{"id":14755,"date":"2021-06-16T18:17:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnts.org\/new\/?page_id=14755"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:26:27","slug":"working-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pnts.org\/new\/working-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Groups\/Roundtables"},"content":{"rendered":"
Roundtables and Working Groups bring together PNTS members and partners to share resources, learn together, and discuss successes and challenges around priority topics within the trails community. They are opportunities for peer exchange and learning designed to\u00a0increase collaboration and\u00a0help trail organizations and federal agency partners strengthen their programs. All meetings take place online.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Information about each roundtable or working group is below. Please reach out to cara@pnts.org<\/a> if you would like to get involved with a PNTS roundtable or working group.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Trail Operations Forum<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Trail Operations Forum is intended for program managers\/directors to share and discuss priority topics relating to trail operations. This group plans to explore topics such as viewshed management & agency systems; the NEPA process; cooperative agreements between agencies and trail organizations; s<\/span>yncing compliance, fundraising, and volunteer management cycles (project management); r<\/span>enewable energy projects and impacts to trails; p<\/span>owerlines and pipeline projects along trails;\u00a0<\/span>GAOA funding; t<\/span>rail protection partnerships with habitat\/sportsmen groups; r<\/span>oles & responsibilities in the partnerships between federal agencies and non-profits (who does what & when); s<\/span>uccessful state partnerships; and more. This group meets every three months.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Volunteer Program Working Group<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Volunteer Program Working Group is intended for program managers\/directors to share and discuss priority topics relating to volunteer management. This forum meets quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roundtables and Working Groups bring together PNTS members and partners to share resources, learn together, and discuss successes and challenges around priority topics within the trails community. They are opportunities for peer exchange and learning designed to\u00a0increase collaboration and\u00a0help trail organizations and federal agency partners… <\/p>\n

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