National Trails Training Partnership Your resource for trails training.

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Training Training Partnership Partnership Your resource for trails training

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National Trails National Trails Training Training

Partnership Partnership

Your resource for trails training

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What is What is NTTP?NTTP?

NATIONAL TRAILS TRAINING PARTNERSHIP: A forum of diverse trail organizations and agencies whose mission is to improve opportunities for training for the nationwide trails community.

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Increasing visitation while budgets decline  Skills lost as experienced staff retire Increasing reliance on volunteers Cost and difficulty of travel for training Reliance on the internet for information

Need for trail skills Need for trail skills trainingtraining

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Encourage cooperation on training efforts Develop a clearinghouse of training and

resources at www.TrailsTraining.net Identify needs and gaps in existing training Promote research to improve trails education Facilitate training needed Promote models for statewide training Help States bring training to local project

sponsors

GOALS of NTTPGOALS of NTTP

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Funding from: Federal Highway Admin. USDA Forest Service Bureau of Land

Management National Park Service US Fish and Wildlife

Service

NTTP is a partnership of every Federal land management agency and national trails and outdoor recreation organizations.

Coordination and website development by:

American Trails

PartnershipsPartnerships

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PartnershipsPartnerships

Businesses and trail contractors

Conservation and ethics groups

Local and state trail groups

National trail organizations

State trails programs State park and recreation

associations Service and conservation

corps …and many other

partners

Training providers who are NTTP partners:

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Working with Kim Frederick on economic benefits of training for states and a workshop on “Creating a State Trails Training Program” Hosting workshops on Greenways and Trails Forum for Development Professionals, and Trail Crew Leadership Training

Developing and sharing Developing and sharing trainingtraining

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Working with Kim Frederick on economic benefits of training for states and a workshop on “Creating a State Trails Training Program” Hosting workshops on Greenways and Trails Forum for Development Professionals, and Trail Crew Leadership Training

Developing and sharing Developing and sharing trainingtraining

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Promoting TrainingPromoting Training

eNewsletter for training

Networking with groups & agencies

Highlighting new education opportunities

Promoting training by partners

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Online training Online training clearinghouseclearinghouse

Calendar of training opportunities

Database of training providers and experts

Redesigned website and improved navigation

Page for training resources for each State

Trail skills matched with training available

Finding and promoting trail-related training nationwide

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Online training events calendar

Searchable online database

Connect with training providers

Promote local training events

CalendarCalendar

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www.TrailsTraining.net your source for trail skills your source for trail skills and trainingand training

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Hosted by Hosted by AmericanTrails.orgAmericanTrails.orgThe world’s largest online resource for planning, building, funding, managing, and supporting trails and greenways

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Resources and LibraryResources and Library Information

clearinghouse Hundreds of

articles sorted by topic

Adding new topics as needed

The “Library of Congress” for trails and greenways

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Resources by topic Resources by topic Bridges and Structures

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Resources by topicResources by topicHorses and Equestrian Trails

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Safe Trails ForumSafe Trails Forum

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Cost effective sustainable trails Creative accessibility solutions Improving skills for staff and

volunteers Safety and liability Benefits of trails Technology

ResearchResearchIdentifying resources, new ideas, and needs in priority areas:

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Cool Trail SolutionsCool Trail SolutionsPhotos of solutions to typical trail problems

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Cool Trail SolutionsCool Trail SolutionsGalleries of photos and tips on structures, signs, trail facilities, and accessibility improvements

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Interpreting requirements of ADA and agencies

Recognizing creative efforts for accessibility

Researching surfacing and design techniques

Hosting workshops on Accessible Trails Promoting more training available to

States

Accessible TrailsAccessible Trails

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Working with State trails programs

Promoting interest in evaluating trail systems

Expanding training options Hosting workshops that

introduce UTAP concepts

Universal Trail Universal Trail Assessment ProcessAssessment Process

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Goal: college-level curricula for online or classroom use

Model: Marshall University OHV courses

Needed: planning, design, and management for trails, greenways, and related facilities

Audience: programs in Recreation, Public Land Management, and Landscape Architecture

Trails Curricula for Trails Curricula for CollegesColleges

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Promoting new ideas and technology Bringing all trail interests together Training and seminars Site visits and mobile workshops

American Trails sponsors American Trails sponsors the the 20th National Symposium 20th National Symposium Chattanooga, Tennessee ~ November 14-17, 2010

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Link to NTTP, online calendar, and resources Encourage people to use the NTTP calendar Promote news on trails training Tell us about new training and publications Document trail solutions to share with others Identify areas where training is needed

National Trails Training National Trails Training PartnershipPartnership Join us!

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National Trails Training National Trails Training PartnershipPartnership For the future of trails training... skills for the trails of tomorrow!