Program Administration and Leadership

Program Administration and Leadership Skills Include:

    Program Budgeting

    Determine the overall costs of programs including tools, consumables, volunteer and staff time, equipment, materials.

    Communications

    Effectively communicate trail and partnership information to trail administrators, trail managers, and the public.

    Contract Administration

    Provide management of trail-related contracts and agreements as well as oversight of contractor activities and deadlines.

    Education and Public Outreach

    Develop and conduct workshops, seminars and other training for employees, public and private sector partners, and others on management issues and policy, direction, and guidelines. Empower others to competently and safely sustain the trail.

    Funding/Grants

    Align trail projects and their specific goals to grant funds. Grant administration includes grant writing, project reporting, financial tracking, and funding/funder communication.

    Inspections/Monitoring

    Monitor and document use and trail conditions to determine impacts on natural, social/experiential, historic, and cultural resources.

    Partnership and Collaboration

    Demonstrate awareness of the capabilities of both (1) one's own agency/organization as well as (2) partners. Develop the capacity to work with a variety of user groups and partners to identify and promote various interests related to trails.

    Policy/Directives/Law

    Apply knowledge of land management agency policies and law (including legislation, regulations, policy, planning, strategy, and management directives/guidelines) to the management of trails.

    Visitor Use Management and Monitoring

    Manage trails for a variety of uses and visitor experiences while meeting trail objectives. Monitor use to evaluate the trail experience (i.e., "Does the trail meet visitor expectations and agency/org. mission?").

    Agreement Development

    Develop contracts, cooperative agreements or memo. of understanding with land managers and partners that address the roles and resp. of all parties and define cooperative relationships.


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Upcoming trainings for Program Administration and Leadership

NPS Healthy Parks, Healthy People
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals

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Here's a list of Trainers with Program Administration and Leadership experience:

Kim

Kim Frederick

Chinook Associates LLC

Trainer
Vaike

Vaike Haas

Trainer Higher Education

Morgantown, Wv

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

Marc

Marc Hildesheim

National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC)

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit
Marc

Marc Hildesheim

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Vaughn, Mt

Marc Hildesheim is a lifelong OHV enthusiasts who lives in Eastern Washington with his wife, three…

Jay

Jay Hoots

Hoots, Inc.

Contractor Trainer

Edmonton,

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

Jacob

Jacob Hyde

Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

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Trail Workers with Program Administration and Leadership Experience

Willie

Willie Bittner

Great Lakes Trailbuilders, LLC

Contractor Trainer Higher Education

La Crosse , Wi

Willie Bittner started working on trails 25 years ago with the Wisconsin DNR and over the years he…

Justin

Justin Blackstead

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Sun Valley, Id

I have building and maintaining trails since 2008. Most of my experience has been in motorized and…

Jonathan

Jonathan Bobian

Contractor

Walsenburg, Co

My name is Jonathan Bobian. I’ve been in this industry for 3 years now and I have learned a lot…

Tony

Tony Boone

Tony Boone Trails

Contractor

Salida, Co

Tony has a Masters of Education in Outdoor Adventure Recreation and is a Board Member of the…

Conor

Conor Boynton-Orr

Contractor Trainer Corps

Walsenburg, Co

I am the director of the Huerfano Youth Conservation Corps and I work as an instructor of Trail…

Alex

Alex Bradley

Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA)

Trainer Corps Nonprofit

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