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Safety records from trails across the country
Speakers: Patricia Tomes, Program Manager, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy; Eric Oberg, Manager of Trail Development, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has been conducting research over the past two years examining the safety issues of Rails-with-Trails (RWT). Based on the findings from a forthcoming RTC report, this session will provide a fresh statistical look at RWT and safety records from trails across the country.
TRAILS SAFE PASSING PLAN: STOP, SPEAK, and STAND BACK
posted Feb 14, 2023
Horses are prey animals and naturally can be afraid of unfamiliar people and objects. Horses have natural "flight“ survival instincts and prefer to move their feet towards an exit route. Therefore, people with horses should pass at a walk while other trail users remain STOPPED until passed.
ORV – Social & Management Issues
posted Jul 15, 2022
Off-road vehicles can have a substantial impact on the experience of other non-motorized visitors on trails that are shared or even on adjacent forest or park settings.
Informal and Formal Trail Monitoring Protocols and Baseline Conditions
posted Jul 15, 2022
This research developed and applied state-of-the-art trail condition assessment and monitoring procedures and applied them to the park’s formal and informal (visitor-created) trails.
posted Jul 15, 2022
This research investigates horse trail impacts to gain an improved understanding of the relationship between various levels of horse use, horse trail management alternatives, and subsequent horse trail degradation.
