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Trails Training Program Presentation
June 18, 2012
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]
