The Great Coastal Trail: A Model for Community-Led Trail Futures
The Great Coastal Trail in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is transforming remote coastal communities through sustainable tourism, cultural revitalization, and conservation. Learn how a community-led model is shaping one of Canada’s ambitious trail projects.
Erika Pardy, Executive Director, The Great Coastal Trail Authority
Melissa Mills, Trail Design and Development Coordinator, Great Coastal Trail Authority
How Volunteers Build the Great Divide Trail
The Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization that builds, maintains, and promotes the Great Divide Trail almost entirely via its passionate volunteer base. Learn what the GDTA accomplished in 2026 with 5,740 volunteer hours… and how we did it!
Stephen Harvey, Vice President – Board of Directors, The Great Divide Trail Association,
Everyday Trails for Future Trail Users
If we design, build and communicate about trails with non “trail users” in mind, many possible futures emerge. Do trails connect people to school, to prayer, to friends, to culture & to nature? Which questions help us shift our view to create inclusive trails for a more beautiful and vibrant future?
Kara Wooldrik, Trails Inclusion Specialist, Community Geographics
Community Forests and Mountain Biking: Anchoring Maine’s Outdoor Recreation Economy
Want a trail network that boosts local business, keeps kids engaged, and stays public forever? See how community forests turn conserved land into a rideable, revenue-generating recreation engine—and learn partnership pathways to bring the model home.
Gabe Perkins, Executive Director, Inland Woods + Trails
