Making the Case for Tourism-Oriented Mountain Bike and Adaptive Recreation
This presentation provides an overview of an economic impact analysis for an accessible tourism-oriented mountain bike trail network in Tennessee’s State Park system.
Partnership and Collaboration
Skill Definition
Partner and collaborate effectively with a variety of user groups and organizations to bolster stewardship capacity and community support for trail projects and programs
Entry Level Performance
- Demonstrate understanding of land management specific policy/rules related to partnership management, including trail work and waiver requirements
Full Performance Level
- Identify, build and maintain partnerships with individuals and groups of different backgrounds, ages and abilities
- Work collaboratively to identify partnership goals and deliverables, prioritizing opportunities to work together
Expert Level Performance
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with local, regional and/or national organizations that reflect diverse interests of various backgrounds, interests, and abilities
- Develop formalized partnership agreements collaboratively with partners that includes goals, objectives and deliverables
- Integrate strategies that embody JEDI Principles (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), consensus and compromise throughout partnership communications
Resources for Partnership and Collaboration
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Recorded Trainings for Partnership and Collaboration
Nonprofit + Trail App Partnerships: Creating a Unified User-Friendly Trail Map
Attendees will learn how Piedmont Land Conservancy is bridging the gap by teaming up with the AllTrails Public Lands Program to create a unified and user-friendly trail map in North Carolina.
Designing Events that Engage Your Community
Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to explore the ins and outs of planning events that engage, inspire and activate your community.
Community Capital Alternatives for Outdoor Recreation Challenges
Learn about community capital funding strategies that can put your community in the driver's seat as you build your outdoor recreation economy.
OpenStreetMap Trail Mapping for Responsible Recreation
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.
Building a Trail-Friendly Community: Three Things You Can Start Today
This webinar introduces you to three simple, concrete strategies to engage your community, entice locals and visitors, and take the next steps toward making the most of outdoor recreation and trails.
Further Education
Training Programs for Partnership and Collaboration
Sustainable Trails Development
The Sustainable Trails curriculum welcomes students from various fields who are interested in trails development, programming and management, as well as design.
Advancing Trails Webinar Series
American Trails brings agencies, trail builders, planners, architects, advocates, and volunteers the latest in state-of-the-art information on all aspects of trails and greenways. Our webinars focus on a variety of trail topics, usually applicable…
Training Calendar
Upcoming Trainings for Partnership and Collaboration
Tell Your Economic Story Without Hiring an Economist: Trails, Parks, Heritage Areas & Conserved Lands
October 15 - November 12, 2025
Outdoor Recreation Roadmap: A Community-Led Approach to Leveraging Your Natural Assets for Economic Success and Local Renewal
September 16 - October 21, 2025
Do-It-Yourself Visitor Research for Parks, Trails, Heritage Sites and the Towns that Serve Them
September 17 - October 01, 2025
Custom Trainings
There are 73 trainers on TrailSkills
with Partnership and Collaboration experience
Marc Hildesheim
Post Falls, ID
Program Director
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC)
Alexander De Lucia
Bretton Woods, NH
Director of Trails & Recreation Management
Appalachian Mountain Club
Rick Landenberger
Morgantown, WV
Service Associate Professor and Science & Management Specialist for the West Virginia Land Trust
West Virginia University
Hire Workers
There are 253 workers on TrailSkills
with Partnership and Collaboration experience
Walter Opuszynski
Barre, VT
Forest Recreation Specialist
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
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