
The Arizona State Trails Conference was held October 4-6, 2007 at Prescott Pines Camp in Prescott, Arizona. Thanks to all of our Speakers, Participants, and Partners for making it such a succesful event. Besides education sessions, there were fun social activities as well as networking and partnerships opportunities. Enjoy the pictures from this event.
Many of the Event Speakers have graciously allowed us to make their PowerPoint Presentations available to the public. So if you missed the conference or a particular session, please download this great information. Thanks again to all of our Speakers for sharing their knowledge with us.
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Connecting the Pieces – Using the interrelationship of the Es, Engineering, Education, Enforcement and Evaluation to Improve Effective Recreation Management:
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24 MB PPT)
Arizona Partnerships that are Building Trails and Communities:
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41 MB PPT)
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5.7 MB PPT)
Arizona Wildfires: The effects on trails and how to begin Mitigation and Reconstruction:
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4 MB PPT)
Travel Management: BIG Changes Coming that Affect ALL Trail Users!!
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2.3 MB PPT)
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31.8 MB PPT)
Sustainable Trail Design
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2.2 MB PPT)
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Alto Pit Co-op Trail Ride: Building Partnerships and Trails
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13 MB PPT)

The welcome and registration center at the beautiful Prescott Pines Camp.

Ponderosa Pines everywhere you look.

Gloves, Helmets, Long Sleeves, and Boots; just some of the safety precautions ATV riders learned about.

Both Thursday & Saturday, the ATV Safety Institute provided hands-on all-terrain vehicle (ATV) training in basic techniques for riding an all-terrain vehicle.Thanks to RideNow Powersports for providing the quads.

Keynote Speaker Micah Loma'omvaya,(Ethnohistory Program Manager of the Hopi Tribe) gave a fascinating speech about the history, meaning and usage of the word 'Trail' to the Hopi.

Participants gather in the Chapel Room for the Keynote Address.

Tent campers at the conference. Cabins were also available.

The Aspen Room was one of three location for presentations.

The campground was the perfect setting for the conference.

The Dining Hall was a great place to network and socialize.

A living history presenter acted out the personal stories of Sharlot M. Hall around the campfire. Thanks to the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott for providing this entertaining and educational presentation.

Listening to the Sharlot Hall presentation at the campfire ring. Delicious smores were fired up after.

Michael Anderson, PhD, NPS Cultural Resources Specialist for the Grand Canyon, discussed the Historic Rehabilitation of Grand Canyon’s First Transcanyon Corridor.

Jack Terrell, Project Coordinator, NOHVCC, discussed the interrelationship and importance of Education, Engineering, Enforcement, and Evaluation to improve Recreation Management.

Listeners attend another session.

The Chapel Room was host to many events including the panel discussion and the keynote speaker presentation.

Kyle Grambley, Trails and Wilderness Coordinator for the Coconino National Forest, discussed how the USFS worked with the Munds Trails Stewards.

Mountain Bikers and Equestrian Riders battle it out on the trails in this presentation. Helping multiple-use groups cooperate in building and maintaining trails was a focus of this presentation.

Sonia Overholser (right), Black Canyon Trail Coalition (BCTC) and Arizona representative for the International Mountain Bicycling Association, and Bob Cothern, BCTC Board Member and OHV user, discuss their cooperative work on constructing the Black Canyon Trail.

The Arizona State Committee on Trails (ASCOT) and the Off Highway Vehicle Advisory Group (OHVAG) shared information with participants thanks to Bonnie Winslow's (BLM) creative talent.