Using Mechanized Equipment for New Trail Construction - SOLD OUT
2.5 Day Workshop
Classroom and Field-based learning
Dates:
Thursday 3/21, 1 pm - 5 pm (Classroom)
Friday 3/22, 8 am - 5 pm (Morning Classroom, Afternoon Field)
Saturday 3/23, 8 am - 5 pm (Field)
The field site is 30 minutes away, so attendees will carpool to the site.
Cost: $800
Level: Intermediate and Expert
Instructors:
Cam Lockwood, Trails Unlimited, PTBA Member Company
Description: This 2.5 day course includes the topics of safety, job hazard analysis, propulsion and hydraulic systems, new trail construction techniques, and operation. After classroom sessions, participants will engage in field-based learning where instructors and participants will build a portion of a new trail using a trail dozer and mini-excavator.
Attendees will need to provide their own PPE (personal protective equipment) including gloves, boots, hearing protection, long sleeve shirt, and hard hat for field exercises. In addition, attendees should come prepared for wet or hot weather. Much of the course is in the field and will conduct the field portions regardless of weather.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the cost of mechanized equipment and their operations
2. Understand Trail Management Objectives (TMO’s) and job hazard analysis and apply the concepts to mechanized trail construction operations
3. Apply sustainable trail design to utilizing a trail dozer and other mechanized equipment.
4. Learn the basic skills for building new trail using a trail dozer and other mechanized equipment.
Instructor:
Cam Lockwood, Owner, Trails Unlimited (PTBA Member Company)
Before founding Trails Unlimited, Cam worked for the federal government for more than 40 years. Through Trails Unlimited, he continues to provide private consulting services focused on sustainable trail development, management, and training the next generation.
Trails Unlimited helped to write the National Trail Contracts, Standards, and Drawings, supported the production of several trail program videos and “Tech Tips” Technical Papers, and is one of a few trail management companies to develop a series of Training Modules with detailed manuals, exercises, and field applications.