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• Trails Risk Management - Level 1 (Daytime Sessions) - Presented in Partnership with Ontario Trails Council

  • Start
    27 Jan 2026
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    12:00 PM
  • End
    29 Jan 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom (Link will be provided via email to registrants)
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    7

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  Managing trails is about managing risk. Offering trail opportunities creates a significant community asset with immense tangible and intangible benefits. Balanced against these positive effects comes an obligation and responsibility to do it right. There is an inherent tension between providing recreation opportunities and at the same time protecting against their possible negative side effects. This is the mediating role risk management plays.

  This live webinar lays the foundation for trail managers, builders and volunteers to plan and organize their risk management practices. This introductory theory course is part 1 of a three-part risk management progression, and is the prerequisite to the level 2 and 3.

  The theory session covers:

  • Mandatory baseline trail risk management practices
  • The legal environment, legislative requirements, and defenses against negligence
  • Trail risk management systems, user safety, and trail management objectives
  • Access, information and signage principles

  This live webinar is taught by Jeff Jackson, Ph.D., a recognized expert in trail risk management and long-time facilitator of the OTC’s risk management training. His experience ranges from provincial level trail policy development, expert opinion in trail-based legal proceedings, publishing a number of risk management chapters in trail related publications, and work as a risk consultant, trail builder and manager in both winter and summer.

  NOTE: This 6 hour training program will be delivered via two - three hour online sessions 

  Session One: Tuesday January 27, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm

  Session Two: Thursday January 29, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm

  This course is being delivered in partnership with Ontario Trails Council and counts as 1 credit towards your Parks Practitioner Designation.

  Please register online, an invoice will be sent to you within 24hrs of registering. Payment can then be made online through the invoice you will receive or via cheque (made payable to Ontario Parks Association).

  
  

  
  

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• Trails Risk Management - Level 2(Daytime Sessions) - Presented in Partnership with Ontario Trails Council

  • Start
    03 Mar 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    05 Mar 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Online - Zoom (Link will be provided via email to registrants)
  • Spaces left
    24

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  This live webinar builds upon the basic legal requirements and user safety concepts from Level 1 to examine the key roles of signage, trail inspection and documentation. This starts with an accurate risk assessment for multi use or activity optimized trail networks. A process is introduced to inventory and assess trail hazards and build a customized signage and inspection system that addresses key management and user safety concerns.

  The theory session covers:

  • Risk assessment theory and process
  • Identifying signage needs; signage system and placement best practice
  • Customized inspection procedures and documentation
  • The trail management plan contents and uses in meeting trail management objectives

  This live webinar is taught by Jeff Jackson, Ph.D., a recognized expert in trail risk management and long-time facilitator of the OTC’s risk management training. His experience ranges from provincial level trail policy development, expert opinion in trail-based legal proceedings, publishing a number of risk management chapters in trail related publications, and work as a risk consultant, trail builder and manager in both winter and summer.

  Pre-requisite: OPA’s Trail Risk Management – level 1 online webinar

  NOTE: This 6 hour training program will be delivered via two - three hour online sessions 

  Session One: Tuesday March 3, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm

  Session Two: Thursday March 5, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm

  This course is being delivered in partnership with Ontario Trails Council and counts as 1 credit towards your Parks Practitioner Designation.

  Please register online, an invoice will be sent to you within 24hrs of registering. Payment can then be made online through the invoice you will receive or via cheque (made payable to Ontario Parks Association).

  
  

  
  

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