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19th National Trails Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas, November 15-18, 2008online registration

MOBILE WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE

The leaders and people of Arkansas are enthusiastic about their trail projects and are looking forward to sharing them with you at the 2008 National Trails Symposium. So join us in Little Rock and be ready to enjoy a wide variety of field trips and mobile workshops.

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Explore a wide variety of trails and greenway projects at the National Trails Symposium

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE and TRIPS HAVE LIMITED CAPACITY.

Click on Workshop names to see photos and more about each trip

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

 

OVERNIGHT IN THE OZARKS

Date: Thursday, November 13 – Friday, November 14

Time: Meet at 10:00 a.m. (Thursday); Return at 3:00 p.m. (Friday)

Cost: $60

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

 

LEMONADE FROM LEMONS: A TRAILS PERSPECTIVE AT CEDAR GLADES
PARK IN HOT SPRINGS

Date: Friday, November 14

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $30 (includes box lunch)

 

TRAILS FOR PHILANTHROPY AND OUTDOOR RECREATION – HEIFER RANCH AND PETIT JEAN STATE PARK

Date: Friday, November 14

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $30 (includes box lunch)

 

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

 

TRAIL TOOLS

Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $20 (lunch on your own)

 

LET’S WORK TOGETHER – TRAILS AND COALITION BUILDING

Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $30 each hike (includes light breakfast & box lunch)

    

Select one of three hikes:

 

    HIKE 1 – IT’S EASY TO LOVIT (Moderate)

Hike existing trail and view construction techniques being employed to construct the next phase of the 40-mile long Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT).

 

    HIKE 2 – A WALK ON THE FLATSIDE (Difficult)

Hikers will climb Flatside Pinnacle to overlook Flatside Wilderness and continue on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail to the Brown Creek trail shelter. 

 

    HIKE 3 – OUT OF THE ASHES… (Moderate)

Participants will hike to the recently rebuilt Nancy Mountain shelter on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail.  The original shelter was destroyed by fire in 2005. 

 

ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE RIDER SAFETY COURSE
Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $49 (includes box lunch)

   

TAKE AN ACCESSIBLE WALK ON THE WILD SIDE AT BELL SLOUGH
Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes box lunch)

   

LEAVE NO TRACE EQUESTRIAN TRAIL RIDE

Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $55 (includes lunch)

   

TRAIL OF TEARS:  THE ARKANSAS SETTING

Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $25 (lunch on your own)

   

LITTLE MAUMELLE CANOE TRIP

Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $35 (includes box lunch)

   

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

 

LITTLE ROCK AUDUBON CENTER…VISIT AN URBAN WILDERNESS

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes box lunch)

   

BIKE RIDE ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL AND THE BIG DAM BRIDGE

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: 

  • $15 (bringing my own bike) (includes box lunch)
  • $35 (need to borrow a bike) (includes box lunch)  

CAMP ROBINSON MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: 

  • $15 (bringing my own bike) (includes box lunch)
  • $35 (need to borrow a bike) (includes box lunch)

BURNS PARK MULTI-USE SHARING NATURAL SURFACE URBAN TRAILS

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost:

  • $15 - Option A ~ I want to hike
  • $45 - Option B ~ I want to ride a horse
  • $15 - Option C ~ I want to ride a bike (bringing my own bike)
  • $35 - Option D ~ I want to ride a bike (need to borrow a bike)

QUAPAW QUARTER URBAN “WALK THROUGH HISTORY”

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $15 (includes box lunch)

 

TRAIL DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH-END SUBDIVISIONS

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes box lunch)

 

TOLTEC MOUNDS ARCHEOLOGICAL HIKE

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes box lunch)

 

EMERALD PARK SIGHTSEEING & HISTORICAL HIKE

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes box lunch)

 

MEDICAL MILE & NATURE CENTER INTERPRETIVE URBAN HIKE

Date: Monday, November 17

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 (includes box lunch)

 

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