Education and Public Outreach

Skill Definition

Develop and conduct workshops, seminars and other training for employees, public and private sector partners, volunteers, and the public on trail skills, land management issues and priorities, and policy that impacts trails

Entry Level Performance

Demonstrate ability to teach volunteers simple trail construction and maintenance tasks

Full Performance Level

Implement trail educational programs that builds stewardship capacity through hands-on skill building
Conduct public education on the program or project to build community support, identify stewardship support, and ensure that the public understands the management regime
Schedule and organize the sessions in an education program
Integrate strategies that maximize impact with diverse learners

Expert Level Performance

Create and implement a comprehensive education program
Integrate strategies that embody DEI principles (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) into the education
Train all educators on teaching strategies that maximize impact with diverse learners
Effectively communicate with the media to aid in trail management, convey educational information to the public, and manage trail related emergencies.

Resources for Education and Public Outreach

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Documents and Media for Education and Public Outreach

Understanding of History - Exclusion of BIPOC People on Public Land

Advocacy for policies promoting equitable access to public lands, including increased funding for outreach and programming in marginalized communities.

Listening Session - How Do I Make My Invitations to Marginalized Communities to Engage in Stewardship?

Advocacy for policies promoting equitable access to public lands, including increased funding for outreach and programming in marginalized communities.

Skilled Volunteers and Roles Training

This guide addresses ways your organization can create and implement strategies to develop skilled volunteer leaders. After reading this guide, you will be able to assess your volunteer leadership needs, identify training resources and begin…

Community Outreach

There are many opportunities to get the word out to your community about your programs and projects – and many ways to ensure you are sharing valuable information and stories about where your programs and projects are taking place, what the…

Leave No Trace

The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors.

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Trail Skills Training Library

Recorded Trainings for Education and Public Outreach

The Trail Next Door: Addressing Property Value Concerns

This webinar will give a fast-paced, fact-filled, presentation that will show attendees how valuable having a trail in close proximity to a home or business truly is.

Working Smarter Not Harder: Developing a Marketing and Communications Content Strategy

Learn about creating a content plan that works for your agency, setting measurable and attainable objectives and how to implement tactics that work align with your time and budget.

Choose Your Own Adventure: Welcoming & Preparing Trail Users with Disabilities

Accessibility for one person may not be accessible for another. Because of this, including a general statement that something is accessible (or not accessible) doesn’t tell the whole story. During this session, we will help you look at your planning…

Trails Town Hall: Passing the Legacy Restoration Fund Extension

Trails Town Hall on the extension of the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund.

Mapping What Matters: Using Ripple Effects Mapping to Reveal the Full Story of Trails Work

In this webinar, you'll see Ripple Effects Management (REM) in action through two real examples used to help demonstrate the value of their work to funders and policymakers, and more.

From Concept to Construction: Building a Long-Distance Adaptive Trail

This webinar shares the story of how Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina came to pursue an adaptive trail design, the construction techniques and lessons learned along the way, and how they are continuing to advance the project through outreach…

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Further Education