Ongoing Training Program Virtual Training

Chinook Associates Trail Consulting

Summary

Chinook Associates offers stewardship skills workshops covering recreational trail planning, design, construction, maintenance, and visitor management. Courses are available either in-person, with fully customizable content combining classroom lecture and hands-on field practice (ranging from one hour to multiple days), or online, with interactive 60-90 minute sessions capped at 15 students that include practical tools tied to the material. Online sessions are scheduled by date, with registration and any fees handled at sign-up via the course calendar.

Trail Competencies Covered

Trail Construction

Trail Maintenance

Project Planning and Design

Crew Management

Overview

Welcome!

Chinook Associates is a consulting service with over 45 years of experience in all aspects of recreational trail development and management. Our passion is supporting you in the creation of unforgettable trail experiences that are based in sustainable trail development and management. We specialize in providing consulting services tailored to meet all of your trail related needs. These services cover a comprehensive range of trail management solutions including every aspect of recreational trail planning, design, construction, maintenance, and visitor management.

Catalogue Content

This catalogue contains descriptions for stewardship skills developed by Chinook Associates. Stewardship skills workshops provide the participants the opportunity to develop technical expertise in the identified topic.

Class structure can be either in-person or online. In-person classes are fully customizable in content and length. The curriculum developed is dependent upon the needs of the organization hosting the course. The structure of in-person classes is typically a traditional lecture period followed by a field based experiential component where students have the opportunity to apply concepts and ideas developed in the classroom. These courses can vary from one-hour to multiple days in duration.

The online classes cover a wide range of topics. Class size is limited to 15 students and the length of each class is 60–90 minutes. Participants will experience an interactive dialogue with the instructor and will receive useful tools that support the content delivered in the class.

Scheduling information for each workshop includes dates and times for each online course description. To register for an online course, click on the specific date for the workshop session you wish to attend on the calendar for that class. Any associated fee is collected at time of registration.

Who Should Attend?

These workshops are appropriate for anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge and skill associated with trails, including agency personnel and volunteers.

Thank You

We sincerely appreciate your interest in enhancing your trail stewardship skills or developing your existing trail program. If you have any difficulty registering, have questions about a workshop, or would like to be more involved in this process, don't hesitate to email, call, or book a 20-minute meeting to discuss it further.

Happy Trails,

Kim Frederick