posted Dec 11, 2019
The Trail Town Program® is an initiative of The Progress Fund working in small rural towns across western Pennsylvania and western Maryland
posted Dec 11, 2019
by Rails to Trails Conservancy
RTC's guide to conducting a survey, including sample surveys and methods.
posted Nov 12, 2019
by Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
San Jose has released their 13th annual Trail Count, a report which helps them study trail use in the area and determine how they are meeting the needs of their trail users.
posted Jul 31, 2019
by Ryan Branciforte with OuterSpatial, Zachary T. Likins with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, Michelle O'Connor with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, Sheela Kleinknecht, Dora Nuñez
The story behind the development of LA Counties world-class trails mobile app and website covering 600+ parks, over 550 linear miles of trails, hundreds of points of interest.
posted Jun 20, 2019
by Matt Ainsley with Eco-Counter, Inc.
Until recently, user count data was collected manually through an annual volunteer effort. In 2017, however, a program in Pennsylvania took their count program to the next level by rolling out 17 automated Eco-Counters in all four corners of the state.
posted Jun 5, 2019
by Laura Brown with University of Connecticut, Dylan Carey with Parks and Trails New York, Jennifer Ceponis with Capital District Transportation Committee, Emily Dozier with Dutchess County Transportation Council, Kristina Kelly with Connecticut Trail Census, James Stevens with ConsultEcon, Inc.
Presenters outline the techniques used and lessons learned from trail counts in New York and Connecticut.
posted Jun 5, 2019
by Peter Dolan with New York - New Jersey Trail Conference, Joshua Osowski
Are you ready to view old trail networks with fresh eyes?
posted Sep 17, 2018
How many users can a paved trail support before it becomes too crowded or over used?
posted Jul 17, 2018
Measuring the benefits and economic development of trails.
posted Jun 9, 2018
The characteristics of OHV users in Tennessee, types of OHV use and trip characteristics, and the perceptions and preferences of OHV users were studied.
posted Apr 18, 2018
by Yves Zsutty with City of San Jose - Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services
If you aren’t counting and surveying trail users, you may be missing an opportunity to better fund your program and help the community understand the value of your trail system or interconnected network of trails.
posted Apr 3, 2018
The San Jose trail count provides data to support further development of the integrated trail network.
