VIRTUAL TRAILS GATHERING
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 2:00 PM EST
Trail advocates and managers, registration is now open for the IPRA Indiana Virtual Trails Gathering.
View the DNR presentation here!
Below are a few links shared during the meeting:
U.S. Access Board - Chapter 10: Recreation Facilities
USDA - National Invasive Species Information Center - Best Management Practices
Indiana Invasive Species Council - Best Management Practices
Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasive Management - Resources
This event will feature a discussion by Bob Bronson with DNR and will focus on topics requested by you, our IPRA members. Please consider joining us to learn more about how to effectively manage your trail system. Connectivity, pathways, trails, and greenways are important topics across the country, and agencies continue to focus on them.
Amy Marisavljevic, Trails Section Chief with DNR, will discuss the Indiana Trail Count Analysis. In May 2020, the Indiana DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation launched the Indiana Trail Count Analysis, a statewide study of volunteer-based convenience sample trail count data. By partnering with trail managers and stakeholders across the state who were previously collecting data from fixed counters on their respective trails, the DNR was able to create a more current and comprehensive trail data set. The goal of this analysis is to use this convenience sample data to document, track and better understand major trail use trends in Indiana, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic impact. The DNR believes this analysis provides a useful snapshot of trail use trends statewide that can help trail managers and advocates make more data-informed decisions.
The day will include facilitated round table discussions on topics you suggest on the registration form.
