Trail Crew Leader Training w Walt Bready, Trails B-Ready

Many trail crew leaders became crew leaders because they showed up and came back. Maybe they showed some aptitude for leadership or had strong trail skills or maybe they are just awesome... or not.

Regardless of how you got your start leading crews or if you are wanting to lead crews in your local area, the Trail Crew Leader Training sets a solid foundation of both trail and leadership skills.

Workshop will consist of classroom presentations covering trail assessment, sustainable trail construction, user types, maintenance techniques, flagging and trail alignment, reroutes, work day planning, crew leadership and more all in the context of safely leading crews to complete work in remote forested areas.

Both days include classroom and field exercises. Tools provided.

What to Bring: pen, notebook, clothing for changing weather conditions, long sleeve shirt, long pants, boots, gloves, eye protection, helmet. Limited number of helmets are available to borrow.

Cost: $71.30

More class info here: https://www.mcdowelltechconed.com/classdetails.php?id=1718288690

To register click here: https://mcdowelltechconed.com/registration.php

Location

49 East Main Street
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762

Trail Competencies

• Trail Maintenance
• • Trail Sustainability Principles
• • Safety/Site Management
• • Maintenance Specifications
• • Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
• • Drainage Features/Water Management

Relevant Trail Types

• Accessible Trails
• Bicycling Trails
• Equestrian Trails
• Hiking Trails
• Long-distance Trails
• Mountain Biking Trails
• Nature Trails
• Rail-Trails
• Shared-Use Trails