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Resource Category: Advocacy


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Changemakers for Trails Training: Making your Voice Heard and Shaping Federal Decisions
March 24, 2025
This is a crucial moment for the walking, biking and trails movement, and through our collective advocacy, we can ensure that trails have the robust support and funding they need to remain safe and vibrant pillars of our community! During this training, RTC panelists discussed how recent federal decisions could affect the way trails are […]
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Advocating for a High Performing Transportation Alternatives Program
December 16, 2024
Join Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) for an interactive discussion exploring how to advocate for improved Transportation Alternatives (TA) program implementation. During this highly interactive 60-minute session, attendees heard from RTC’s Kevin Mills, Vice President of Policy and Kim Chesser, State Agency Advocacy Specialist, as they explored opportunities to accelerate progress on trail and active […]
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Pedal Forward: Preparing Advocacy Plans for 2025 State Legislative Sessions
November 20, 2024
Join the TrailNation Collaborative, powered by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC), for a session exploring how to best position your active transportation and trail asks for upcoming state legislative sessions, most of which will occur in the winter and spring of 2025. The goal of this dialogue is to give state- and metropolitan-level advocates around […]
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Changemakers for Trails Training: Sending a Message That Trails Matter, Loud and Clear
September 22, 2024
Want to be a voice for trails and trail networks? We have all the tools and resources you’ll need—no experience necessary! During this training, you will learn how to talk about trails in ways that matter to your decisionmakers. Join RTC for a training series aimed at transforming your passion for trails into impactful advocacy! […]
2025 Celebrate Trails Day Lightbox with photo of runners