Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Universal Design/ADA Accessibility Skill Definition:

Use universal design principles, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility standards to design, layout, and lead construction of accessible trail and trail facilities.


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Resources for Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Introduction to Trail Assessment Using UTAP and HETAP
Introduction to Trail Assessment Using UTAP and HETAP

This webinar will discuss the assessment work that Beneficial Designs does in regards to the Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP) and the High-Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP) and how the data is collected and can be viewed by the…

United States Access Board - Outdoor Developed Areas
United States Access Board - Outdoor Developed Areas

The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility guidelines for the construction and alteration of facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968.

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Upcoming Trainings for Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Custom Trainings

There are 42 trainers on TrailSkills
with Universal Design/ADA Accessibility experience.

Charlotte

Charlotte Staats

Adirondack Mountain Club

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Lake Placid, NY

I am a seasoned trail builder who has worked on trails in New York State since 2015. I've worked…

Andy

Andy Crowley

Contractor Trainer

Ashland, NH

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

Brock

Brock Messner

Jefferson County Open Space

Trainer Agency

Golden, CO

I have been a Trails Specialist with Jefferson County Open Space for 10yrs and was a Seasonal…

Amy

Amy Lutsko

Morris County Park Commission, NJ

Trainer Agency

Morristown, NJ

Sarah

Sarah Walter

Penn Trails LLC

Contractor Trainer

Carlisle, PA

Sarah is a licensed Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with prior experience in…

Jeremy

Jeremy Poore

McDowell Tech Community College

Contractor Trainer Higher Education

Old Fort, NC

I'm in the process of building McDowell Tech Trail School into a national-level Trail Construction…

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There are 140 profiles on TrailSkills
with Universal Design/ADA Accessibility experience.

Russell

Russell Clark

National Park Service

Agency

Mammoth Cave, KY

Landscape Architect for the National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program…

Matt

Matt Malone

Nature Trails, LLC

Contractor Trainer

Brevard, NC

Brian

Brian Sedgwick

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

Nonprofit

Petersburg, PA

I am in charge of facility maintenance - buildings, landscaping, trails, and services. I graduated…

Larry

Larry Knutson

Penn Trails LLC

Contractor Trainer

Newville, PA

Larry Knutson, is founder and President of Penn Trails LLC. A cloud based company for 16 years, we…

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…

Jason

Jason Neel

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Glenwood, NM

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Trail Skills Collaborators
Federal Highway Administration USDA Forest Service National Park Service Bureau of Land Management
American Trails Professional TrailBuilders Association Partnership for the National Trails System Northern Vermont University Northwest Arkansas Community College Eppley Institute Corps Network