Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment

Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment Skill Definition:

Mechanized Equipment. Restore trail to its designed specifications for tread width, cross/outslope, protrusions, and obstacles using mechanized equipment (e.g., compactors, mini-excavator, skid steer, trail dozer).


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Resources for Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment

Off-Highway Vehicle Trail and Road Grading Equipment
Off-Highway Vehicle Trail and Road Grading Equipment

The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) was asked to find a good way to maintain a 40-mile (64-k) motorcycle and all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) trail on the Francis Marion National Forest in coastal South Carolina. Heavy use leaves a…

Innovations in Mechanized Trailbuilding
Innovations in Mechanized Trailbuilding

Innovative, cutting edge machinery for building recreational trails has revolutionized the trail industry over the past 30 years, from specialized trail dozers and miniature excavators to crawler carriers and ATV/AWD moto harrows. The advantages of…

Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tread and Alignment​
Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tread and Alignment​

Explore foundational concepts related to the principles and applications of trail tread and alignment—all through the lens of developing and maintaining a sustainable trail. This course will introduce basic trail design elements as well as processes…

North Country Trail Handbook
North Country Trail Handbook

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.

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Upcoming Trainings for Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment

Sustainable Trail Building One-Year Certificate Program
Sustainable Trail Building One-Year Certificate Program

September 09, 2024

Lyndonville, Vermont

Custom Trainings

There are 41 trainers on TrailSkills
with Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment experience.

Walt

Walt Bready

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Blairsville, GA

Walt Bready is the former State of Georgia Trails Education Specialist and current owner of Trails…

Scott

Scott Johnson

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Forest Grove, OR

Trail builder with the Forest Service for over 15 years. Have worked on a mobile trail crew for all…

Jerome

Jerome Pelland

Sentiers Boréals, Inc.

Contractor Trainer

Granby

Landon

Landon Welsh

Pacific Crest Trail Association

Trainer Nonprofit

Seattle, WA

Volunteer Training Coordinator for the Pacific Crest Trail Association-- planning trail-wide…

Mike

Mike Passo

American Trails

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Bellingham, WA

<p>Mike Passo is the Executive Director of American Trails. Mike has also served as the Executive…

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Hire Workers

There are 151 profiles on TrailSkills
with Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment experience.

Brennan

Brennan Turner

Baxter State Park

Agency

Millinocket, ME

Randy

Randy Martin

Trailscape

Contractor

Roseville, CA

Randy Martin is president of Trailscape inc. and can be reached through his website Trailscape.net…

Roxanne

Roxanne Tea

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Aurora, MN

Superior National Forest Laurentian Ranger District, Recreation Planner

Jake

Jake Powell

Utah State University Extension

Higher Education

Logan, UT

I am an Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture…

Damien

Damien Theophano

Friends of the Wissahickon

Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PA

David

David Deitemeyer

City of Colorado Springs

Agency

Colorado Springs, CO

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

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