Specific skills used in trails and greenways work: construction of trails; construction of various trail elements; construction of trailheads and related facilities.
California Conservation Corps crew at work on building an accessible trail overlooking Lake Tahoe
Skills for Natural Surface Trail Construction
Skills for Trail-related Facility Construction
Skills for Accessible Trail Construction
Skills for Urban Trail and Bike/Ped Facility Construction
Skills for Trailhead Facility Construction
Skills for Design of Structures
National Conservation Training Center
The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) offers a unique and diverse range of conservation training courses, designed by and for the conservation professional.
Public Outreach, Marketing, and Interpretation Skills and Competencies
Database management; website development; trail and facility inventories; trail assessment and maintenance records; identifying and gathering needed information.
Information Management Skills and Competencies
Database management; website development; trail and facility inventories; trail assessment and maintenance records; identifying and gathering needed information.
Resource Protection and Monitoring Skills and Competencies
Specific skills used in management of natural resources that host trails and greenways: monitoring impacts of visitors and natural processes; acquisition and protection of trail corridors; conservation and restoration of habitat and natural areas.
