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American Trails Webinar Information
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The American Trails brings agencies, trailbuilders, advocates, and volunteers the latest in state-of-the-art information on all aspects of trails and greenways. Their webinars focus on very specific trail topics and usually include one to three presenters skilled on the topic. Please click HERE to be redirected to the American Trails Advancing Trails Webinar Series website page where you can sign up for their webinars. A list of their upcoming webinars is provided below.Upcoming Webinars
May 25
Pack Goats: The Agile Trail HelpersMay 25, 2023This webinar will explain the important role that a pack goat can play in your next trail adventure, including how to train and properly saddle and load a goat. 
Jun 01
Trail Skills ProjectJune 01, 2023Learn more about the Trail Skills Project that serves as the workforce hub for the trails community providing connections to trails education, trail expertise, professional development, and job opportunities. 
Jun 08
Connecting Communities with Motorized TrailsJune 08, 2023This webinar will detail the journey of the SWOT Project to connect Wyoming communities with motorized trails. 
Jun 15
National Recreation Trails: Designating Your Trail for NRT StatusJune 15, 2023Discover 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. 
Jun 29
Helping Wheelchair Hikers Find Hiking TrailsJune 29, 2023Overview of a recently developed wheelchair-friendly filter showcasing how it was made, lessons learned, and how it serves their community of hikers. 
Aug 17
Creative Trails Programming Through Public-Private PartnershipsAugust 17, 2023This webinar will discuss the Gwinnett Trails (Gwinnett County, Georgia) partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Strong4Life wayfinding and activation strategy to encourage and inspire children to build resilience, manage stress, and cope with challenges. 
Aug 24
Porous Flexible Pavement, Asphalt, or Porous AsphaltAugust 24, 2023This webinar will discuss the various types of materials used for paved, multi-use trails in the District of Columbia and lessons learned. 
Sep 21
How Trails Support Healthy Aging for AllSeptember 21, 2023Join us for a webinar on how we can all rethink trails as public spaces that are fully accessible and inclusive of older adults. 
Sep 28
Engaging, Enabling, and Motivating Families and Diverse Trails UsersSeptember 28, 2023This webinar will look at ways to expand the universe of trail visitors, considering planning, design, and messaging and discuss how welcoming more groups can build a stronger base of support by engaging a more diverse constituency of trails enthusiasts. 
Dec 14
Encouraging Indigenous Participation in Trail Management and InterpretationDecember 14, 2023Learn how one trail organization has been engaging indigenous communities in the interpretation of trails and public lands to help all visitors connect on a deeper level. An American Trails webinar typically lasts between 60 to 90 minutes, with around 10-30 minutes for Q&A at the end. All webinars are recorded, offer free learning credits, offer real-time closed captioning in English (other languages available upon request), and attendees are sent a link to the recording, closed caption transcript, and resources slide within 2 days post-webinar (or immediately for archived webinars). Recorded WebinarsAll webinars are recorded and a link to recordings will be emailed to all attendees within 2 days following the webinar. If you missed a live webinar, you can access all of our webinars in our online store. ________________________________________________________________________ LEARNING CREDITS
Learning credits are included in the registration fee. For our free webinars, learning credits can be purchased via our online store here. Our webinars earn the following credits: AICP CM (1.5), LA CES (1.5), and NRPA CEU equivalency petition (0.10). When registering for the webinar, select the credits that you need from the drop down menu. American Trails will follow up with you post webinar with more details. |
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OTHER AVAILABLE WEBINARS from AMERICAN TRAILS
Below are links to some of the other recorded webinars that American Trails has available on their website. Some are free and others need to be purchased. If you are a member of American Trails, you can purchase the webinars at a signicant discount.
How They Did It: Advocacy, Planning, and Creating Equestrian Trails Through Organization
Engage Your Elected Officials! The Importance of Political Leadership
Trail Construction Cost Realities
Building Capacity with Volunteers
Why Resolve Conflict When You Can Prevent It?
Horses and Trails
Managing Trail User Conflict
Building Your Trail Right the First Time
The Art of Sustainable Trail Management
