Introduction
Provide an overview to the Ontario Trails 14 module trails training program
Updates on the program to date
What its all about and why you should take a course
Pathway to Program – Core Issues
Trails are about Trail Building
Trail Development
Trail Use
Trail Management
Trail Building
Trails are not free – somebody put them there
Somebody owns the land – you need permission to build
How do you know you can ride? Are those trails for you?
What are you building when you build a trail?
Trail Building Requires
Land or Water – place of trail location
Users – type of use affects design
Operators – manage lands and use
Builders - accommodate topography, use and location
Ian Attridge – 1999, 2002, 2008
Trail Training Must Address
Land or Water – place issues, environment, soil…
User – behaviour and capability
Operators – infrastructure and maintenance
Builders – bringing best development and maintenance to regular practice
To Date
OTC Board and Trillium Trail Education Committees developed a list of 14 courses to cover key issues identifiedby members as being important to trail education
Grant Application made and funding secured from Ontario Trillium Foundation to develop and operate a trails training program
Trails Education
14 courses include:• Trail Assessment • Business Planning and Budgeting• Construction and Maintenance, Design, User Management• Ecosystem and Natural Heritage• Emergency First Aid and Wilderness Survival• Food and Nutrition• GIS/GPS Trail Technology • Risk Management• Legislation• Marketing and Promotion• Health and Safety
The Trillium Trails Education Committee developed:
RFP`s for the 14 courses
Identified/located service providers
Formed partnerships with service providers
Developed course schedules
Dedicated web sites to promote the education programs
Processes established to find host communities
Training – Key Partnerships
Finding Course providers and creating relationships with the best trainers
Finding provincial organizations to support education development –
Ontario Parks Association
Finding Education Institutions to Support Program developmentAlgonquin College
Finding students to take the courses!
Trail Education Faculty – 2012-13
Risk Management – Matt Crutchet and Direct Bearing
Tourism and Marketing – Chris Hughes, BCHughes Consulting
Food and Nutrition – Renee Bernardi-Ronan
Trail Technology – Rick Gray
Trail Design, Build, Assessment, User Management – Bill Goulding and Brittany Reid
Legislation – Kathy Wiele
Ecosystems and Natural Heritage – Scott Laver
Wilderness First Aid – Paul Tarisitano
Business Planning and Budgetting – Bob MacFarland
Volunteer Management – Diana Smythe
Health and Safety – Mike Goodyear
More Information
Education Home Page
Course PDF
Register
For more information Call Graham at 1-519-941-8911 E-Mail Graham Burke – [email protected]
Call Shelley May - 1-866-560-7783 or [email protected]
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