Webinars & Training

Upcoming Events

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.

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Feb. 25 | 1:00 pm ET

Webinar – Looking Ahead to 2026: Trails, Transportation, and the Midterm Elections

Relationship building is at the heart of every successful engagement strategy and is most successful when you start early and often. This year’s mid-term elections offer an opportunity to get ahead of building relationships with potential new leaders and showcase the power of trails in your community. Join this webinar to hear from leaders around the country to gain inspiration on non-partisan actions and engagement opportunities that help prepare your trail or trail network for future success!

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Mar. 18 | 1:00 pm ET

Webinar – Leveraging Unobligated Funding: How to Fund Your Trail with Unspent Federal Funding

Join RTC to learn more about “august redistribution,” the process where the FHWA redistributes certain uncommitted funding to states that can use it by the end of the fiscal year. During this session, you will find out how your community could leverage this funding to advance trail networks in your region!

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Future Topics

In 2026, RTC’s TrailNation™ Collaborative learning events will bring together trail champions, planners, community leaders and advocates for timely conversations about what it takes to build and sustain trail networks amid shifting social, environmental, funding and economic conditions. 

• April: Trails as Social Infrastructure: Practical Strategies That Build Connection in a Disconnected World
• May: E-Bikes, E-Motos, and Emerging Mobility: What Belongs on Trails and Why
  • Trail Tourism Toolkit Release
• June: Celebrating Safety Month: Model Trail Networks for Safer Transportation Systems
• July: Beyond ADA: Accessibility, Dignity and Choice on Multi-Use Trails
• September: Planning for the Next Disaster: Building Resilient Trail Networks Before Crisis Hits
• October: Trail Networks as Economic Infrastructure: Turning Trails into Local Economic Opportunities
• November: Trails and Housing: Tools for Resilient, Inclusive Communities

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