Past Events

This virtual, professionally hosted, three-day event offers a heart-warming opportunity to mingle with the folks who are at the center of the Ice Age Trail Alliance family. It gives new and seasoned members, supporters and volunteers an opportunity to enjoy the always popular Hikers’ Forum, the annual Membership Meeting on Friday afternoon, our Mammoth Awards Ceremony on Friday evening, and a full slate of speakers and workshops throughout the 3-day conference. It’s a wonderful way to ask questions, share wisdom, and…

While we'll greatly miss in-person Trail Days in Silver City, NM, we're excited to announce our second Virtual Trail Days celebration! Join us every Thursday evening from April 22 to May 13 for an engaging speaker series and, of course, our huge gear sweepstakes! Plus, on Friday, May 21, we'll celebrate CDTC's 9th birthday with a virtual concert.

"Through the Lens of History – Preserving the Past – Focusing on the Future" 5-8-2020 update from  OCTA: Elko and Casper Convention Updates This week, the OCTA Board of Directors held an online vote to decide whether to hold or postpone the Elko, Nevada convention next September. In a unanimous vote, the board voted to POSTPONE the convention in Elko until 2021. Working with convention chair Helen Hankins, we were able to quickly redo our contracts with the convention center,…

American Trails (AT) and the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) will join forces to co-host the 25th International Trails Symposium (ITS) and Training Institute and the National Outdoor Recreation Conference (NORC) in Reno, Nevada September 13th-17th, 2021. This collaboration will bring participants an even more robust and educational conference as we come together as a trails and recreation community. The joint conference will also feature the Professional TrailBuilders Association (PTBA) and their Sustainable Trails Workshops, Legacy Trail, and Technical…

Events throughout the year: https://santafetrail200.org/calendar Symposium: https://www.2021sfts.com/

This year, the National Trails Workshop will take place virtually from November 1st–4th, and will bring together professionals, volunteers, partners, and trail enthusiasts to learn, discuss, and work through timely issues for the National Trails System—trail land protection, collaboration and engagement, and strengthening organizations and partnerships. Sessions will provide examples, information, and opportunities to discuss creating and using shared narratives, emerging land conservation policy, advancing land conservation on trails, working with Corps programs, moving beyond land acknowledgments, native experiences with…