
filed under: skills & competencies
Specific skills used in trails and greenways work: layout of trails; design for different trail activities; types of trails.
The goal of trail design is to create a good user experience within limitations of the resource, sustainability, and appropriate development
Skills for Natural Surface Trail Design
Skills for Trail-related Facility Design
Skills for Accessible Trail Design
Skills for Urban Trail and Bike/Ped Facility Design
Skills for Trailhead Facility Design
Skills for Design of Structures
Published December 05, 2019
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.