Webinars & Training
Rails to Trails Conservancy produces free webinars and trainings designed to help trail professionals build, grow, manage, maintain, promote or otherwise support trails and trail networks.
Upcoming Events
Nov. 19 | 1:00 pm ET
Webinar – State DOT Engagement: Relationship-Building and Advocacy
Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to learn more about, “State DOT Engagement: Relationship-Building and Advocacy.” During this webinar, RTC policy staff and featured guests will discuss the importance of building relationships with your state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) when advocating transportation policy change at the federal level. We will explore the connection between the work of state DOTs and federal funding decisions.
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 how to address new funding challenges with creative approaches to creating and securing state and local funding for walking, biking and trails.
Oct. 27-29, 2025 | In-person
TrailNation Summit
Rails to Trails Conservancy’s TrailNation™ Summit is where the vision of trail networks at the center of healthy, thriving communities becomes reality. Participants will be immersed in a learning experience designed to gain the skills and build the necessary connections with professionals and advocates from different fields, geographies, and areas of expertise to accelerate the development of country’s 150+ trail networks.
13.0 AICP CM credits available.
RTC is a certified provider of AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) credits.
AICP members can earn CM credits for eligible webinars and in-person events. When available, credits are noted at the end of each activity description. All our webinars are free and recorded.
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
Past Trainings
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Popular Webinars
- Gearing Up for a Cross-Country Trail Trek Webinar
- Connectivity Funding: Learn How to Strategically Apply for Active Transportation Funding Webinar
- Building Community, Encouraging People to Be Active Outside, and Inspiring Action for the Planet Webinar
- Economic Potential of the Great American Rail Trail Webinar
- View Past Webinar List
