc Hildesheim is a lifelong OHV enthusiasts who lives in Eastern Washington with his wife, three…
Springdale, AR
Over 20 years as trail steward [non-profit board] IMBA Regional Director [SE Region] Rogue Trails…
Middlebury, VT
Liam is a conservation enthusiast with a strong interest in trail work and publicly accessible…
Morgantown, WV
I lead WVU's Sustainable Trails Curriculum, am a licensed landscape architect and Associate…
Spanish Fort, AL
Experienced Contractor and retired military. Heavily involved in trail building through local IMBA…
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