2017 conference archive |​ schedule at-a-glance

The information below is from the 2017 conference. It serves solely as a reference of the dynamic sessions typically offered.

Thursday, November 2, 2017
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Times Vary	HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS — Advance registration required; additional fees apply. Workshop 1: Trail Crossings in Wetlands: Bog Bridge at Barrett Park (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM) Meet at Barrett Park parking lot, 40 Barrett Parkway, Leominster, MA Workshop 2: Chainsaw Safety Training for Trail Volunteers (Two Full Days: Thurs. AND Fri. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Meet at Barrett Park parking lot, 40 Barrett Parkway, Leominster, MA Workshop 3: Constructing Accessible Trails with Stabilized Stonedust ("Open-House" Demonstration beginning at 9:00 AM) Meet at Pierce Meadow Community Garden at Doyle Community Park and Center, Leominster, MA. The Community Garden is located on the west side of the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Mass, 357 Lindell Avenue, Leominster, MA. Take the driveway all the way to the end and garden will be visible. Workshop 4: Trail Building 101 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM) Meet at Barrett Park parking lot, 40 Barrett Parkway, Leominster, MA	Offsite
Friday, November 3, 2017
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	FIELD TRIPS — Advance registration required; included with registration. 1/2 DAY MORNING: Field Trip 1: Twin Cities Rail Trail Trek, Leominster, MA (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Bus provided; depart from front parking lot Double Tree Hotel and Conference Center, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA Field Trip 2: Rock Walk - Boulder Hill Trek, Fitchburg, MA (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Bus provided; depart from front parking lot Double Tree Hotel and Conference Center, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 1/2 DAY AFTERNOON: Field Trip 3: Blitzing the Barrett Park Trail Network, Leominster, MA (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Meet at site; Barrett Park parking area, 40 Barrett Parkway, Leominster, MA Field Trip 4: Accessible Trail Walk, Doyle Center, Leominster, MA (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Meet at site; Doyle Community Park and Center parking area, 464 Abbott Avenue, Leominster, MA Field Trip 5: Assessing Community Trails, Fitchburg, MA (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Bus provided; depart from front parking lot Double Tree Hotel and Conference Center, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA Field Trip 6: Forestry and Trails (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Bus provided; depart from front parking lot Double Tree Hotel and Conference Center, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA	Offsite
Saturday, November 4, 2017
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS	Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM	OPENING SESSION: Welcome & Introductions Keynote Address by David Toland	Grand Ballroom
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	BREAK	Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS — Read Overviews Enhancing the Edibility of Trail Corridors with Native Edible Plants Cole Porter Room Sustainable Tourism: Trails and Economic Development Gershwin Room Wetland Crossings Amphitheatre Room Planning Trails in Challenging Community Contexts Hammerstein Room All Hands On Deck: Developing Partnerships and Working with Volunteers Rodgers Room Keeping Our 2,000 Mile Statewide Snowmobile Trail System (SSTS) Intact and Operational Irving Berlin Room	Multiple Locations
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM	BREAK	Grand Ballroom Foyer
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS — Read Overviews Finding Your Way through Storytelling: The Thoreau Trail and Chinatown Trail Gershwin Room A Tale of Two City Trails: The Springfield Urban Bird Trail and Worcester's East-West Trail Irving Berlin Room Rail Trail Development and NIMBYs - Finding a Better Way Hammerstein Room Design and Build Trails to Maximize Drainage and Minimize Erosion Amphitheatre Room Building a Sustainable Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trail System in Massachusetts Cole Porter Room Reassurance, Rules and Wayfinding: Trail Marking and Signage 101 Rodgers Room	Multiple Locations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	LUNCH & PRESENTATION OF THE TRAIL AWARD	Grand Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS — Read Overviews Creative Marketing of Trails Hammerstein Room Blue Trails: The Water is the Path! Cole Porter Room DCR Multi-Use Pathways Update Gershwin Room Permitting Trail Wetland and Stream Crossings Rodgers Room Rehabilitating a Historic CCC-built Backcountry Shelter Irving Berlin Room Trail Mapping Amphitheatre Room	Multiple Locations
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	BREAK	Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS — Read Overviews Restoring an Urban River: The Acushnet River Trail and Sawmill Ecological Restoration Project Gershwin Room Trails, Wildlife and Land Stewardship Rodgers Room Mass Central Rail Trail Update Cole Porter Room Building an Accessible Trail: Groton's John Tinker Trail Irving Berlin Room Designing and Building Bike and Pedestrian Projects with MassDOT Hammerstein Room How to Build a Successful Trail Committee Amphitheatre Room	Multiple Locations
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM	NETWORKING SOCIAL	Grand Ballroom