Accessibility: Ensuring equitable and inclusive access to nature and outdoor experiences.
- Trail Connections & Infrastructure
Projects that improve trail continuity, signage, trailheads, and amenities. - Youth & Community Engagement
Programs with partners like Lincoln Hills Cares to expand access for underrepresented communities. - Data-Informed Access Planning
Using spatial tools to guide recreation investments that serve diverse users.
Stewardship: Empowering people and programs to protect natural and cultural resources.
- Trail Ambassador Program
On-the-ground visitor engagement and education presence across partner lands. - Volunteer Projects & Partnerships
Work with VOC, CMC, and others to maintain trails, clean sites, and build stewardship ethic. - Outreach & Education Campaigns
Regional messaging around Leave No Trace, responsible recreation, EDI, and safety.
Sustainability: Balancing recreation, conservation, and long-term landscape health.
- Unauthorized Trails Strategy
Mapping, prioritizing, and restoring user-created trails across jurisdictions. - Regional Conservation & Recreation Vision
Shared planning that integrates ecosystem protection and recreation demand. - Data Dashboards & Planning Tools
Collaborative mapping, visitor use data, and biodiversity overlays to support long-term decision-making. - Climate-Resilient Projects
Projects like reroutes off sensitive terrain or wildfire-damaged trail repairs.