The 2016 WSTC Trails Awards Winners were announced during the Friday Night Out Reception of the Washington State Trails Conference in Richland.
1. Design, Build and Maintain High-Quality Trails: Best practices for cost-effective trail projects that maximize sustainability and user experience.
2. Managing Trails in a New Era: Case studies and presentations focused on solutions to the growing challenges facing trail management in the 21st century, including: overuse, reduced budgets, population growth, changing demographics of users, environmental regulations, new technologies, and more.
3. Making the Case for Trails: Demonstrating the health, social, economic, transportation or educational value of trails in your community. Can also look at how to leverage these values to secure funding for development and maintenance.
4. Trails Spotlight: Showcasing trails that provide unique values and experiences for the public or that offer particularly significant learning opportunities.
