As so much of the trail in our area is high maintenance due to poor trail design, training volunteers and park staff in best practices is essential to maximize the efficiency of their time spent. The Rolling Grade Dip is a water diversion concept that has been around for years, and is gradually replacing the water bar as a more sustainable feature.
I have lead volunteer training classes and crew trips building scores of SET (Sustainable, Effective,Traversable) rolling grade dips, as well as tread and trail structure construction.
Trainings available:
- Sustainable Trail Design and Layout
- Field leadership: Tailgate Safety Talk & Leading a Work Trip
- Legacy Trail Maintenance and the SET Test for Improved Sustainability
- Hand-Built Trail Construction Workshop
- Light Rigging for Trail Work
- Heavy Rigging for Trail Work
- Chainsaw Safety Training and Techniques
- Advanced Chainsaw Techniques
- Trail Structure Workshop
Click HERE for a combined listing of all of the trainings detailed above. The info in the overview includes:
- brief description of each training
- time allotment for each (combined trainings might take less time)
- facilities and site features needed to teach the class
- class size
- Workshop cost on a case by case basis
