Trail EAffect Podcast: Aaryn Kay of PTBA and Mike Passo of American Trails
Aaryn Kay of the Professional Trail Builders Association and Mike Passo of American Trails made a guest appearance on the Trail EAffect podcast to speak abut the 2023 International Trails Summit.
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Aaryn Kay of the Professional Trail Builders Association and Mike Passo of American Trails – International Trails Summit 2023 #119
Topics:
- The Aaryn Kay Backstory on how she got into the world of trails
- Starting out as part of the IMBA Trail Care Crew
- The Mike Passo Backstory on how he got into the world of trails
- Former Executive Director of the PTBA
- What the Professional Trail Builders Association is
- What American Trails is
- International Trail Summit in Reno – April 2023
- Themes
- Concurrent Sessions
- Reaching the younger demographic for the trail building industry
- The World Trails Network
- Professional Trails Association Board Member Strategic Meeting
- Training
- Amplifying the Trail Building Industry
- S. Forest Service Legacy Trails Grant Program – American Trails
- Administered by American Trails on Behalf of USFS
- 5 million dollars Per year for the next 5 years
- 38 Projects funded for 2023
- Pulling back the cash match requirements
- Round 2 of grants fall of 2023
- American Trails Trail Capacity Fund
- Pulling back the Cash Match for Grants / Funding
- Leaning into more formalized Planning and Design
- Closing Comments
