Sustainable Trails and Accessibility: How to keep our wild lands wild while being more inclusive
Tuesday, May 17; Noon-1:30pm
This session will provide an overview of accessible and sustainable trail design and how to integrate sustainability and accessibility in keeping with the federal standards for accessible trails. Integration of these factors results in trails that reduce environmental impacts and open the outdoors to hikers of all abilities while maintaining the character of the trail and reducing trail maintenance.
Presenter: Janet Zeller. Discussion facilitator: Lisa Tarricone, Member, Accessibility Advisory Committee; Executive Director, Taconic Resources for Independence, Poughkeepsie.
Register for the May 17 session
American Sign Language interpretation and closed captioning will be available at each session. For questions about additional assistance to accommodate participation, submit a request with your registration by April 27. For more information, email accessibility@dec.ny.gov or call 518-402-9295.
Registration information for these public forums can also be found in the press release on the DEC website.
