Building Broad Support for Trails
In partnership with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), American Trails and NOHVCC will discuss how trails, for too long, have been taken for granted and the true measure of their impact has not been calculated or shared.
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This webinar is free to the public, thanks to a generous sponsorship from New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and the Federal Highway Administration.
In partnership with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), American Trails and NOHVCC will discuss how trails, for too long, have been taken for granted and the true measure of their impact has not been calculated or shared.
The Trails Move People (TMP) Coalition hopes to highlight these many tangible and less apparent benefits of trails. To do so, TMP brings together a diverse cross section of the organized trails community. It is made up of trail-oriented national non-profit organizations, member organizations and other organized trail advocates. TMP also recognizes the success of trails nationwide is contingent on the input and advice from land managers, industry representatives, state and local clubs and others.
Join Mike Passo and Duane Taylor for a discussion of how we can all work to break down the silos within the trails community, and what we can do to build support for trails in unexpected areas and among unexpected constituencies. The reach of trails on American lives is vast, and TMP hopes to elevate the recognition of trails so that everyone irrespective of geography, mode of recreation, socio-economic status or experience will have access to more and better trail opportunities and in turn more fulfilling personal experiences.
Mike Passo, Executive Director, American Trails
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Mike Passo is the Executive Director of American Trails. Mike has also served as the Executive Director of the Professional Trailbuilders Association and the owner and operator of a sea kayak outfitter called Elakah Expeditions. Mike has led groups of all backgrounds, ages and abilities on sea kayak expeditions in the San Juan Islands of Washington, Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Mike has conducted an extensive study of outdoor developed areas nationwide to determine the cost implications of construction according to proposed Americans with Disabilities Act standards, and a Congressional study on improving access to outdoor recreational activities on federal land. He has a B.S. in Recreation Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin—Madison, including three years’ coursework in Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering. He has presented on Universal Design and Programming at several national conferences and served on the Board of Directors of American Trails since 2000. His love of the outdoors and his own paraplegia has given him a great interest in the creation of an accessible outdoor environment that does not ruin the characteristics and value of that environment.
Duane Taylor, Director, Safe and Responsible Use Programs, Motorcycle Industry Council
Norfolk, Virginia
Duane Taylor serves as Director, Safe and Responsible Use Programs for the Motorcycle Industry Council, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association. MIC/SVIA/ROHVA are the trade associations that represent the powersports industry. Previously, Taylor served as Executive Director of the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, where he led a variety of nationwide initiatives to support land access, trail projects, and responsible recreation.
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This webinar was recorded on March 25, 2020.
