Authors & Presenters



posted Jul 22, 2020

Christine Hughes

Visionary community engagement and policy specialist with a background in directing and implementing strategies to achieve policy goals, tracking and reporting on policy issues, engaging interest groups and local/regional government agencies, change-...


posted Nov 16, 2017

Christopher Douwes

Christopher Douwes is a Community Planner with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Washington DC. He has managed the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) since 1992, Transportation Enhancement activities since 2003, Transportation Alternatives ...


posted Jan 24, 2018

Chuck Flink

Chuck is an award winning author, planner and landscape architect who has completed work in 250 communities, in 37 states, and in 7 foreign countries. He is the recipient of four dozen national, regional and local awards. Some of his most notable pro...


posted Dec 17, 2021

Cindy Ross

Cindy Ross had her formal education at Indiana University of PA and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia in Fine Arts, Painting. She is a long-distance hiker, writer, author, educator, and artist. She through-hiked the entire 2,100-mile Ap...


posted Mar 13, 2018

Clay Nelson

Clay Nelson is the owner of the equestrian property planning and design firm Sustainable Stables LLC, based out of Austin, Texas. Clay has consulted on the planning, design and management of 100+ equestrian properties across 20 states and counting ra...


posted Apr 8, 2024

Clint Sparks

Clint Sparks is a Municipal and Commercial Parking Specialist with T2 Systems. With over 20 years' experience in parking operations and project management, he brings a wealth of experience in the strategic planning and deployment of parking strategie...


posted Jan 24, 2019

Cody Arana


posted Sep 1, 2023

Colby Fangman

Colby Fangman is a native Iowan and a lifelong land and water trail user and advocate. He has worked in the public parks, trails, and natural resources sector for the entirety of his professional career. At the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation...


posted May 27, 2021

Cole Gehler

Cole is a highly motivated and experienced trails and recreation planner who has worked in communities across the country responding to various opportunities and challenges. As an avid user of all trail types and with a competitive sports background,...


posted Sep 24, 2020

Colin Leslie

Colin Leslie has been working for the City of Boulder OSMP department as a Human Dimensions Coordinator since 2016. Prior to joining OSMP he worked for the US Geological Survey Social and Economic Analysis branch, focusing on stakeholder conservation...