Trails training, workshops, and conferences on trail building, planning, management, land protection, organization development, leadership, tools, GIS data, parks, bike/ped facilities, nonmotorized transportation, funding, and stewardship.
Trainings are now listed on our sister website, TrailSkills.org, where you can connect with trails professionals, get training, and learn about the Trail Core Competencies.
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)
11/19/2024
The Outdoor Professional Conference strives to empower participant facing outdoor recreation and education providers and facilitators by: expanding collaboration between the outdoor industry and outdoor recreation and education, offering high quality educational opportunities, building and strengthening professional skills and knowledge, broadening networking opportunities, educating on advocacy and public policy efforts within the industry, and amplifying the value and impact of outdoor recreationAmerican Trails
10/24/2024
This webinar will provide you with some of the needed tools, understanding, and resources of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing so that you can be more inclusive, respectful, and successful.The Harbinger Consultancy
10/10/2024
Learn how to make the outdoor recreation economy work for your community to generate more awareness and buy-in, make quick progress that can be sustained over time, and create meaningful changes that make a difference for your community’s business and economic vitality, physical health and confidence. Learn a step-by-step process that you can adapt to use “nature-based placemaking” to transform how your community sees, talks about and invests in itself to make it a more attractive place to live, visit and do business.American Society of Landscape Architects
10/6/2024
The American Society of Landscape Architects proudly marks its 125th anniversary! Registration will begin at a later date.American Trails
9/26/2024
This interactive workshop provides a framework for honestly evaluating your organization's or community's stage of inclusion.The Harbinger Consultancy
9/25/2024
A tremendous body of studies has substantiated the economic value of parks, heritage areas and sites, and other protected areas. These can be useful in helping you make your case, but it’s even more compelling to speak directly about the benefits of your park, your heritage area, your community. Learn to paint a broad, research and data-based picture of the economic effects of your park and tell that story to support advocacy, fundraising, economic development, and stronger community-park relationships. You will learn and adapt a proven approach that engages community resources without hiring an economist, consultant or communications shop.The Harbinger Consultancy
9/18/2024
Understanding the range of economic benefits from your land conservation and trails program can help you coalesce support among local and state officials, expand your circle of allies and partners to include economic developers and the local business community, and build public support. Learn to research, analyze and communicate a range of economic and community benefits associated with your programs, trails and conserved lands.American Trails
7/25/2024
Learn how indigenous operators have used trails to showcase traditional cultural experiences, ancient canoe routes, traditional culinary experiences, indigenous storytelling, along with many more.American Trails
7/18/2024
Introduction to grant funding for trails: how to find, apply for, and manage grants.American Trails
6/27/2024
Review the status of current legislation that impacts the trails community and our work and learn how you can help advocate for funding and policies that will have positive impacts on our trails.