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From 1988\u20132018, 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.<\/p>\n
The last several conferences focused on the past Decade for the National Trails Goals. Through raising awareness of the trails, the Partnership and its allies intended to build both public interest and ownership of the National Trails System. The Partnership aimed to help leverage the resource to complete and maintain each trail in the System. In order to do this work, the Trails System needs strong and resilient organizational stewards for the trails. Assisting the members and partners to become strong and healthy organizations ensures the future of the Trails System.<\/p>\n
The three main tracks at the 16th conference were:<\/p>\n
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Since 2020, PNTS has held a joint workshop for both Scenic and Historic Trail organizations.<\/strong><\/p>\n Please visit the Workshops Webpage<\/a> to learn more about the upcoming workshops<\/p>\n 1st Conference<\/strong> – Camp Whitcomb (near Hartland), Wisconsin –\u00a0September 27 – 30, 1988 2nd Conference<\/strong> – Camp Menucha (near Portland), Oregon –\u00a0November 14 – 17, 1991 3rd Conference<\/strong> – Kansas City, Missouri –\u00a0October 23 – 27, 1993 4th Conference<\/strong> – Chevy Chase, Maryland –\u00a0April 8 – 12, 1995 5th Conference<\/strong> – Oveido, Florida –\u00a0April 12 – 16, 1997 6th Conference<\/strong> – Lake Tahoe, Nevada –\u00a0September 12 – 16, 1999 7th Conference<\/strong> – Casper, Wyoming –\u00a0August 17 -21, 2001 8th Conference<\/strong> – Fort Smith, Arkansas –\u00a0October 17 – 21, 2002 9th Conference<\/strong> – Bow, Washington –\u00a0August 21 – 25, 2003 10th Conference<\/strong> – Las Vegas, Nevada –\u00a0June 18 – 22, 2005 11th Conference<\/strong> \u2013 Duluth, Minnesota –\u00a0September 7 \u2013 11, 2007 12th Conference<\/strong> \u2013 Missoula, Montana –\u00a0July 12 \u2013 15, 2009 13th Conference<\/strong> – Abingdon, Virginia – May 14-18, 2011 14th Conference<\/strong> – Tucson, Arizona – November 3 – 6, 2013 15th Conference<\/strong> – Franklin, Tennessee – June 27 – July 1, 2015 16th Conference<\/strong> – Vancouver, Washington – October 22 – 25th, 2018 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" About From 1988\u20132018, 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… <\/p>\n
\nPast Conference Locations<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation<\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Oregon-California Trails Association<\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Oregon-California Trails Association
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Connection – 93<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> American Hiking Society
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Building Support for Trails<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Florida Trail Association
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Sustaining Our Trail Resources<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Pacific Crest Trail Association
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Discover the Gold – Full funding for America\u2019s National Trails<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Oregon-California Trails Association
\nTheme:<\/strong> Strong Partnerships Make Great National Trails<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Trail of Tears Association
\nTheme:<\/strong> Telling Our Trails\u2019 Stories – Educating the World about the National Trails System<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Pacific Northwest Trail Association
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Vision, Strategies, Networking -Building the National Trails System Together<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> Old Spanish Trail Association
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Connecting with Communities through Education, Tourism, and Stewardship<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHost:<\/strong> North Country Trail Association
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Healthy Trail Partnerships \u2013 Healthy Trail Resources<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHosts:<\/strong> Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Gearing up for the Decade for the National Trails: Outreach, Protection & Capacity<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHosts:<\/strong> Overmountain Victory Trail Association and Appalachian Trail Conservancy
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Healthy Trails Healthy Communities<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHosts<\/strong>: Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona, Anza Trail Foundation, Arizona Trail Association, Old Spanish Trail Association
\nTheme<\/strong>: Weaving the Tapestry of America’s Cultures, Histories, and Landscapes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nHosts:<\/strong> Natchez Trace Parkway Association and Overmountain Victory Trail Association
\nTheme:<\/strong> Find Your Trail: Planning and Making Pathways into the 21st Century<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Pathways to the Future<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n