NEMBA Weekend Trail School, Spring 2025

Join us at NEMBA Trail School - this hands-on building clinic teaches the basics of trail assessment, design and construction. Four breakout sessions cover everything from bench cutting and tool/group safety to inclinometer usage, rock armoring and adaptive trail design. This course is perfect for riders, trail enthusiasts, land stewards and land managers interested in learning about creating sustainable, enjoyable trails and how to take care of them.

Schedule:

Saturday

• 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration & Welcome
• 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Training (with break for lunch)
• 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Optional ride
• 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner

Sunday

• 8:30 AM - 1:300 PM Training (with break for lunch)
• 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Debrief and Closing remarks
• 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Optional ride

What to expect:

• Pre-event online training module with evening session on zoom
• In-the-field instruction with personal feedback
• Four breakout sessions covering: trail design & assessment, basics of trail construction, rock armoring, and adaptive trail building.
• Knowledgeable instructors with a century of trail building experience!
• An all-around great time with new and old friends.

What's Included:

Registration includes a trailside lunch on Saturday and Sunday, use of tools, camping Friday and Saturday, and dinner on Saturday. Breakfast is not provided.

Lodging:

Camping is included in the price and located at Privacy Campground, 2457 Hancock Rd, Williamstown, MA 01267 a 15 minute drive to our trailhead. Accommodations include rustic shared cabins and tent sites.

Instructors:

Longtime NEMBA trail school instructors and champions Adam Glick, Paula Burton and Mike Tabaczynski return bringing more than 50 years of experience teaching trail school!

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