Trail Skills College Course Curriculum
To help our volunteers succeed in their trail work, PCTA collaborated with many partners to develop a Trail Skills College curriculum.
Construct stone or wood retaining walls to bolster unconsolidated soils, gain elevation, or transition tread from rocks/natural barriers.
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To help our volunteers succeed in their trail work, PCTA collaborated with many partners to develop a Trail Skills College curriculum.
Discover the lasting satisfaction of working with stone. Master stonemason Charles McRaven covers everything you need to know about working with different types of stone to create a variety of durable and elegant features. Clear enough for the…
Stone Primer is both a practical handbook and an inspirational guide for the budding stonemason.
The North Country National Scenic Trail (NST) extends for thousands of miles across seven states. Its layout, design, construction, and maintenance require the participation of a myriad of individuals and groups.
Learn fundamentals of rock construction including an emphasis on effective and safe use of rock bars, the critical tool for all rock work. We’ll tackle basic rock placement techniques for rock walls to last the ages. Recommended after taking Course…
Trail Skills Training Library
This webinar will discuss the various types of materials used for paved, multi-use trails in the District of Columbia. We will discuss different projects where we used flexi-pave, asphalt, or porous asphalt and our experience with each material. How…
Skill Library
Training Calendar
Custom Trainings
Baltimore, MD
I have worked in the conservation corps industry for over 10 years with a focus on creating…
Tucson, AZ
I manage the Volunteer program at the Arizona Trail Association, organizing over 20,000 hours of…
Salida, CO
Carlisle, PA
Sarah is a licensed Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with prior experience in…
Morristown, VT
Mariah Keagy began her career in trail construction and reconstruction in the Green Mountains…
Hire Workers
Colorado Springs, CO
8+ years of experience trail construction, maintenance, habitat restoration, forest health and…
Seattle, WA
Morristown, NJ
Topsham, ME
Golden, CO
After starting my trails career with the Student Conservation Association in Massachusetts, I have…
Ellijay, GA
I am the Executive Director of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA). We cover 7 states…
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