National Historic Trails Workshop 2012
Socorro, New Mexico, May 14-18, 2012
Tool Box for National Historic Trails
This Tool Box is prepared by Steve Burns of the National Park Service-National Trails System Intermountain Region. In one file, the tool box holds details about the National Trails System Act and a substantial set of practical resources for historic trails leaders on topics including: overview descriptions of elements of NHTs, creating sign plans, understanding comprehensive management plans, the national register nomination process, long range interpretive plans, development concept plans, historic research and documentation, teacher-ranger-teacher interpretation, brochures, mobile tours, cultural landscape reports, partnership certification, Federal Challenge Cost Share and Connect Trails to Parks Funding, Transportation Enhancement Funds, local and state grants, metropolitan planning organization transportation plans, community recreation open-space/trails plans, and local zoning and ordinances.
A must-not-miss resource for Historic Trails Leaders, with many concepts also applicable to national scenic trails as well!
National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference 2011
Healthy Trails – Healthy Communities Abingdon, VA May 14-18,2011
Powerpoint Presentations by Workshop Track
Community Economic Health Track
Tourism Marketing Partnerships – Presented by Marci Ross – MD Dept of Tourism
International Travel to the US – Presented by Mark Brown- Dept. of Commerce
Trail User Counting – Presented by Jean Crowther-Alta Planning + Design
Visitor Assessments – Presented by Taylor Stein and Justin Fisch – U of FL
Communications & Sustainability Planning – Presented by C Sebrell – ITEM Creative Group
Education Health Track
Interpretive Planning Toolkit – Presented by Susanne Copping – NPS
Lewis & Clark Boy Scout Patch Program – Presented by Bryant Boswell – LCTHF
Visitor Centers – To Build or Not to build – Presented by C Ptak – FHWA
Visitor Centers – Maryland view – Presented by Marci Ross – MD Dept of Tourism
Service Learning – Presented by Bruce Milhans – ACHP
Human Health Track
Healthy Parks Healthy People – Presented by C Higgins – NPS
Greening America- Presented by Dr Anthony DeLucia
Step Into Cuba – Presented by R Kozoll & S Davis
Kids in Parks – Presented by C Ward & Jason Urroz – Blueridge Parkway
Environmental Health Track
Resource Monitoring on Old Spanish Trail – Presented by D Ditmanson- OSTA
Resource Monitoring on the AT- Presented by Laura Belleville – ATC
Resource Inventories – Sarah Schlanger – BLM
Linking Lands & Communities – Presented by Kristin Peppel
Green Infrastructure in Metropolitan Areas – Presented by Gary Werner – PNTS
Kansas City Metrogreen – Presented by Steve Rhoades
St Marks NWR and the Florida Trail- Presented by Terry Peacock
Keynote Presentation
Serving 21st Century Learners – Presented by Julia Washburn – NPS
Trails National Scenic Trails Workshop October 2010
Reisterstown, Maryland ~ Pearlstone Retreat Center ~ October 19-22, 2010
This workshop consisted entirely of free discussions on four topics, Organization Management, On the Ground Operations, Protecting NSTs and their Corridors, and Outreach for NSTs. Below are the notes taken during each session categorized by track.
Organization Management Track Notes- NST Workshop 2010
On the Ground Operations Track Notes – NST Workshop 2010
Protecting NSTs and their Corridors Track Notes – NST Workshop 2010
Outreach for NSTs Track Notes – NST Workshop 2010
National Historic Trails Workshop May 2010
Photos from the Workshop can be accessed here.
Powerpoint Presentations
A NHT Preservation Corridor The presentation compiled by Jean Fulton and Liz Wessel based on the El Camino Real de Los Tejas Case Study/Field Trip
Council of Europe Cultural Routes – presented by Daniela Jelincic
Preservation Basics -presented by David Welch
Preservation Case Study: Lander Road Pinedale Anticline – by David Welch
Developing Heritage Tourism – presented by Daniel Mattson
The Power of Partnerships – Overmountain Victory NHT Case Study – By W. Garrett Jackson
Developing a Trail Stewardship Program through Volunteerism OST Case Study – By Mark Henderson
GIS Mapping for Building Cultural Crossroads – By Acqunetta Anderson
Defining and Protecting Trails as Heritage Corridors – By Rebecca Schwendler
Virtual Geocaching – By Parker Bradley
Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny, and Oregon – By Robert Miller