RESOURCES

Trail Building Information

Trail Design and Maintenance  - a short & sweet introduction to trail building by California State Parks

Forest Service Trail Construction & Maintenance Notebook – the definitive trail building resource

IMBA's list of 10 common trail building mistakes

Trail Building Resources - loads of links & resources on trail building posted by the National Trails Training Partnership

 
Training Workshops and Seminars

Trail Building Training - workshops all over the country posted by the National Trails Training Partnership

Outdoor Stewardship Institute Training Calendar – training workshops in Colorado


Trail Crew Leading Resources – Some information in these is specific to the organization that produced them, but there is lots of good general information.

Pacific Crest Trail Association Crew Leadership Manual - how to manage volunteers

Crew Leader Manual - by Volunteers for the Outdoors Arizona.