This field trip will include site visits to the only trails currently in Ashley Valley (we are still working on more), discuss the challenges and issues of urban trails in a rural setting, and continue to the Roosevelt Nature Park, where partnerships with the Local Hospital, the City, DNR and many volunteers worked together to build a great new nature park complete with trails and the starting place for the urban trails hub in Roosevelt Utah. You are signing up for the MORNING session of this activity. It is also available in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select this activity once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

This field workshop will give an introduction or refresher for how to provide first aid for injuries commonly encountered during trailwork. The first part of the workshop will focus on the patient assessment system, how to call in a patient report, and basic first aid skills like stopping a bleed and splinting. The remainder of the workshop will be hands-on with participants engaging in trails-focused first aid scenarios. This is not a certification course and the scenarios will involve fake wounds and hands-on-learning, where participants will have the opportunity to learn as a rescuer and patient. this is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Improving trails through proper maintenance improves sustainability and positive user experience. This training will introduce you to the tools, techniques, and strategies needed to get out and perform basic trail maintenance.. This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

5.7 miles of trail at Uintah County’s Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex purpose built to accommodate school mountain bike team race events and practice. History, landownership, partnerships, design, build, maintenance, facilities that accommodate large race events. Option to ride the course following the conversation. This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

35 miles of unique desert single-track that received a similarly unique congressional designation via the 2019 “Dingell” Act. This grassroots trail system that has become a cycling destination. History, landownership, partnerships, design, build, maintenance, facilities, opportunities, challenges, etc. This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

This recently developed BLM trail system offers a unique experience for visitors looking to hone their mountain bike speed and technical skills. Trail users can select from a green (easy), blue (intermediate), or double black (advanced) course based on their experience, and comfort levels. Area with long history of user created trails and features. Shares a trailhead for traditional cross-country mountain bike trails with their own unique issues including blasting risk from nearby mining operation and multi-jurisdictional and use issues. Option to ride in the area. This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Unique and picturesque geologic feature close to the town of Vernal. Family oriented “trail” promoted by the city, county, and BLM. History of access including land ownership, trailhead location, motorized and non-motorized uses, etc. This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Get hands-on experience using adaptive mountain bikes and learn from adaptive athletes. Explore how inclusive design can maximize a successful experience for all trail users. This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Taking place at McConkie Ranch, this workshop will give participants an overview about how to manage recreation and sensitive cultural resources together. This workshop will be led by Mike Cannon, who is an archaeologist in the Vernal office of SWCA Environmental Consultants. Mike has conducted archaeological fieldwork and consultation in Utah and throughout the West for 30 years and is passionate about making archaeology accessible to the public. Mike will guide participants through the McConkie Ranch petroglyphs and discuss how visitors can be managed to provide a valuable recreation experience, while also protecting the cultural resources. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Join us for an immersive workshop, 'Gravel Galore: Revving Up Rural Routes for Racing and Prosperity,' where local gravel race organizers guide participants through the intricacies of organizing and promoting gravel biking events. Discover how these events can not only build a vibrant community but also stimulate economic prosperity through tourism, utilizing existing gravel and dirt roads as the backbone for an exhilarating journey. 10 Mountain Bikes are being provided by Salsa Cycles. If you would like to join and provide your own bike, please email [email protected] This is the MORNING session of this workshop. It is also offered in the AFTERNOON, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Join us for a two-hour field workshop where you'll learn the art of capturing stunning photos and videos of your local trails, perfect for captivating your social media audience. This workshop will provide valuable insights and techniques to enhance your storytelling through visual media. Discover how to showcase the beauty and allure of nature while effectively engaging your online community. This workshop is only available in the MORNING session. Please feel free to select another AFTERNOON activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Drones represent a new and increasingly affordable tool in the planning and visualization of trails. This hands-on workshop will help you gain experience setting up and flying drones to survey terrain, experience the software used to interpret the data, and see the direct application of these tools for trail planning and design. This session is only available in the AFTERNOON. Please also select a MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

This field trip will include site visits to the only trails currently in Ashley Valley (we are still working on more), discuss the challenges and issues of urban trails in a rural setting, and continue to the Roosevelt Nature Park, where partnerships with the Local Hospital, the City, DNR and many volunteers worked together to build a great new nature park complete with trails and the starting place for the urban trails hub in Roosevelt Utah. You are signing up for the AFTERNOON session of this activity. It is also available in the MORNING, but you will only need to select this activity once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

