Trail Assessment for Accessibility and Sustainability

Webinar Outline

This webinar will explore the process of assessing natural surface pedestrian trails for accessibility and sustainability. The presentation will focus on developing new trails as well as conversion of existing trails.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the basic concepts of pedestrian trail design and layout.
• Apply the Federal Trail Standards for sustainable trail development.
• Understand when a pedestrian trail is sustainable, and not.
• Learn how trail assessments can help determine sustainability.
• Integrating accessibility, sustainability, and the landscape— pulling it all together.

Trail Core Competencies

• Trail Maintenance
• • Inventory & Assessment

• Project Planning and Design
• • Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Relevant Trail Types

General. All trail types are relevant.