Inclusive Information and Universal Design Principles for Trails Webinar Recording Now Available!

Thanks to our three panelists who shared so many great resources during yesterday's webinar. To view the full recording, click the image above (or this link).

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One important theme of the webinar was paying consultants with real lived experience of disability to consult in planning and evaluating your project design in order to get your project right. The following individuals are all resources for doing trail assessments and/or introducing you to other individuals that may be able to consult on your project:

• Ashley Schahfer, Independent Designer and Advocate, schahfers@gmail.com

• Georgena Moran, Access Recreation, georgena@accessrecreation.org

• Syren Nagakyrie, Disabled Hikers, disabledhikerguides@gmail.com

Other helpful links:

• Access Trails website: https://www.accesstrails.org/overview/home/index.html

• Access and the Outdoors Presentation by Ashley Schahfer: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Db-GUiJNwx63c4-H5k8PhGyE6tW5KDBI5pGDqrHQPIE/edit#slide=id.gcb9a0b074_1_0

• U.S. Forest Service accessibility resources page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/national-forests-grasslands/accessibility/resources

• Information on Trail Access Information (TAI) for trailheads: http://www.beneficialdesigns.com/assessment/trails/signage/

• The Right Trail website (mid-Willamette Valley): http://therighttrail.org/

• Disabled Hikers website: https://disabledhikers.com/

• ABA Standards: https://www.wbdg.org/FFC/USAB/ABAstandards.pdf

• American Trails Accessibility Resources page: https://www.americantrails.org/search/results?query=accessibility+and+accessible+trails

• Access Board Guidelines: https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/recreation-facilities/outdoor-developed-areas/a-summary-of-accessibility-standards-for-federal-outdoor-developed-areas/trails

• Adaptive Camping Video: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-on-disability-and-health/adaptive-camping-outdoor-equity-initiative

• Podcast on Accessibility and Boulder, CO parks: https://podtail.com/en/podcast/park-leaders-show/accessibility-in-parks/

Our next webinar is scheduled for 12-1 pm PST on May 28th, Oregon Trails Coalition Forum: State of Outdoor Recreation in Oregon. Register now.