The 2013 California Trails & Greenways Conference, Trails with Grace: A Path to Preservation & Sustainability, is a unique event focused entirely on recreational trail planning, design, development, and management.  Trail planners, landscape architects, engineers, environmental planners, biologists, outdoor recreation specialists, restoration ecologists, and watershed managers are just some of the professionals who can benefit from the information shared at the Conference.

Registration is open now.  Early bird registration rates end April 16th. The conference program lists 28 concurrent educational sessions covering a broad spectrum of topics, such as the following:

• Designing Sustainable Trails
• Regional Trail Planning
• Understanding and Streamlining CEQA
• Reducing Impacts on Wetlands
• Using LiDAR and Other Remote Data
• Ecosystem Restoration Related to Trails
• Evaluation for ADA Compliance

Also, day-long, in-depth workshops are offered, including:  Bus Tour of Regional Trails, Water Trail Planning, Skills for Getting Along on the Trail, and Universal Trail Assessment Process.

Ascent Environmental is a proud sponsor of the Conference.  Our staff will participate in two panels:  Sustainable Lands and Trails in a Changing Climate and Practical CEQA – Lessons from the Trenches.

For lodging reservations, call 800.543.3221 or log onto the Granlibakken website.  Special room rates are available until April 16th for conference attendees, just mention the "California Trails & Greenways Conference."

For general conference information, contact Lauralee at lsven@peak.org or call 877.776.3619.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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