2019 Conference archive | Schedule At-A-Glance 

The following schedule is from the 2019 MassTrails Conference which has passed. 

Thursday, October 31, 2019
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Times Vary	HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS Advance registration required; additional fees apply. WORKSHOPS: Click here to read overviews Re-opening an Abandoned Trail (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Safer Chain Saw Operation for Trail Stewards - DAY 1 OF 2 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Stone Splitting and Setting Scenarios on Rock Wall Trail (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Wetlands for Beginners (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)	Offsite
Friday, November 1, 2019
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Times Vary	HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS AND MUNICIPAL FRIDAY SESSIONS Advance registration required; additional fees apply for workshops and field trips. WORKSHOPS: Click here to read overviews Pine Hill Trail - Rock Work Crew (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Safer Chain Saw Operation for Trail Stewards - DAY 2 OF 2 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) FIELD TRIPS: Click here to read overviews Twin Cities Rail Trail (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Touring the Rock Walk Trail (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Upton Ceremonial Stone Landscape Walkabout (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) MUNICIPAL FRIDAY SESSIONS: Click here to read overviews Morning Session (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) Afternoon Session (12:30 PM - 4:30 PM)	Offsite & at DoubleTree
Saturday, November 2, 2019
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM	REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS	Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM	OPENING SESSION: Welcome and Introductions Keynote Address "Get Here If You Can" by Charles Thomas, Jr. (Click here to learn more)	Grand Ballroom
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Click here to read overviews Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Trails Use: A Panel Discussion Trail Maps: Print, Online and Mobile Applications Show Me the Money! Case Studies on How and Where MassTrails Grant Funds Get Spent Access for All: State and Federal Accessible Trail Guidelines, A Discussion Make Your Own Storybook Walks	Multiple Locations at Hotel
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM	BREAK	TBD
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Click here to read overviews Who Knew This Was in My backyard? Building Programs to Expand Engagement of Local Communities Along the New England Trail Who’s on the Trail?: The Connecticut Trail Census Project Growing Greener and Greater: DCR's Expanding Greenway Network Navigating Wetland Regulations and Working with Conservation Commissions Public Art on Trails: Two Perspectives from Newburyport and Lowell	Multiple Locations at Hotel
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	LUNCH AND MASSTRAILS AWARD PRESENTATION	Grand Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Click here to read overviews Re-Creating Recreational Trails for Active Transportation Trail Etiquette: Guidance Through Signage and Design Solutions for Common Trail Problems: Solving Slick Bridges Plus Trail Hardening and Sustainment Using Geo-Synthetics Connecting Neighborhoods: Lessons Learned in Designing and Building a Town or Regional Trail Network What is MassTrails and the Inter-Agency Trails Team Anyway?	Multiple Locations at Hotel
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	BREAK	TBD
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM	CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Click here to read overviews Closing the Gaps: Public-Private Partnerships and Trails Promoting Your Trail Network in the Digital Age Chainsaw Safety Awareness on Trails Secrets to Successfully Promoting Your Trail System to Public Officials and Special Interest Groups Community and Regional Trail Project Highlights: New York's Empire State Trail, New Bedford's Blue Lane, and the New Haven to Northampton Canal Greenway	Multiple Locations at Hotel
4:30 PM	CONFERENCE ENDS