Community: West Virginia - State Wide

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(Event ID: 303)

WV 2010 State Trail Conference

Being held at Oglebay Park in Wheeling

Gathering about trails in WV

Type of Event

Non-competitive

Handicap Accessibility

Fully ADA compliant

Registration

To register, please E-mail the following information to bill.c.robinson@wv.gov or james.e.hudson@wv.gov :

Name

Organization

Address

Telephone Number(s)

Fax Number

E-mail Address

Preference:

Morning Tour _

Afternoon Tour

When

Daily at 08:00 AM until Thursday, September 09, 2010

Upcoming dates in the next 45 days: None

Duration: 9.0 hours

Cost

As always, there is NO registration fee for attending the State Trails Conference and it is open to anyone who can attend. We just ask that you please register with the WVDOH so we know who is coming. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think may be interested in attending.

Audience

Open to all interested

Course Description

This year we are pleased to announce an all day session on the 8th with internationally recognized authority on bicycle/pedestrian issues, urban trails and livability, Dan Burden. The West Virginia Department of Transportation is very excited about this opportunity to have Dan share his experience with the trail community in West Virginia.

In addition, the City of Wheeling and the various volunteer/citizens groups in the area will be leading a tour of the Brooke Pioneer/Wheeling Heritage trail system. This tour will highlight what has been accomplished in developing one of West Virginia’s pre-eminent urban trail systems and what is envisioned for the future.

The tour will be available to conference participants on September 9th; a morning and afternoon tour will be held concurrent with the conference’s breakout sessions. A late afternoon tour (directly after the end of the conference) is tentatively scheduled for conference instructors and anyone who missed the earlier tours, but would like to stay.

To participate in the tour you must sign up for it and be assigned to a particular tour. Space is limited and it will be “first come, first serve”.

The breakout sessions for September 9th is a well rounded program including such topics as:

Trail Bridge Construction;

Accessibility for trails per the US Forest Service’s guidelines;

Land and Water Conservation Grant Opportunities.

Other Info

After registering with the WVDOH, please contact Oglebay Resort (Overnight Reservations 800-624-6988 or 304-243-4090) for your lodging needs. You may also register on-line, “TRAILS” is the password. Attached is a reservation form for your usage. A block of rooms is set aside for conference participants at the rate of $65 a night.

Gear

Bring your own

Contact(s)
  • Bill Robinson

    Phone: (304)558-9615