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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
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
The MassTrails Conference is funded through the Recreational Trails Program / MassTrails, a grant program supporting trail and trail-related facility construction and enhancement projects across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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