Webinars & Training

Upcoming Events

Mar. 11 | Mar. 18 | Mar. 25 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET

3-Part Workshop: Opposition to Trails: Tools for Understanding and Transforming Conflict When There Is Resistance to Trail Projects

Trail and active transportation projects necessitate a change to the built environment, which can cause concern for nearby residents and business owners.

Sometimes, this concern about trail projects can evolve into resistance or even opposition. This highly interactive 3-part workshop series will help participants understand why and how resistance to change develops and will offer practical tools and interventions for constructively working through change, resistance and conflict.

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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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Apr. 9 | 1:00 pm ET

Webinar – Federal Transportation Bill: What It Means for You and How You Can Make an Impact 

The federal transportation bill determines the primary funding and policy for trails, biking, and walking infrastructure nationwide. Programs like Transportation Alternatives (TA), Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP), Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), and others are facing threats. Decisions are being made now and it is critical that communities understand how this bill will impact them and what they can do to make sure it delivers for active transportation. Join Rails to Trails Conservancy to understand how federal policy impacts you and get the latest on the federal transportation bill. Whether you are a trail manager, a local trail supporter or a public agency official, this session will give you the knowledge and tools to successfully advocate for the critical walking, biking and trail infrastructure this bill must provide.

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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

Introducing – State Legislative Salon

As we enter the peak legislative season for state legislatures around the country, RTC wants to make sure you are equipped with the knowledge and resources to achieve policy wins for walking, biking and trails in your state. These casual, 30-minute sessions are an opportunity to compare notes and best practices with like-minded organizations from other states and workshop policy and advocacy ideas for this year’s sessions. Join RTC’s Director of State-level Policy, Drew Dupuy, for an open forum on all things state policy. No agendas, no presentations, just collaboration!

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