Friday, October 4, 2024
Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
Trail Toolbox: Sharing Tips, Tools and Triumphs on Connecticut’s Trails and Beyond
6th Annual CT Trail Symposium
A full day of concurrent sessions, speakers, and plentiful networking opportunities.
Sponsored by:
- Connecticut Outdoor Recreation Alliance (CORA)
- Cycling without Age Manchester
- Northeast Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) - Northwest CT, Quiet Corner, Housatonic Valley
- Friends of Mono Pond State Park
- The Farmington Canal Rail-to-Trail Association
- Shoreline Greenway Trail
Parking
Parking for the 6th Annual CT Trail Symposium will be in the West Parking Lot of Manchester Community College. Once parked follow signage for the Auditorium to the western entrance of the college.
Agenda
| 9:00am | Registration / Networking & Continental Breakfast - displays |
| 9:15am Auditorium |
Welcome and Overview of the Day Bruce Donald, CT Greenways Council Chair and Tri-State Coordinator for the East Coast Greenway Representative, Manchester Community College |
| 9:25am Auditorium |
CT Recreational Trails Grant Program: Past/Future Kimberly Bradley, CT DEEP Rista Malanca, Northwest Hills COG |
| 10:00am Auditorium |
Naugatuck River Greenway Trail Design Project – Innovative Approach to Financing Naugatuck Valley COG |
| 10:45am | Break & refreshments networking and enjoy displays |
| 11:00am Auditorium |
Panel Introduction CT DEEP |
| 11:15am Auditorium |
Panel: Building Community and Collaboration Among Trail User Groups Moderated by Mick Ferraro |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Session 1 - Technical Aspects of Trail Building Concurrent 45 min Sessions |
| C 209 | 1. Wetlands Crossing Methods & Helical Pile Supports Conte Company |
| C 210 | 2. Building out the Longest and Most Complicated Rail Trail in New England and connecting-in 18 other Shared-Use Paths Norwottuck Network |
| C 211 | 3. So, You Want To Build A Trail Robert Butterworth, Deep River Land Trust, CT Forest and Park Association (CFPA) |
| C 212 | 4a. Perceptions of Quality and Site Access Barriers at High-Use Connecticut Trail Sites Laura Kelly, Graduate Research Assistant, UConn Dept. of Natural Resources Anita Morzillo, Associate Professor, UConn Dept. of Natural Resources 4b. What’s New with CT Trail Finder and CT Trail Census Emily Wilson, UConn Extension and CLEAR, UConn CT Trail Program Aaron Budris, Naugatuck Valley COG, UConn CT Trail Program |
| 2:00pm | Session 2 - Trails Connecting People to Places Concurrent 45 min Sessions |
| C 209 | 1. Exploring the Indigenous History of the New England Trail Jay Levy, Mohegan Tribe Clare Cain, CT Forest and Park Association (CFPA) |
| C 210 | 2. Severed Connections: Reconnecting a City and its Waterfront Travis Ewin, Standtec |
| C 211 | 3. Cycling without Age Pilots Michelle Puzzo, UR Community Cares |
| C 212 | 4. Student Engagement into Volunteer Trail Programs Dan Buckley, Shoreline Greenway Trail |
| 3:00pm Auditorium |
Wrap-up Group impressions, ideas for next year, thank you and evaluations Kimberly Bradley, CT DEEP Trails and Greenways Coordinator |
| 3:30pm | Optional Trail/Walk or Bicycle Ride Bike Walk Bolton & Hop River Trail Alliance |
In Partnership with partner/co-sponsor with the Greenways Council, CT DEEP, and UConn (CT Trails Program, Extension, and CLEAR).
