NATIONAL TRAILS TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
bike parks, and other amenities into its community to benefit residents and visitors alike. “Northwest Arkansas is witnessing the transformative power of trail building— from developing active neighbor- hoods to increasing tourism and strengthening the local econ- omy,” said Tom Walton, Walton Family Foundation Home Region Committee chair. “Our cities can serve as trail labs of what’s possible for communities in the American Heartland.” IMBA Trail Labs topics include community planning and activation, developing the desired experience, risk manage- ment issues, funding avenues, construction contracting, pro- gramming and promotion, trail facility evaluation, volunteer tracking, and much more. The two days of hands-on work sessions will be capped by facility tours, optional group rides, and opportunities to network with the experts. In addition to providing attendees with the knowledge they need to get started making great trails happen locally,
IMBA will help them identify the specific next steps needed to bring more trails to their own backyards. Attendees will leave with a draft plan for turning their trail dreams into a reality. Beyond Trail Labs, IMBA also partnered with the Walton Family Foundation to offer 26 trail accelerator grants worth approximately $500,000 in 2018. These competitive grants are designed to help communities without trails get on their way toward building better places to ride that are close to where people live and work. Awardees will receive professional planning services and funding to help launch their trail development efforts. Some grants will be reserved for project proposals that support diversity, equity and inclusion in mountain biking.
To learn more about the IMBA Trails For All initiative and regis- ter for the upcoming IMBA Trail Labs, visit
IMBA.com/trails- or contact Registration closes June 18.
Accessibility is theme of American Trails webinar series
American Trails is hosting a series of four webinars on accessibility topics. Coming up in April are:
Designed Interpretation Presented by Mass Audubon
Presented by Beneficial Designs
All of these webinars will be available as recordings that you can purchase and view at your convenience.
The previous webinars in the Accessibility Series are:
Presented by Bill Botten with the U.S. Access Board
Janet Zeller with the US Forest Service and Peter Jensen, Trail Planner/Builder with Peter S. Jensen & Associates
Photo by Phil Doyle
For more details on upcoming or archived webinars see www.
AmericanTrails.org/ee/index.php/webinars.
For classes, conferences, and training, see the online calendar at
www.TrailsTraining.net
American Trails hosts the National Trails Training Partnership, a nationwide coalition promoting learning and improving skills for trail work.
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