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Training & Education

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Organizations that provide training and resources

The following organizations provide opportunities for trails training and volunteer development. Send your groups information and website or other contact information to nttp@americantrails.org. See the Featured Training page for some examples of trail education in action and special programs by our Partners. See training resources in your state.

 

EDUCATION Partners

 

Minnesota - University of Minnesota South Carolina - Clemson University West Virginia - Marshall University

EcoSpeakers.com Speakers Bureau

PRIVATE and BUSINESS Partners

 

Albright Enterprises: Del Albright Arrowhead Trails, Inc. Beneficial Designs, Inc. Contrax Enterprise Natureshape LLC

PEL Consulting PENN TRAILS LLC Ric Balfour & Associates Trail Dynamics, LLC Urban Edges, Inc

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Partners

 

Appalachian Mountain Club Continental Divide Trail Alliance Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Florida Trail Association International Assoc of Snowmobile Administrators League of American Bicyclists National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse

North Country Trail Association United Four Wheel Drive Associations United States Equine Trails Coalition Professional Trailbuilders Association

STATE AGENCY Partners

 

ALABAMA Dept of Economic & Community Affairs ALASKA State Parks ARIZONA State Parks ARKANSAS Highway and Transportation Dept CALIFORNIA State Parks COLORADO State Parks CONNECTICUT State Parks Division DELAWARE Park Resource Office DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Department of Recreation and Parks FLORIDA Office of Greenways & Trails GEORGIA Department of Natural Resources HAWAII Na Ala Hele Trail and Access Program IDAHO Dept of Parks and Recreation ILLINOIS Div of Highways Bureau of D&E INDIANA State & Community Outdoor Rec Planning IOWA Department of Transportation IOWA DNR Parks, Recreation, and Preserves Div KANSAS State Parks KENTUCKY Department for Local Government KENTUCKY Department of Parks LOUISIANA Office of Rural Development LOUISIANA Dept of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism MAINE Bureau of Parks and Land MARYLAND State Highway Administration MASSACHUSETTS DEM Division of Forests & Parks MICHIGAN Department of Natural Resources MINNESOTA DNR Trails and Waterways Unit MISSISSIPPI Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks MISSOURI Division of State Parks MONTANA Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

NEBRASKA Game and Parks Commission NEVADA Division of State Parks NEW HAMPSHIRE Division of Parks and Recreation NEW JERSEY DEP Div of Parks and Forestry NEW YORK Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation NORTH CAROLINA Division of Parks & Recreation NORTH DAKOTA Parks and Recreation Department OHIO Department of Natural Resources OKLAHOMA Tourism & Recreation Department OREGON Parks and Recreation Department PENNSYLVANIA Bureau of Recreation & Conservation RHODE ISLAND Dept of Environmental Management SOUTH CAROLINA Dept of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism SOUTH DAKOTA Division of Parks and Recreation TENNESSEE TDEC Recreation Educational Services TEXAS Parks and Wildlife Dept UTAH Div of Parks & Rec VERMONT Dept of Forests, Parks, & Recreation VIRGINIA Dept of Conservation and Recreation WASHINGTON Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation WASHINGTON Parks and Recreation Commission WEST VIRGINIA Dept of Transportation WISCONSIN Bureau of Parks & Recreation

REGIONAL and STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION Partners

ALASKA

• Alaska Trails, Inc.

ALABAMA

• Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham

ARIZONA

• Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona

BRITISH COLUMBIA

• Capilano College Sunshine Coast Campus

CALIFORNIA

• Angeles District. Fire and Trails Program
• Catalina Island Conservancy
• Tahoe Rim Trail Association
• The Trail Center

COLORADO

• Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado sponsors trail design and crew leader classes.
• Colorado Off-Highway Coalition sponsors a statewide workshop every year and encourages participation from both motorized and non-motorized trails interests and land managers.
• The Colorado Trail Foundation recruits and trains volunteers for trail construction, coordinates the Adopt-A-Trail maintenance program.
• Colorado Outdoor Training Initiative is working to coordinate trails training throughout the state and has a new Crew Leader Training curriculum.
• Colorado Youth Corps Association provides training for youth corps crew leaders and other who lead trail and conservation crews.
• With 3,100 miles of trail to manage and 30% yet to be built, the Continental Divide Trail Alliance trains volunteers and operates an Adopt-A-Trail program.

CONNECTICUT

• Connecticut Forest & Park Association trains volunteer trail maintainers

FLORIDA

• The Florida Trail Association
• Florida Four Wheel Drive Association
• Center for Urban Transportation Research, Univ. of South Florida

MASSACHUSETTS

• Amherst Conservation Department

MICHIGAN

• Michigan Mountain Biking Association

MISSOURI

• Ozark Greenways, Inc.
• Ozark Trail Association

MONTANA

• Ninemile Wildlands Training Center

NEVADA

 

• Tahoe Rim Trail Association

NEW HAMPSHIRE

• Trailwrights, Inc. sponsors trail maintenance workshops and hiking/backpacking workshops: http://www.trailwrights.org/

NEW JERSEY

• The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

NEW MEXICO

• New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors

NEW YORK

• Gotham City Land Cruisers
• The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
• Parks and Trails New York

PENNSYLVANIA

• PA Recreation & Park Society

TENNESSEE

• Cumberland Trail Conference

WASHINGTON

• The Pacific Northwest Trail Association is developing a 1,200 mile trail
• Volunteers for Outdoor Washington
• The Washington Trails Association

WASHINGTON, DC

• The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club is a volunteer trails organization with a membership of over 7,000 which maintains and improves nearly 1,000 miles of hiking trails.

WISCONSIN

• The Glacial Drumlin Horse Trail Association

 

 

The National Trails Training Partnership

American Trails, P.O. Box 491797, Redding, CA 96049-1797 • (530) 547-2060 • Fax: (530) 547-2035 • nttp@americantrails.org • www.AmericanTrails.org

The National Trails Training Partnership is an alliance of Federal agencies, training providers, nationwide supporters, and providers of products and services. Visit the online calendar of training opportunities, access hundreds of trail-related resources, read the news, learn how you can help, and see training resources in your state.

This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under Cooperative Agreement DTFH61-06-H-00023. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Highway Administration.

 

 

 

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