Online Trail School

Outdoor Sport Institute

Online Trail School

Virtual Training

Webinar Trail Construction Trail Maintenance Project Planning and Design

Gain the knowledge that will turn the trails you dream of into a reality.
Learn the fundamentals of amazing trail experiences that grow your community.

Discover what it takes to create trails that will last and inspire more to be built.

This series is an introduction to the fundamentals of trail theory, sustainability, and management.

You will learn:
Theory and strategies behind modern trail development,
Guidelines for developing sustainable trails, and
Strategies for improved trail user experience.

Topics include:
Understanding sustainable trail guidelines,
Understanding the trail development life cycle,
Elements of sustainable trail planning, design, construction, and maintenance,
Learning trail anatomy and terminology,
Investigating different recreational user types and experience goals,
How to assess terrain both on your desktop and in the field,
Understanding and comparing grade and slope, and how they apply to trails, and
Strategies for successful trail development within communities.

This course is open to anyone interested in learning more about trail development. No previous experience or knowledge is required. This is the perfect introduction for:

Land trust volunteers & staff,
Trail club members & staff,
Land management agencies, and
New trail crew members and crew leaders

Location

This is a virtual training. See the event website for more details.

Trail Competencies

Upcoming Event

Training Dates

Starts February 12, 2025
12:00 PM
Ends March 26
12:00 PM

This event takes place in Eastern Daylight Time.

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12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
11:00 AM Central Daylight Time
10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time
10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time
09:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
08:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time
07:00 AM Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time
07:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time

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