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NETWORK NEWS
We are delighted to welcome many new members to the World Trails Network so far this year, as we continue to grow and connect with each other for the betterment of trails.
Trails have played an important role during the pandemic, in some regions giving local communities access to nature and the outdoors, and encouraging healthy activities with the whole family. Other regions have suffered immensely due to the financial loss of international tourism, with many such destinations still closed.
How we navigate our futures together is what the World Trails Network is here to support, engaging in conversations and creating opportunities to learn from and with each other. In our snap-shot survey we would love your input on how the pandemic has influenced your trails.
Galeo Saintz
International Chair
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SNAP-SHOT TRAILS SURVEY
This month we are looking into the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on trails globally. The pandemic has influenced trails in different regions in different ways. We aim to establish a quick global snap-shot of how the last 12 months have impacted trails.
Please participate in this short survey now. It takes only 80 seconds to complete.
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
Lebanon Mountain Trail
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Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and travel restrictions, as well as significant economic and financial turmoil in the country, the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) has remained strongly committed to preserving the national trail and assisting the trail-side communities.
In need to fundraise differently, the Association adopted the global trend of remote, virtual events. The LMTA Virtual Hike was held by inviting communities around the world to join online, in a 12-day hike of the Trail, through the online stories, videos, pictures and live feeds of volunteer hikers and through sharing themselves audiovisual material from their own hikes, from wherever they were.
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Abraham Path Initiative
Anisa Mehdi, Executive Director of the Abraham Path Initiative, invited Galeo Saintz, International Chair of the World Trails Network, to participate in an online discussion about the network and his personal journey into trails. The discussion is now available on YouTube - watch it.
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Trans Bhutan Trail
Catherine Smart, Project Director at the Trans Bhutan Trail, guides us through the concept behind the restoration of Bhutan’s ancient trail, its implementation, first steps amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as plans for next steps.
Read her blog.
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KNOWLEDGE
Webinars worth attending
The American Trails 'Advancing Trails' webinar series focuses on a variety of cutting-edge trail topics, usually applicable to all trail types, with expert presenters.
On February, 11th you can learn more on 'the Catalytic Impact of Trails' and explore how trails influence many aspects of quality of life through the Triple Bottom Line of People, Planet, and Profit.
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JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy
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Trans Bhutan Trail
The Trans Bhutan Trail is one of the world’s greatest walks stretching 430km across the Himalayan Kingdom; it is a restored ancient trade, communications and Buddhist pilgrimage route that dates back centuries.
The Trail is searching for a dynamic person to launch the project to travelers around the world. The ideal candidate should be an experienced leader with a background in marketing/communications and a passion for the cultural, spiritual and educational potential of the experience.
Please apply here.
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Culture Routes Society Turkey
There is an amazing internship experience for a university student who would like to support Culture Routes Society Turkey and its partners in Greece, Albania, Italy and the Netherlands in their aim to develop and manage the Via Eurasia route.
The volunteer will be based in Antalya, Turkey. The ideal candidate would be a Greek-speaking student of archaeology, cultural heritage, media, marketing, visual arts, geography & mapping, languages, tourism or any other relevant discipline.
For more information contact CRS.
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About the World Trails Network
The World Trails Network was founded in 2012. Since 2015 it has been a non-profit association in Geneva, Switzerland. The Network is the largest globally representative and dedicated trails non-profit organization of its kind, consisting of trail organizations and professional trail experts, working collaboratively for the enhancement and betterment of trails around the world.
The network hosts the biennial World Trails Conference, established in Korea in 2010; it is also the convener of the Trails.Film - World Trails Film Festival.
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Join the Network
The World Trails Network includes both individual and institutional members. To sign up as a member or to explore our many benefits, please visit our membership page.
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Share Good News about Trails
The strength of the World Trails Network is its capacity to convene and bring together trail experts from around the world. To share knowledge and best practices, we rely on submissions and suggestions for content from members.
In order to share publications, news items, articles, blog post links, information on events, job opportunities, photos, videos, and other announcements linked to trails, please fill in the form.
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Newsletter compiled by Georgia Angelopoulou, Membership and Communications.
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www.worldtrailsnetwork.org
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