TKU Trail Accessibility Survey Online Training

Join Access Recreation, Trailkeepers of Oregon, and the Willamette Valley Visitors Association for this first, online portion of trail accessibility survey training! This training series is limited to trails and outdoor recreation professionals and volunteers.

Following this online session, participants will also attend a field training session. In an effort to make this training available to a larger group of participants, there are two options for the field training sessions:

1. October 10th from 10AM – 1PM at Champoeg State Heritage Area through Trailkeepers of Oregon and the Willamette Valley Visitors Association. Register here using the same code to unlock tickets as for the online session.

2. October 16th from 10AM – 1PM at Minto-Brown Island Park through our partners at the Oregon Trails Coalition. For more information and to register please visit the Oregon Trails Coalition here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/kBhhLIHfj0dyaWzwd4sCug

Access Recreation works to bring better information to trail users on the accessibility of parks and recreation trails in the states of Oregon and Washington and beyond. This information increases opportunities and safety by allowing trail users to make more informed decisions as to which trails may best suit their needs and ability levels without being limited solely to designated ADA accessible trails.

If you’re interested in learning more about accessible recreation ahead of this event, you can check out this recent NY Times article featuring Georgena and other accessibility advocates.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: We recognize that the trails we work on travel through the traditional lands of many Indigenous tribes and communities. We are the most recent in a long line of stewards to this land, and it is our responsibility to do so with humility and respect. We are grateful to these tribes and their descendants for being the original and continuing stewards of these spaces, and encourage everyone to go beyond a land ackowledgment by supporting Indigenous communities and organizations in your area.

ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: TKO seeks to make our events inclusive of people of all backgrounds and abilities. If you would like to discuss potential accommodations to allow for your participation in this event, please click here to complete a short Google survey. TKO staff will then contact you to discuss options. Please note: available accommodations will vary by event and typically need to be requested a minimum of two weeks in advance. If you have any questions, please contact TKO Stewardship Manager Lindsay McIntosh-Tolle at lindsay.mcintosh@trailkeepersoforegon.org.

EQUITY & INCLUSION: TKO seeks to make Oregon’s trails a place where people can go to connect with nature & one another. Not everyone feels safe or welcome in the outdoors due to issues like racism, bias, and hate. We commit to being part of the solution to this problem and to enact change. Conduct, speech, or expressions that target any individual or group will not be tolerated by TKO.

PERSONAL SAFETY: Your physical and emotional safety is our number one priority. If a person’s actions or comments make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, you may: interrupt directly, tell a crew leader, and/or inform TKO staff via the post-event survey.

While TKO no longer requires masking/vaccination for our events, we do support those who choose to mask for their own safety. We ask participants to respect the health of folks who wear masks by distancing or wearing a mask while in close proximity.