posted Apr 8, 2019
During this intermediate trail training two-day session, participants will learn about the comprehensive management of natural surface trails. This course condenses the core Intermediate series into one course.
posted Dec 18, 2018
Participants will learn how to take a critical look at trails to assess condition, maintenance, and safety. The session will also cover potential permitting requirements and trail contracting for natural surface sustainable trail projects. Students will discuss how trail condition, maintenance, and safety can affect the "trail experience", and they will also learn and discuss how the interpretation of assessment results may vary depending on user group and trail difficulty. Participants will complete desktop trail reviews, assess existing trails and proposed reroutes on the Rockingham Community College campus, discuss permits, and create contracts based on assessment results.
posted Sep 10, 2020
Participants will gain an introduction into the world of mechanized trail building.
posted Apr 8, 2019
Participants will learn the five essential elements of sustainable trails and how to incorporate them into trail layout and construction. This session will guide participants from desktop trail planning to design and layout, corridor flagging, and pin flagging of a trail alignment in the field. Students will gain field experience constructing new trail, reroutes, and maintaining existing trails on the Rockingham Community College campus.
posted Jul 16, 2019
Duke Energy TRAILS at RCC will be offering the popular four-day basic skills training session, Sustainable Trail Design and Layout, Construction, and Maintenance, twice this fall on October 7-10 and December 2-5. These classes typically fill up, so register soon. I will be the instructor for both classes. Individuals who are involved with design, construction, maintenance, and management of natural surface multiple-use trails will benefit from the information offered in this class. Learn how to do it right the first time, so it doesn't cost your agency more time and money in the future.
posted Jul 16, 2019
Duke Energy TRAILS at RCC will be offering the popular four-day basic skills training session, Sustainable Trail Design and Layout, Construction, and Maintenance, twice this fall on October 7-10 and December 2-5. These classes typically fill up, so register soon.
posted Dec 29, 2017
This webinar will provide an overview of pedestrian sustainable trails for all for federal, state, and local agency and organization trail managers, planners and designers who are responsible for policy, budget, and trail construction oversight.
published Dec 2020
by
USDA Forest Service
A Synthesis of Research Findings, Management Practices, and Research Needs
posted Apr 14, 2020
This webinar will help empower kids, and their parents and educators alike, to lead the way through engaging strategies when on the trail.
posted Jul 25, 2020
The use of emerging and evolving technologies such as drones, photogrammetry, RTK GPS, 3D modeling, and LiDAR technology to inventory and analyze existing trail conditions.
