Webinar

What does 'conducting a trail assessment' really mean? Learn from the experts. Join Upper Valley Trails Alliance (UVTA), Vermont Mountain Biking Association (VMBA), and Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) for this lunchtime webinar. They'll show you how they assess pedestrian, aquatic, and mountain bike trails for different user groups, what an assessment report looks like, and how it can be used to recruit volunteers, hire a trail builder, and get funding to do the work. Led by Russ Hirschler, UVTA; Nick Bennette, VMBA; and Alex Delhagen, NFCT.

A summary of best practices for trail groups who plan, design, and manage nonmotorized trails to minimize disturbance of or conflict with wildlife, specifically large carnivores. Focusing on BC’s habitats, this presentation delivers a series of recommendations that span for trail planning (macro environmental factors) to trail design (specific environmental features) to trail management (human […]

Join us for a panel discussion on successful trail improvement projects in Vermont focused on climate resiliency and erosion mitigation. Through an innovative Natural Resources Conservation Service grant program administered by the Northern Forest Center, we are sharing successes and best practices that can be applied throughout the region for sustainable and resilient trail building […]

Outdoor recreation has long been celebrated as a space for adventure, connection, and personal growth. However, for many in the LGBTQIA+ community, systemic barriers and cultural norms continue to limit […]