Vermont Trails and Greenways
Recreation, trails and conservation in partnership with public land managers.
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, […]
Navigating the regulatory waters from trail plan through construction can be a daunting process, especially on federal lands when the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) applies. This webinar is a deeper dive into NEPA as an extension of a past webinar: Approvals, Permitting and Compliance (2023). This webinar will help answer key questions related to NEPA and trail development: […]
This webinar will present information on how outdoor spaces can pose safety and accessibility concerns for those with various disabilities. Attendees will be introduced to solution-seeking methods of dismantling accessibility barriers that are applicable to parks, trails, and similar natural environments. A variety of solutions will be presented of varying price points, complexity, and environmental […]
The webinar will discuss the distinction between access versus accessibility and will discuss and show examples of increasing trail access and accessibility by focusing on four areas using a DEIAB lens: Information, Language, Experience/Environment, and Authenticity.
This webinar will discuss birding access features that help make a trail inclusive of folks with disabilities and other health concerns.
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.
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 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
