Discover the benefits to designating your trail(s) as an NRT, the history of the National Recreation Trails (NRT) program, the process for trails to become NRTs, and more.
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June 15, 2023
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) {more time zones}
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This webinar is an introduction to the National Recreation Trails* (NRT) Program, including the National Water Trails (a subset of the NRT program). You will learn the benefits to designating your trail(s) as an NRT, the history of the NRT program, the process for trails to become NRTs, and more.
Attendees will also hear from a current designated NRT manager who has five NRTs including a recent designation managed by Moab BLM:
The NRT manager will provide a brief overview of their office's recreation program, the five trails outlined above, and a more detailed discussion of their newest NRT, Bar M.
Check out the webinar on designating your water trail that will dive in deeper on the process for trails to become National Water Trails (NWT), which are a subset of the National Recreation Trails.
The deadline for applications each year is November 1.
*The National Trails System Act of 1968 authorized creation of a national system of trails comprised of National Recreation Trails, National Scenic Trails, and National Historic Trails.
This webinar qualifies as a Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) course (via LA CES).
Peter Bonsall, National Trails Program Specialist, National Park Service
Lakewood, Colorado
Peter Bonsall is the National Trails Program Specialist for the National Park Service. He provides technical assistance to the National Scenic and Historic Trails and coordinates the National Recreation Trail program for the Department of the Interior.
Andy Welsh, Assistant National Trail Program Manager, USDA Forest Service
Pinecrest, CA
Andy is on a temporary assignment to the USFS Washington Office as the Assistant National Trail Program Manager. Andy normally serves as a Deputy District Ranger for the Stanislaus National Forest in California on the Mi-Wok/Summit Ranger District. He previously held recreation positions with the BLM and USFS working as a crew lead, IDT lead, project planner, and project manager on trail and wilderness projects in Colorado, New Hampshire, and Alaska. Andy has a B.S. in Outdoor Education from the University of New Hampshire and a Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Information Systems from Penn State.
Bill Stevens, Outdoor Recreation Planner/Economist, Bureau of Land Management
Moab, Utah
Bill is an Outdoor Recreation Planner with the BLM's Moab Field Office, where he has worked for approximately 25 years. Prior to that, he was a Professor of Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago for two decades before his wife and him decided to move out West and try something new.
Because of Bill’s academic background, he also assists the BLM with economic analysis projects and has done so over the past 15+ years.
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