posted Jul 6, 2022
by Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration, Laura Toole with Federal Highway Administration, D’Juan Hammonds with Ohio Department of Natural Resources
This session describes Federal surface transportation programs that fund trail projects for transportation and recreation.
published Mar 2022
Why Do We Need a Trail Challenge? Despite the great work happening in support of trails, workload demands continue to outpace the capacity of agency staff, partners, and volunteers. To address these shortcomings, the Forest Service has issued a 10-year Trail Challenge. It focuses the collective energy and resources of the trail community on actions resulting in greater collective capacity to manage and maintain trails, as well as more miles of trails that are well-designed, well-maintained, and well-suited to support recreation use today and into the future.
published Jan 2006
A plan for a series of unique trail systems developed in Knott County, Kentucky. The System includes trails and horseback riding, ATV’s, elk/wildlife viewing, hiking, walking and mountain biking always keeping in mind the three major priorities: safety, protecting the environment, and developing a multiple use trail system in which the trails do not conflict.
posted Jul 6, 2022
This presentation describes how the new BLM policies guide the agency in fulfilling its responsibilities under the National Trails System Act.
published Jun 2012
by Illinois Center for Transportation
The main objectives of this report were to provide the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) with guidelines for the structural design of bicycle trail pavement and recommendations for bicycle trail pavement maintenance.
posted Jul 6, 2022
by Kendra Baumer with New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
Take control of your volunteer program's future!
published Sep 2017
by Colorado Center for Community Development
This art master plans strive to identify the vision and future direction for public art in communities and to establish goals and action steps to implement the vision.
posted Jul 6, 2022
by Hank Osborn with New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
Learn how trail steward and trail-building programs have worked to make the public better informed and more responsible trail users while protecting the resource.
published Nov 1997
A survey of residents acknowledged that there are disadvantages expressed by some adjacent homeowners, but most reported being satisfied with the trail as a neighbor and experiencing relatively low rates of trail-related problems.
published Aug 2012
Outdoor recreation spending in Western states equaled $255.6 billion – nearly 40% of the national total. This includes purchases of outdoor gear and vehicles as well as travel expenditures when enjoying the great Western outdoors.
posted Jul 6, 2022
This presentation will teach water trail developers how to improve recreation and increase access by integrating conservation and restoration goals into their water trails plans.
