Digital Transformation of Trail Management and Monitoring

American Trails

Digital Transformation of Trail Management and Monitoring

Recorded Training

Webinar Trail Maintenance Project Planning and Design Crew Management Program Administration Specialty Skills

Mike Linnane of Evolve Technologies and award-winning Trail Manager Eoin Hogan will present on the development path of the world’s first integrated digital trail management system. The webinar will outline the evolution from a paper-based trail management system to a hybrid of paper and off-the-shelf systems to a fully integrated Digital Trail Management system. The presentation will show how the system revolutionizes the management of trails to allow inputs from IOT devices, volunteer trail crews, and citizen science applications.

Learning Objectives:


Insight into the future of trail management


Explanation on the benefits of Workflow integration and Task closeout


Introduction of Citizen Science to Trail Management


Benefits of integrating preventative maintenance techniques


Digitizing of Disability Access Surveys including reporting & 3D Visualisations


European perspective on IOT devices


Introduction to Dashboard & Reporting

Trail Competencies

  • • Stakeholder Engagement
  • • Land Use Plan Alignment
  • • Corridor Planning
  • • Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
  • • Trail Plan Development
  • • Communications
  • • Education and Public Outreach
  • • Inspections/Monitoring
  • • Visitor Use Management

Learning Credits and CEUs

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Learning credits will be available to attendees and are included in the registration fee. The length of the session will determine the number of hours/credits given. In order to obtain credits, attendees must fill out an evaluation survey for each session they attend, as well as complete a learning credit tracking form noting each session they are requesting credits for (or a quiz if virtual). This form (and complete instructions) will be available online as well at registration. Email the conference host or [email protected] with any questions.

American Trails is a certified provider and can offer the following learning credits and continuing education opportunities: AICP CM, LA CES (most HSW approved), NRPA CEU Equivalency Petition, and CEU/PDH Equivalency Petition for other accepting organizations.

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