Learn how to host trail ribbon cutting ceremonies and other events to attract support for trails from decision makers - including Members of Congress.
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July 11, 2024
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Pacific Time) {more time zones}
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Learn how and why to host trail ribbon cutting ceremonies and other events to attract support for trails from decision makers - including Members of Congress. and nonmotorized devices, used primarily on natural surfaces, but also applicable to paved surfaces.
This webinar qualifies as a Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) course (via LA CES).
Duane Taylor, Director, Safe and Responsible Use Programs, Motorcycle Industry Council
Great Falls, Montana
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.
Jodi Bellefeuille, Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant Coordinator, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Salem, Oregon
Jodi Bellefeuille is the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant coordinator at the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. She also serves as a State Trail Administrator representative on the Coalition for Recreational Trails advisory committee.
Whitney Potter Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR)
Washington, DC Area
Whitney Potter Schwartz is Senior Vice President at Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) where she oversees branding and communications, strategy, and events. She supports ORR’s development and operations goals through new partnerships and elevating ORR’s policy objectives for the outdoor economy at the national level. She is also focused on building a sustainability and climate strategy for the outdoor recreation economy and elevating recreation in the national dialogue. Whitney brings a wealth of experience and expertise to ORR, having held significant roles in strategic communications in the non-profit and political sectors. Whitney’s background includes over 14 years working in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, most recently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico. Whitney has helped lead a number of major communications strategies and policy decisions, including playing a key role in protecting public lands, increasing access to the outdoors, and growing the clean energy economy. She also worked as the Communications Director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and as a Communications and Publications Associate at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. New Jersey native turned University of New Mexico Lobo, Whitney now lives in the D.C. area with her husband and two children. She is an avid skier and passionate about exploring America’s public lands.
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