published Jul 2021
An effort is underway to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 with a memorial trail that traverses 1,300 miles.
posted Jul 13, 2021
This presentation will share both the wins and losses from one planner with extensive experience in trail planning and design, including background on the creative process, testing, problem solving, and evidence of success and sometimes failure.
posted Jul 13, 2021
Trail Operations and Maintenance Planning explores the various types of trail maintenance evaluation methods and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
posted Jul 13, 2021
Examines the numerous challenges to planning, designing and building trails in challenging terrain and soils, extreme climates, significant elevation changes, and methods to protect significant natural/cultural resources.
posted Jul 13, 2021
Builds on sustainable trail building concepts including safety, removal of obstacles, water control elements, elevation change elements, control points, trail hardening, chainsaw safety, and risk management.
posted Jul 9, 2021
This webinar will dive in deeper on the process for trails to become designated National Water Trails, which are a subset of the National Recreation Trails.
posted Jul 9, 2021
In this webinar, PTBA will explore different trail contracting models.
posted Jul 9, 2021
Sponsored by Rhino Marking & Protection Systems. This webinar will discuss a new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Rails-with-Trails: Best Practices and Lessons Learned, that examines safety, design, and liability issues associated with the development of shared-use paths and other trails adjacent to active railroad and transit rights-of-way.
published Jun 2008
Horses have been suggested to be an important source for the introduction of non-native plant species along trails, but the conclusions were based on anecdotal evidence.
posted Jun 28, 2021
The 2021 SHIFT Summit theme is Ensuring Access to Nature – For Human Health and the Environment, with a focus on advancing equitable access to preventive health through nature and the outdoors.
