Love trails? Want to help build one? Noted expert to lead Trail Building 101 free seminar Sept. 9-10

PWC Parks and Recreation will host a free two-day Trail Building Seminar with 
Dr. Jeremy Wimpey, Applied Trails Research, Sept. 9-10, at the Hellwig Administration Building, George Hellwig Memorial Park, 14420 Bristow Rd., Manassas VA 20112.

This seminar will cover the basics of sustainable trail design, construction, and maintenance. Your day will consist of classroom and field trailwork, designed to 
give hands-on experience with the latest techniques for trail design and construction.  No experience necessary.

You MUST attend the classroom sessions to participate in the field project. 
Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, a hat, gloves, and take water and snacks for the trail project.


Dr. Wimpey has+ 12 years of professional and academic experience in the 
field of trail and recreation-related spatial analysis. His unique background - academic, trail enthusiast, entrepreneur - help bring an innovative and holistic approach to providing solutions for recreation management challenges.

More Event Details
Saturday
8:30am Start at Hellwig

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm-4:30pm Hands on Training in the woods at Doves Landing

Sunday 
8:30am Meet at Doves Landing (our field site) 

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm-4:30pm Trail Work

More About Jeremy Wimpey, PhD.
A hiker, trail runner and mountain biker, Wimpey has spent thousands of hours on trails around the world and understands users’ perspectives and needs. With a doctorate in geospatial environmental analysis from Virginia Tech, his academic background and facts-first approach allow him to apply science and research to solve resource and experiential challenges.  An active member of the George Wright Society and the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Dr. Wimpey has supported research institutions on recreation management issues at Acadia, Denali, Yosemite, and Great Falls National Parks and managed multiple trail assessment, condition inventory, and management plan projects on Region 8 USFS sites, and provided geospatial analysis for private park development in the field of recreational ecology. He has published numerous trail impact and trail management works in academic journals and popular sources.

For questions contact Ryan Delaney, Trails Planner, PWC Parks & Recreation, at 703-792-4216
or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) To register go to https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eegv3tocade359d7&oseq=&c=&ch=