Skill Definition

Partner and collaborate effectively with a variety of user groups and organizations to bolster stewardship capacity and community support for trail projects and programs

Entry Level Performance

  • Demonstrate understanding of land management specific policy/rules related to partnership management, including trail work and waiver requirements

Full Performance Level

  • Identify, build and maintain partnerships with individuals and groups of different backgrounds, ages and abilities
  • Work collaboratively to identify partnership goals and deliverables, prioritizing opportunities to work together

Expert Level Performance

  • Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with local, regional and/or national organizations that reflect diverse interests of various backgrounds, interests, and abilities
  • Develop formalized partnership agreements collaboratively with partners that includes goals, objectives and deliverables
  • Integrate strategies that embody DEI principles (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), consensus and compromise throughout partnership communications

Resources for Partnership and Collaboration

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Recorded Trainings for Partnership and Collaboration

Urban Feasibility and Breaking Down Barriers
Urban Feasibility and Breaking Down Barriers

Using a feasibility study from Omaha, Nebraska, USA, as a model, this session demonstrates a paradigm shift in urban planning that moves beyond traditional topography-based assessments to prioritize equity in access.


Further Education

Training Programs for Partnership and Collaboration

Jacksonville State University - Trail Science Institute (TSI)
Jacksonville State University - Trail Science Institute (TSI)

The TSI focuses on the promotion of recreational trails, primarily in the State of Alabama, by providing educational experiences and providing services such as assessment, monitoring, management, planning, and construction. The TSI defines trails as…

The Harbinger Consultancy Timeline Institute Online Courses
The Harbinger Consultancy Timeline Institute Online Courses

The Harbinger Consultancy's Timeline Institute Online Courses combine instruction, coaching, group learning and step-by-step templates based on 30+ years of working with communities, regions and supporting organizations. They offer you guided access…

Sustainable Trails Development
Sustainable Trails Development

The Sustainable Trails curriculum welcomes students from various fields who are interested in trails development, programming and management, as well as design.

Advancing Trails Webinar Series
Advancing Trails Webinar Series

American Trails brings agencies, trail builders, planners, architects, advocates, and volunteers the latest in state-of-the-art information on all aspects of trails and greenways. Our webinars focus on a variety of trail topics, usually applicable…

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American Trails Professional TrailBuilders Association Partnership for the National Trails System Northern Vermont University Northwest Arkansas Community College Eppley Institute Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals Washington Trails Association