The Symposium includes numerous educational sessions covering a broad range of trail issues including nationally and internationally prominent presenters. View presentations that were sent to us post-ITS.
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This session endeavors to describe multiple projects that are currently bucking this trend- restoring natural systems, providing high quality recreation, and inviting communities back into the woods.
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This panel will pair land managers with horse riders for a discussion of how each can help the other in meeting their goals.
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Learn how a New York study of road and trail intersections generated policy and design recommendations and a public education campaign for trail users and motorists.
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This panel presentation describes the cooperative efforts of a trail mix of organization volunteers, contractors, and agencies, including the latest processes and techniques used in protecting and preserving the crown jewels of the National Trails System.
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Strategies and tactics for promoting safety on urban trails.
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by J. Scott Groenier, PE with USDA Forest Service, Chip Young with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Today’s techno-savvy trail users expect to be able to plan and preview their trail experience with accurate GPS and GIS data viewed in programs like Google Earth.
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by Dan Jatres with New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, Brandon Ross with City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
This session will focus on addressing the challenges of coordinating with multiple agencies for shared use of space in floodplains.
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by Carl Knoch with Rails to Trails Conservancy, David Lindhaul with Morton Trails, John Morton with Morton Trails
Hear how research projects support the facts that trails do provide a positive economic benefit in their communities.
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These two stories provide valuable lessons in multiple user groups working together, multiple agencies cooperating, and users and agencies teaming for success.
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by Christopher Douwes with Federal Highway Administration, Ginny Sullivan with Adventure Cycling Association
Learn how the corridor-level plan was developed in partnership with the non-profit AASHTO and join Adventure Cycling and others in promoting state adoption of an interstate route system for bikes.
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by Ginny Sullivan with Adventure Cycling Association
This session focuses on the innovative Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and Underground Railroad Bicycle Route.
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Learn about trail training services and opportunities plus a wide variety of technical resources available.