published Feb 2012
What can you do when a proposed bike trail encounters obstacles such as power poles.
published May 2018
An ideal nature trail blends the beauty of the landscape with interpretive signage to offer an inspirational and educational resource to a community.
published May 2011
A few resources on public access to private land. Always check with your local planning department for zoning requirements.
published May 2011
A few resources on public access to private land. Always check with your local planning department for zoning requirements.
published Jun 2010
Q&A on hiking trail building, design and maintenance.
published Feb 2017
by Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
This article provides users with a state-of-the-art legal document and guidance to customize it to nearly any situation. No conservation easement document has benefited from more real-world testing, user scrutiny, and cycles of peer review.
published Jan 2021
Defining a trail corridor in law, policy, and planning.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration, Bob Richards with Tennessee Greenways and Trails
How to apply for Federal-aid funds
published Aug 2018
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the US Department of Transportation, provides expertise, resources, and information to improve the nation's highway system and its intermodal connections. The Federal-Aid Highway Program provides financial assistance to the States to construct and improve the National Highway System, other roads, bridges, and trails.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration, Patricia Fisher with Oregon Department of Transportation, Rocky Houston with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
This presentation will discuss transportation funding programs that benefit trails and trail-related activities, focusing on Transportation Enhancement Activities and the Recreational Trails Program.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration
Attendees will learn how to apply for Federal-aid funds and learn what works and what doesn’t.
posted Feb 19, 2018
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.
