Course Catalog

Trail U Courses

COURSE CATALOG


 

Forest Pest Identification

Course Type: 
Workshop
Prerequisites: 
None
Length: 
2 hours
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Trail Work
The NY-NJ Trail Conference in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture will be hosting a workshop focusing on the Forest Pest Outreach Survey Project.

GPS and GIS for Trail Management

Course Type: 
Workshop
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Trail Work
This one day workshop provides a basic level of skills for using Global Position Systems and Geographic Information Systems to aid in trail layout, design and inventory keeping. This is a great workshop for all you "techies" who love to hike. 

Intro to Invasive Plant Identification

Course Type: 
Workshop
Prerequisites: 
None
Length: 
7 hours
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Trail Work

This workshop will teach you the basics of plant identification, and you will learn to identify 14 common invasive plants.

Intro to Trail Building

Course Type: 
Workshop
Prerequisites: 
No previous experience required. Beginners welcome.
Length: 
one day
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Trail Work

During this one-day workshop, students will learn about the basic elements of what makes a hiking trail sustainable as well as the techniques and tools used to construct hiking trails from scratch.

Orientation: Bear Mountain Trails Project

Course Type: 
Workshop
Prerequisites: 
None
Length: 
4-5 hours
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Trail Work

An on-site tour of the Bear Mountain Trails Project and a walk-through of the new Appalachian Trail route on the mountain with detailed explanations of the techniques and methods used in

Orientation: Lenape Trail

Course Type: 
Workshop
Prerequisites: 
None
Length: 
4 hours
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Trail Work

 

Become part of the team that is revitalizing one of the nation's most unique greenways.

Shelter Caretaker Training

Course Type: 
Web-based
Prerequisites: 
None
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Administration

This one-day training session will cover the skills necessary to maintain a shelter (lean-to) so that it is ready for use by campers and is harmonious to its surroundings.

Trail Land Monitor Training

Course Type: 
Workshop
Prerequisites: 
None
Level: 
Introductory
Program Area: 
Administration
Training will include a description of monitoring, a review of the skills useful in the field, reporting, land ownership issues, land encroachments, land boundary surveying, and relevant maps and diag