This field workshop will give an introduction or refresher for how to provide first aid for injuries commonly encountered during trailwork. The first part of the workshop will focus on the patient assessment system, how to call in a patient report, and basic first aid skills like stopping a bleed and splinting. The remainder of the workshop will be hands-on with participants engaging in trails-focused first aid scenarios. This is not a certification course and the scenarios will involve fake wounds and hands-on-learning, where participants will have the opportunity to learn as a rescuer and patient. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Improving trails through proper maintenance improves the sustainability and positive user experience. This training will introduce you to the tools, techniques, and strategies needed to get out on the trail and perform basic trail maintenance. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

5.7 miles of trail at Uintah County’s Buckskin Hills Recreation Complex purpose built to accommodate school mountain bike team race events and practice. History, landownership, partnerships, design, build, maintenance, facilities that accommodate large race events. Option to ride the course following the conversation. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

35 miles of unique desert single-track that received a similarly unique congressional designation via the 2019 “Dingell” Act. This grassroots trail system that has become a cycling destination. History, landownership, partnerships, design, build, maintenance, facilities, opportunities, challenges, etc. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

This recently developed BLM trail system offers a unique experience for visitors looking to hone their mountain bike speed and technical skills. Trail users can select from a green (easy), blue (intermediate), or double black (advanced) course based on their experience, and comfort levels. Area with long history of user created trails and features. Shares a trailhead for traditional cross-country mountain bike trails with their own unique issues including blasting risk from nearby mining operation and multi-jurisdictional and use issues. Option to ride in the area. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Unique and picturesque geologic feature close to the town of Vernal. Family oriented “trail” promoted by the city, county, and BLM. History of access including land ownership, trailhead location, motorized and non-motorized uses, etc. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Get hands-on experience using adaptive mountain bikes and learn from adaptive athletes. Explore how inclusive design can maximize a successful experience for all trail users. This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Find a new way to explore trails as you immerse yourself in the wonders of nature during this guided workshop. Experience the enchanting allure and therapeutic effects of nature trails through forest bathing. Originating from Japan as Shinrin-Yoku, forest bathing has garnered scientific recognition for enhancing immunity and mental resilience and fostering a deeper connection with nature. This session is only available in the AFTERNOON. Please also select a MORNING activity. ...less

Join us for an immersive workshop, 'Gravel Galore: Revving Up Rural Routes for Racing and Prosperity,' where local gravel race organizers guide participants through the intricacies of organizing and promoting gravel biking events. Discover how these events can not only build a vibrant community but also stimulate economic prosperity through tourism, utilizing existing gravel and dirt roads as the backbone for an exhilarating journey. 10 Mountain Bikes are being provided by Salsa Cycles. If you would like to join and provide your own bike, please email [email protected] This is the AFTERNOON session of this workshop. It is also offered in the MORNING, but you will only need to select it once. Please feel free to select another MORNING activity. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Whether you plan, build, or maintain trails, knowing the logic behind how trail design decision are made helps you accomplish your role better. This workshop will teach the principles behind, and then allow you the opportunity to apply fundamental trail design strategies to propose a trail corridor, refine an alignment, and then tight flag a trail on the ground. This is an all day workshop. If you select this one, you will not be able to attend the other workshops. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Wilderness offers hikers, backpackers, and equestrians a unique opportunity for solitude and primitive recreation in a natural, untrammeled and undeveloped environment. This workshop will focus on traditional trail building and maintenance skills including an introduction to cross cut saws and other traditional trail building tools and skills. This is an all day workshop. You will not be able to sign up for another one. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Embark on a captivating journey through the American West led by a team of expert cultural historians, land managers, and local OHV guides. Explore ghost towns like Dragon, Rambow, and Watson, each whispering tales of bygone eras with historic dugouts and mining structures. Traverse the historic Uintah Railway and delve into narratives of ranching, the fur trade, and the resilience of Buffalo Soldiers and Black cowboys. Uncover layers of Native American heritage, addressing both positive legacies and challenges facing these cultural treasures. Join us as we unite with local partners to explore the vibrant history of Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less

Join us for an exhilarating workshop that combines the thrill of rock-crawling with a meaningful service project. Experience the adrenaline rush as you navigate rugged terrain, driving portions of the trail yourself. Then, roll up your sleeves and contribute to the community by placing signage for various obstacles along the rock-crawling route. Gain insight into the history and development of Doc's Beach as a recreational haven while making a tangible impact on its future. This is an all day workshop. If you select this one, you will not be able to attend the other workshops. You are responsible for your own transportation to and the field workshops. We encourage carpooling. The field workshop leader will be in contact with you with details about your specific workshop. ...less