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A key component to a successful youth volunteer program is knowing that youth require a different approach than adult groups when it comes to keeping them motivated, safe and productive. This guide provides tools and strategies for meaningful youth…
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…
Trail Skills Training Library
Put the transformative power of trails to work. This inspiring course is a call to action, a source of new ideas, and a practical guide for communities looking to harness the benefits of their local trails. Ideal for trail lovers, local leaders, and…
Learn how to put Geotourism to work for your community. Introduced more than 20 years ago through National Geographic, this community-led approach has been used by destinations around the world to guide development, catalyze locally driven…
Learn and practice skills and strategies for helping groups work collaboratively, consensus-building processes, and consensus decision-making. This course is a deep dive that examines the details of the Consensus That Works and Making Meetings Work…
Learn a clear, comprehensive, step-by-step decision-making process that promotes collaboration, builds respect, expands participation and results in decisions that drive cohesive action without leaving people behind who are opposed to the path…
Leverage arts and culture to engage, revitalize and reshape communities. Creative placemaking is as much about “doing” as it is about planning, engaging the power of diverse partnerships and hands-on participation to turn under-appreciated assets…
Understanding the range of economic benefits from your land conservation and trails program can help you coalesce support among local and state officials, expand your circle of allies and partners to include economic developers and the local…
Further Education
The Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) is NWTA’s internal training classes for everything related to trail building. We want to make sure our trail builders are knowledgeable in not only how to build/maintain fun trails, but ensure those trails…
Gain insight into best practices related to the design, construction and maintenance of trails. Learn about and apply techniques that can enhance, rehabilitate and protect trails and greenways. Participants will also learn about trail…
The Sustainable Trails curriculum welcomes students from various fields who are interested in trails development, programming and management, as well as design.
Because wildfires, wind storms, floods, gravity, and vegetation growth are constant threats to the PCT, the annual maintenance and reconstruction of the trail is a never-ending and monumental undertaking. Such work, historically carried out by…
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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Bretton Woods, NH
Director of Trails & Recreation Management
Appalachian Mountain Club
Middlefield, CT
Assistant Trails Coordinator
Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA)
Hire Workers
Taylorsville, CA
Stewardship Project Manager
Sierra Institute for Community and Environment
Athens, GA
Program Specialist Natural Surface Trails
Athens-Clarke County Trails and Open space
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