Upcoming Trails Trainings Calendar

Skill Group

• Trail Construction
  • Construction Specifications
    Corridor Clearing
    Hand-Built Trail Construction
    Mechanized Trail Construction
    Trail Finishwork
    Water Management/Drainage Features
    Water Crossing Structures
    Retaining Walls
    Tread Hardening
    Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation
    Decommissioning Trails
    

• Trail Maintenance
  • Maintenance Specifications
    Inventory & Assessment
    Corridor Clearing: Power tools
    Corridor clearing: Hand Tools
    Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
    Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
    Drainage Features/Water Management
    

• Project Preparation
  • Land Use Plan Alignment
    Define Purpose and Need of Project
    Corridor Planning
    Stakeholder Engagement
    Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles
    

• Project Planning and Design
  • Project Cost Estimation
    Implementation Plan
    Trail Specifications
    Design
    Trail Plans
    Interpretation
    Permitting
    Universal Design/ADA Accessibility
    

• Project & Crew Management
  • Crew Recruitment
    Crew Management
    Jobsite Safety
    Jobsite Risk Management
    Performance Management
    Field-based Resource Protection
    

• Program Administration and Leadership
  • Program Budgeting
    Communications
    Contract Administration
    Education and Public Outreach
    Funding/Grants
    Inspections/Monitoring
    Partnership and Collaboration
    Policy/Directives/Law
    Visitor Use Management and Monitoring
    Agreement Development
    

• Agency Specific
  • Blasting Certification
    BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring
    Bridge Inspection
    Contracting Officer Representative
    Sawyer Certification
    

• National Trail System Specific
  • IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring)
    National Scenic Trail Designation and Planning
    National Historic Trail Designation and Planning
    National Recreation Trail Designation and Planning
    Rail Trail Designation and Planning
    

Training Programs

See our list of ongoing Training Programs for more training opportunities.