Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
Whether 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 […]
Learn about one organization’s innovative approach to building and maintaining a trail system that serves as a model for communities around the country.
Learn 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. […]
This 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 […]
Root 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