Assessing trails: what’s a trail assessment, what’s an audit, what you can do, ahead of time, and when to bring in a professional

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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.

Green Up Day Vermont

Pick up your Green Up trash bags and get out in your community on Saturday, May 3 to clean up your trail heads, parking lots, and natural areas. As a volunteer, you make a huge difference for our environment.  Learn more here.

National Trails Day

Vermont

National Trails Day® is your chance to connect with nature, your community, and the trails you love. On June 7, 2025, join American Hiking Society and outdoor enthusiasts nationwide in […]

Vermont Conference on Parks, Trails, and Recreation

Killington Grand Hotel 228 E Mountain Road, Killington, VT, United States

This two-day annual event hosts dozens of workshops and networking workshops for volunteer and professional trail and recreation managers. Check back soon for more information.

This website 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
EIN: 22-3075047