Webinars & Training

Upcoming Events

Nov. 20 | 2:00 pm ET

Webinar – Innovative State Legislative Approaches: Addressing a Challenging Environment

Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to learn more about, “Innovative State Legislative Approaches: Addressing a Challenging Environment.” During this webinar, RTC policy staff and featured guests will discuss best practices for building a state legislative agenda focused on achieving policy wins and funding for active transportation. The session will touch on legislative basics and timelines before diving into how to address new funding challenges with creative approaches to creating funding sources for walking, biking and trails.

AICP members who view this event live are eligible for 1 CM credit

---

Dec. 4 | 2:00 pm ET

Dialogue – Active Transportation Freeze: Where do Federal Active Transportation Grants Stand?

Since early 2025, RTC has tracked and reported decisions made by the White House and the US Department of Transportation regarding active transportation and advised trails, walking and biking advocates as they have endured whiplash, grant cancellations, and ongoing uncertainties about frozen federal transportation grants. Join RTC for an online dialogue about the state of play on federal grant decisions through programs like RAISE and Reconnecting Communities. During this discussion, RTC will share what we know, pose questions and invite local partners to share their experiences. You will hear from a representative from the City of Albuquerque about their cancelled RAISE grant and actions they are taking to restore this funding.

---

Dec. 10 | 1:00 pm ET

Webinar – Leveraging Statewide Planning to Advance Trail Development

Many states have made significant investments in trail and active transportation planning to guide and coordinate the development of their trail networks. When actively used, these plans can guide strategic investments, unlock funding opportunities, and foster cross-agency collaboration, turning vision into reality. Speakers will share strategies for ensuring that plans don’t sit on a shelf but instead drive meaningful, on-the-ground progress, and will discuss how advocates and stakeholders can engage in and influence the process to advance trails in their communities.

AICP members who view this event live are eligible for 1 CM credit

---

Jan. 21 | 1:00 pm ET

Webinar – Celebrate Trails Day: An Overview of the Celebration + Ways to Engage

Celebrate Trails Day is an annual springtime celebration of America’s trails. Each year, on the fourth Saturday of April, Rails to Trails Conservancy invites everyone to celebrate by getting outside to experience the joy and impact of the country’s trails. With 2026 marking RTC’s 40th anniversary and decades of progress made for the trails movement, we’re planning to make this Celebrate Trails Day the biggest and most impactful celebration yet. In this session, our team will share information about getting involved in Celebrate Trails Day 2026 as a partner. We will also provide an overview of Celebrate Trails Day; share ways to engage; go over the tools and materials RTC provides to help our partners plan, promote and participate in the celebration; and answer any of your questions.

Benefits for joining email list

• Get alerts about future webinars
• Join our multi-disciplinary learning community that offers proven tools and methods to establish and grow trail networks across the country