Halfmoon Education, Inc.

Trails and Greenways Design, Construction, and Management

Virtual Training

Webinar Trail Construction Project Planning and Design Crew Management

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explore the design elements of urban trails, accessibility concerns, and strategies for building trails in difficult places.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explain the public health benefits trails and greenways provide and utilize them to also satisfy local transportation demands.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe how trails and greenways can provide additional environmental benefits through the incorporation with other green infrastructure such as constructed wetlands.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of natural surface trails and identify opportunities for trail connectivity.

Live, Interactive Webinar – February 29, 2024

Presented by: Robert Searns, Charles Flink, and Tony Boone

9:00-10:00 The Emergence and Growth of The Trails and Greenways Movement Chuck Flink

History and current status of pedestrian, bicycle and other forms of non-motorized travel

Existing types of trails and trail systems

Demand and usage

Trends and opportunities

10:00-11:00 More Than Just Trails and Greenways: Green Infrastructure Chuck Flink/Bob Searns

Green Restoration: Habitat, Riparian Health, and Water Quality

Stormwater Management and Wetlands

Climate Resilience: Sponge Cites and Grazing Greenbelts

Healing and Rehabilitation Places

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:15 Urban Trails: Design, Engineering and Construction Chuck Flink/Bob Searns

Guiding Principles and basics of designing urban paths and trails

Components, furnishings, opportunities and intersections, Wayfinding

Building Trails in Difficult Places

Accessibility

12:15-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:45 The Art & Science of Creating Sustainable, Natural Surface Trails Tony Boone

Our Outdoor Recreation Industry

Advantages and Disadvantages of Natural Surface Trails

Trail Connectivity and Writing You’re your Own Rx

Trail Planning, Design, Construction & Management

1:45-2:00 Break

2:00-3:00 Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes Bob Searns

Public health trends and the need for exercise infrastructure

A new mode and geometry: grand loops and town walks

Equitable access and ultra-lite hiking

Next step in the evolution of the green routes concept

Connections with other trails and transit modes

3:00 to 3:40 Making Projects Happen Chuck Flink

Launching a vision, identifying stakeholders and engaging community members

Addressing concerns and naysayers

Obtaining funding, securing rights of ways and agency approvals

Building viral pilot projects

3:40-4:00 Resolving Conflicts Among Uses & Beyond Silo Thinking

(Panel Discussion - Tony, Chuck, and Bob)

New vehicle types, micro mobility travel and uses

Bikes vs Peds, can you make everyone happy?

Options and solutions

The need for interdisciplinary thinking: planners, landscape architects, architects,

engineers, contractors, tourism, wellness folks

Location

This is a virtual training. See the event website for more details.

Trail Competencies

Trail Construction

Project Planning and Design

Crew Management

Relevant Trail Types

General. All trail types are relevant.

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Started	February 29, 2024 09:00 AM
Ended	February 29 04:00 PM

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