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The Future of Transportation and Recreation Trail Projects

December 05, 2019

Corps are embedded in their communities and serve as cost-effective, common-sense partners that show up ready to work, manage their own crews, and help increase your staff capacity. Learn how you can engage the next generation of diverse trail, transportation, and recreation professionals!

The Nature of Trail Aesthetics

October 24, 2019

Four concepts generate all trail aesthetics for better or worse. Learn how to use them to shape any type of trail for the better.

Equestrian Trail Design for Urban Shared Use Trails

August 22, 2019

In partnership with Equine Land Conservation Resource, this webinar addresses methods used in constructing equestrian trails for shared use while also including ADA interface in an urban environment.

Designing Near Wetlands, Streams, Forests, and Other Environmental Resources

June 20, 2019

This presentation discusses the seven biggest considerations for planners and designers when designing near wetlands, streams, forests, and other environmental resources.

The Devil is in the Details: Common Trail Design Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

September 20, 2018

The goal of this webinar is to teach planners, landscape architects, engineers, and trail committee volunteers a variety of best practices for trail design. Hard surfaced trails are not as easy to design as they seem.

Getting the Word Out about Accessibility of Trails and Outdoor Recreation

April 26, 2018

This webinar will provide an introduction to Universal Access Information and how it provides people with information they need to determine whether an outdoor recreation environment meets their needs for accessibility and their desires for an achievable challenge.

Creating Accessible Trails with Universally Designed Interpretation

April 12, 2018

This webinar will provide an overview of Mass Audubon’s All Persons Hiking Trails.

Accessibility: Outdoor Developed Areas Final Rule

April 05, 2018

This webinar will review the scoping and technical requirements for outdoor developed areas on federal lands and highlight the best practices for facilities covered by the ADA.

Sustainable Trails for All

March 08, 2018

This webinar will provide an overview of pedestrian sustainable trails for all for federal, state, and local agency and organization trail managers, planners and designers who are responsible for policy, budget, and trail construction oversight.

Trail Construction Cost Realities

February 21, 2018

This webinar will deliver a simple, cost estimating tool and provide a list of the key factors associated with trail construction costs. The methodology presented in the webinar applies to ALL trail construction projects, though the examples shown are all non-paved trails.

Connecting Communities

September 21, 2017

This webinar explored how to integrate transportation and recreation infrastructure. This webinar was also a concurrent session at the 2017 International Trails Symposium.

Creative Reassembling of Former Railroad Corridors

February 23, 2017

Has the idea of a trail built upon a former railroad or former trolley corridor been proposed in your town but never got built because of a gap? Or perhaps the gap prevents a longer, more useful trail? This webinar serves as a good starting point for such a project.