Trail Care Academy: Trail Management 101 Webinar Video Now Available
Next Webinar Scheduled for April 29 | Other Events Scheduled During Summer
The first webinar in the Trail Care Academy education series provided an overview of what trail managers need to know about managing natural surface trails, including trail sustainability and management tasks such as way finding/maps, litter management, graffiti, vegetation management, blow downs, hazard trees, structures, tread maintenance, parking, access, restrooms, and emergency response plans. Workforce options, safety, and management were also discussed.
The webinar was presented by local professional trail builder Robert Fina, of Fina Trails LLC, drawing on his twenty five years of experience in trail maintenance, trail construction, and managing trail volunteers.
Next Webinar Scheduled for April 29
Invasive Species Identification and Management
April 29, 2025 | 1 - 2:30 pm Register HERE
The second webinar in the Trail Care Academy education series will provide an overview of the invasive species, plant and insect, that affect trails in Northern Virginia and share information on effective identification and management.
The webinar will be presented by local invasives expert Rob Lamar, PhD, former Natural Resource Management Specialist for the National Park Service. Currently retired, Rob serves as the Natural Resource Advisor and Invasive Plant Management Team leader for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club.​
Other Trail Care Related Events
Other events are scheduled for later in the summer. For a full schedule please visit our Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail website.
About the Northern Virginia Regional Commission
NVRC is a consortium of thirteen local governments representing more than 2.6 million residents. While only 3% of Virginia's land mass, Northern Virginia has a GDP of $302 Billion which is 42% of the GDP of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Northern Virginia’s GDP is larger than 24 states and the District of Columbia and if a country would be the 48th largest economy in the world.