2005 Governor's Conference on Greenways, Blueways & Trails Technical Workshops

On Wednesday, May 4, four technical workshops will be held at the Omni.  Technical workshops provide in-depth training that goes beyond what can be presented during concurrent sessions.  Pre-registration for technical workshops is required;  a fee will be charged for the following workshops.

Pedestrian, Bicycle and Greenway Planning

Workshop participants will be provided with state-of-the-art and emerging methods for analyzing, planning and designing pedestrian, bicycle and greenway facilitites.  This training will discuss user needs and how communities throughout the U.S. and Canada accommodate non-motorized modes into their transportation systems.  This all-day workshop will be lead by national experts, Jennifer toole and Chuck Flink.  Limited to 40 participants.

Safe Routes to School

Help your community start a Safe Routes to School Program based on community conditions, best practices and the responsible use of resources.  This one-day interactive course, created by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, covers safety, health and transportation issues.  Participants learn engineering, enforcement and education strategies to generate a local plan of action.  Limited to 30 participants.

International Mountain Bike Association Trailbuilding School

Get your hands dirty and learn how to build sustainable trails.  The school includes three hours of classroom instruction followed by time in the field practicing trailbuilding techniques.  Topics include designing a contour trail, controlling water flow, building effective trail structures and routine trail maintenance.  Limited to 30 participants.

Mechanized Trail Building

This introduction to building multi-use, sustainable trails with mechanized equipment includes an indoor session on available equipment, safety issues, cost effectiveness and water management.  In a hands-on field session at Pocahontas State Park, you will see a trail dozer and walk-behind skid steer clear duff, build bench cuts and install grade reversals.  Participants will be able to try different pieces of equipment while building trail.  Rich Edwards with IMBA Trails Solutions will lead the workshop.  Limited to 40 participants.

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