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:

Jerome

Jerome Pelland

Sentiers Boréals, Inc.

Contractor Trainer
Jay

Jay Post

Trainer Higher Education

Russellville, Ar

I coordinate and teach the Trail Management Certificate Program at Arkansas Tech University. Plus,…

Mike

Mike Riter

Trail Design Specialists (Georgia)

Contractor Trainer

Danielsville, Ga

We are a full service trail company. Our services include trail design, construction and…

Galeo

Galeo Saintz

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Plettenberg Bay,

Galeo Saintz is the co-founder of South Africa’s two longest trail initiatives. For 10 years he…

Brooke

Brooke Scatchard

Sinuosity

Contractor Trainer

Morristown, Vt

Brooke’s many years of experience in planning, building, and riding mountain bike trails provide a…

stephen

stephen schneider

Access Fund

Contractor Trainer Agency Corps Nonprofit Higher Education

Springdale, Ar

Over 20 years as trail steward [non-profit board] IMBA Regional Director [SE Region] Rogue Trails…

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Trail Workers with Program Administration and Leadership Experience

Andy

Andy Crowley

Contractor Trainer

Ashland, Nh

Conservation Trail Services LLC. Working with private, non-profit, and…

Walt

Walt Daniels

New York - New Jersey Trail Conference

Trainer Nonprofit
David

David Deitemeyer

City of Colorado Springs

Agency

Colorado Springs, Co

Professional and licensed Landscape Architect (CO) specializing in the trail planning, design and…

Kevin

Kevin Deiters

Central Texas Trail Tamers

Nonprofit

Austin, Tx

President and founding member of the Central Texas Trail Tamers. The Trail Tamers have been…

Christopher

Christopher Douwes

Federal Highway Administration

Agency

Washington, Dc

Christopher Douwes is a Community Planner with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in…

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