PTBA offers pre- and post-conference workshops as an optional way for participants to extend their learning. Workshops are hands-on, small group learning opportunities. They are add-ons and not included in conference registration.
We will continue to add workshops as we finalize instructor, field site, equipment, and materials details!
2.5 Day Workshop
Classroom and Field-based learning
Dates:
Thursday 3/21, 1 pm - 5 pm (Classroom)
Friday 3/22, 8 am - 5 pm (Morning Classroom, Afternoon Field)
Saturday 3/23, 8 am - 5 pm (Field)
Cost: $800
Level: Intermediate and Expert
This half-day workshop will provide a side by side by side comparison of a suite of mechanized equipment which will include an Engcon Excavator, Mini-Excavator, Sutter 300 and 500, a mini skid steer, full skid steer, a canycom, and more.
Half Day Workshop
Field-based learning
Date/Time: Monday, 3/18, 8 am - 12 pm
Cost: $250
Level: Beginner
Stonework is not for everyone. However, for those with patience, attention to detail, a hard work ethic, and a general love for puzzles, stonework can be one of the most rewarding forms of trail work because of its longevity and aesthetic. This two and a half-day workshop will explore the ideal rock size and shapes for structures, safe transportation methods, and construction techniques for stone structures.
Dates:
Thursday 3/21, 1 pm - 5 pm (Classroom)
Friday 3/22, 8 am - 5 pm (Field)
Saturday 3/23, 8 am - 5 pm (Field)
Cost: $800
This 4-hour seminar will teach students how to transform native rock into useable building stones for steps and walls. Subjects to be covered include how to read and analyze a stones structure so that it will yield the most material; how to split stone into the desired dimensions using rotary hammer drills, feathers, and wedges; how to shape stones using various shaping hammers and chisels including stone busters, points, sets, and more.
DATE: Monday, 3/18 - 8 am - 12 pm
COST: $250
This 1/2 day pre-conference workshop features on the trail education focused on the basics of trail assessment including erosion and user-created problems.
COST: $250
DATE: 1/2 day Pre-Conference Workshop
Monday, March 18, 8 am - 12 pm
This is a 2-day (LITE) version of Trail Design Specialists’ Trail Master Certification Class (typically 4 days). This workshop will touch on the latest advances in trail design, construction and maintenance with a focus on long-term sustainability and ease of maintenance.
COST: $800
DATES: Two Day Workshop (over 3 days)
Thursday, 3/21: 1 pm - 5 pm
Friday, 3/22: 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday 3/23: 8 am - 12 pm
