5 days of learning, collaboration & networking for trail professionals and emerging leaders within the trails community.
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Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy and a year-round outdoor playground. Tucson is known for its culture and incredible dining, while also providing excellent access to the outdoors and numerous trail systems. Biking, hiking, rock climbing and horseback riding are all popular activities you can explore there. Shopping in Tucson is also a popular activity for visitors, with one-of-a-kind shops sell unique products that reflect the southwest. Finally, museums and attractions like the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum showcase the city’s diversity in landscape and culture.
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Sponsor the 2024 National Trails Workshop
Workshop sponsorship opportunities are available and provide an excellent way for your company or organization to align itself with the National Trails System while appealing to a highly engaged audience. Learn more from the Sponsorship Packet or contact PNTS Development Manager, Cristobal Slobodzian, to discuss further at cristobal@pnts.org.
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Previous Workshops
2023 National Trails Workshop — November 7–9, 2023 — Orlando, Florida
2022 National Trails Workshop — November 2-4, 2022 — Albuquerque, New Mexico
2021 Virtual National Trails Workshop — November 1–4, 2021
Themes: Collaboration and Engagement, Strengthening Organizations and Partnerships, Trail Land Protection
More than 270 people attended, presented, sponsored, and/or supported the Partnership for the National Trails System’s second Virtual Workshop. Find the full program here with session materials, recordings, and speaker information. Recordings can also be found in the Webinar Archive.
National Trails Virtual Workshop — October 21–29, 2020
Themes: Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Expanding Partnerships Within and Beyond Trail Corridors; and, Increasing Capacity Through Organizational Development
More than 200 people attended, presented, sponsored, and/or supported the Partnership for the National Trails System’s first Virtual Workshop. Thank you so much for making this Workshop a success we can build on! During the workshop we heard about practical examples and best practices; we were encouraged to recognize that a big vision for a trail requires us to think outside of traditional boundaries and values; we heard about partners raising one another up and highlighting the long underprioritized stories of peoples and nationals throughout our National Trails System; we heard stories that were both heart-wrenching and heartwarming; and we started many important dialogues that we must continue.
The video recordings are available to the public on the Workshop Final Program page and directly on YouTube .
Biennial National Historic Trails Workshop
At this biennial gathering of National Historic Trails advocates, volunteers and professionals, the workshop hones in on the issues that face the Historic Trails as they move towards completion. Interpretation, preservation of key historic sites, protection indigenous landscapes and acquiring and maintaining a contiguous trail corridor are addressed. Attend this workshop to learn more about how you can play a role in developing, protecting and preserving your favorite historic trails and how you can strengthen your trail organization.
- National Historic Trails Workshop 2016 – Kansas City, MO (June 6th-10th)
- National Historic Trails Workshop 2014 – Salt Lake City, UT
- National Historic Trails Workshop 2012 – Socorro, NM
- National Historic Trails Workshop 2010 – San Antonio, TX
Biennial National Scenic Trails Workshop
Scenic Trails highlight some of the country’s most spectacular natural landmarks and features. As stewards of these trails, building and maintaining these trails in some very remote locations with volunteer power presents many challenges to trail organizations. The National Scenic Trails workshop provides the opportunity to learn best practices in both physical trail building and maintenance and organizational development. Effective steward organizations have strong programs in communication, volunteer management, fundraising and leadership development. This is an opportunity to go in depth into the issues faced by trail organizations as they strive to complete and maintain the trails in these outstanding scenic corridors.
- Scenic Trails Workshop 2016 – Pensacola, FL (November 14th-18th)
- Scenic Trails Workshop 2014 – Tahoe City, CA
- Scenic Trails Workshop 2012 – Shepherdstown, WV
- Scenic Trails Workshop 2010 – Reisterstown, MD
Biennial Conferences
From 1988–2018, every two years, the Partnership for the National Trails System convened a conference for the members, partners and allies from the National Trails community. The staff, volunteers, young adults (trail apprentices), federal employees, and private sector professionals brought their experiences, stories and knowledge to share with the entire Trails community. These conferences provided the space for networking and training in skills useful on the trail, in the capitol or in the office of our member organizations. Best practices were shared and we looked at issues that crosscut the National Trails community.