Assessing and Advancing Belonging: Overcoming Roadblocks to Inclusion
This interactive workshop provides a framework for honestly evaluating your organization's or community's stage of inclusion.
Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
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Recreation Trails Program (RTP) Launch Webinar
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grants are federally funded on an annual basis through the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and are administered at the State level in Vermont through the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR). FPR makes RTP funds available to Vermont communities for the development and maintenance of […]
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Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) launch webinar
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) became effective in January 1965 to create parks and open spaces, protect wilderness and forests, and provide outdoor recreation opportunities. Funds are derived from federal recreation fees, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues from leasing oil and gas sites in coastal waters, federal surplus real property sales, and […]
Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors
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.
LWCF Grant Program Webinar: Pre-Application Materials
zoomLWCF Grant Program Webinar: Pre-Application Materials | Thursday, November 12, 2024, 2:30-3:30 PM The webinar will provide technical and content guidance about how to complete the specific materials required for the pre-application phase, including the workplan, budget, resiliency risk assessment, and permitting tools. There will be time at the end of the session for questions from attendees […]
Building a Trail-Friendly Community: Three Things You Can Start Today
This webinar introduces you to three simple, concrete strategies to engage your community, entice locals and visitors, and take the next steps toward making the most of outdoor recreation and trails.
Higher Education Trail Programs: Applying the Trail Competencies
zoomJoin this webinar as a panel of speakers discuss the many ways that the Competency Framework has been used, or could be used, to create innovative higher education programs that build the next generation of trail professionals.
Fundamentals of Aggregate Surface Trails
zoomWhether you are looking to develop a trail that is suitable for use in all seasons or by all abilities, properly installing an aggregate surface can be an integral strategy for enhancing tread durability, sustainability, and user experience. After a general introduction to various types of trail surfacing, this webinar will focus on design and […]
Innovative Development of a Year-Round, Destination Trail System in a Rural Area
Learn about one organization’s innovative approach to building and maintaining a trail system that serves as a model for communities around the country.
Innovative Development of a Year-Round, Destination Trail System in a Rural Area
zoomLearn about one organization’s innovative approach to building and maintaining a trail system that serves as a model for communities around the country. WinMan Trails is a year-round, public nonprofit trail system in Northern Wisconsin. With 45+ miles of silent sport trails, they offer mountain biking, cross-county skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and winter fat tire biking. […]
OpenStreetMap Trail Mapping for Responsible Recreation
zoomThis webinar will dive into the technical side of the Trails Stewardship Initiative and will teach you about the easy-to-use tools you can use to keep your trails up-to-date in popular recreation apps. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is the free, crowdsourced map of the world. In recreation, OSM helps trail users decide where to go by powering […]
Trail Bumps: Lessons Learned from Removing 1,000 Bumps
zoomRoot heaves are a common issue on paved multi-use trails that can make trails inaccessible, unused or cause permanent and life altering injuries to users. This webinar focuses on lessons learned from removing over 1,000 bumps from an 18-mile paved trail. The webinar includes discussion of an effective technique, bump removal options and their trade-offs, […]
This project was created in collaboration with the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC). This project was supported by a grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission. Funding for this project was made possible in part with a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA Rural Development.
Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
PO Box 183
East Montpelier, VT 05651
info@vermonttgc.org