January 2021
What is a Trail?

We help you with defining a trail corridor in law, policy, and planning.
Design for Understanding: Protecting Trail Users in the Time of Covid-19
Guidance on signage to keep everyone on trails safe, as well as free examples of production artwork for COVID-19 trail signs.
Check out the American Trails Business Directory

Search thousands of trail related businesses and organizations by state, region, or keyword. Read more...
Used Steel Well Casings Make Better Culverts
The next time you need some culverts on your trail try used steel casings. Read more...
National Recreation Trail Highlight

Texas recently got their first National Water Trail with the newly designated Trinity River Paddling Trail. Read more…
Introducing: Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E.


Led by a racially and ethnically diverse group of leaders, this outdoor equity initiative aims to build momentum by addressing the systemic barriers to nature and the outdoors that exist for youth in our country. The creation of a fund will ensure large scale, long term, secure investments in programs across the nation to serve our youth through meaningful outdoor recreation, and nature-based education experiences. Read more...
American Trails has Received a Strong Parks, Strong Communities Grant
American Trails is one of 36 park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity building grant from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. This grant will enable American Trails to work with other organizations towards an agreed upon set of "Trail Core Competencies." The full list of grantees can be found on the National Park Foundation’s blog...
Trail News and Notes
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Resources and Training

Join Our Facebook Group "Trail Workers of America"
American Trails advances the development of diverse, high quality trails and greenways for the benefit of people and communities. This group is created for trail workers, planners, volunteers, and more to connect, ask questions, and discuss trail related issues. Join here…

Information Management Skills and Competencies
Database management; website development; trail and facility inventories; trail assessment and maintenance records; identifying and gathering needed information. Read more...

World Trails Network Magazine: Trails & Beyond
Trails & Beyond is a content rich publication with relevance to the international trails industry. In December 2020 they released their 5th edition. Read more...

When Snowmobilers Meet Others on the Trail
Practical problem solving for shared-use winter trails. Read more…

Models for Equine-Based Use of State Fish and Wildlife Lands
In June of 2009, the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource examined three models—New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico—for equine-based use and enjoyment of state game lands (commonly known as Wildlife Management Areas or WMAs) and formulated general recommendations for horsemen in other states seeking access to the same. Read more...

Training Calendar and Volunteer Opportunities
Check out our training calendar for upcoming conferences and events. You can also find volunteer opportunities here. If you have an opportunity for us to post, please email trailhead@americantrails.org.
Seeking Learning Credits?
American Trails offers learning credits for our Advancing Trails Webinar Series, our International Trails Symposium and Training Institute, and other trail-related conferences, workshops, and webinars. Read more...
Featured Trail Industry Manufacturer: Reliance Foundry Co. Ltd.
Reliance Foundry is a leading supplier of architectural site furnishings that assist in trail delineation, access restriction, and pathway lighting. Learn more about this company…


The Community Outreach Manager will support and expand the statewide volunteer program on the Florida Trail. This position works within the Trail Operations team, in partnership with the US Forest Service, to set and achieve program goals. Read more...
Advancing Trails Webinar Series
Free January Webinars
If you missed any of our live webinars, don’t fret! We record all of our webinars which are available for download at any time in our online store. Each webinar also offers a closed caption transcript and learning credits are offered for most. View a list of all of our upcoming and archived webinars...
 
Sponsor an American Trails Webinar to Reach 500 to 1,100 Attendees
We plan to continue to offer increased options for training via our Advancing Trails Webinar Series in place of the many conferences that have been canceled/postponed this year. We will continue to hold one webinar per week, when possible. It is also our intention to continue to make all of these webinars FREE to the public. But we need your sponsorship dollars to help make this possible!

All webinars noted below have partner sponsorships available ($250) but only the ones marked with an asterisk (*) have public sponsorships available ($3,000 – listed as main sponsor with more recognition). We added MORE benefits for public sponsors in 2021. Email candace@americantrails.org to become a sponsor today and learn more.

Early 2021 Webinars (With Dates):

 
Early 2021 Webinars (Dates TBD):

  • Integrating Trails into Park Planning: A How To (Sponsored by South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism)
  • Estimating Trail Costs and Return on Investment (Sponsored by South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism)
  • Wheels and Legs: How Well Do They Mix? Addressing Nonmotorized Trail User Conflicts*
  • Dealing with Trail Maintenance Backlog Forum* (Partner sponsor Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado)
  • Policy and Trails*
  • Other ideas...


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