All of PTBA’s activities support quality trail design, construction, and maintenance for all types of trails in all types of locations. In its early years, PTBA served to define and nurture a new industry—private trail contracting for the federal government, primarily the USDA Forest Service. This was quite successful, and PTBA enjoys respect and a good reputation from federal agencies.

Now, with the ongoing loss of federal trail expertise through retirement and ever-increasing trail and greenway work in state, county, municipal, and special district governments, non-profits, and private landowners, PTBA’s services have grown to include the activities listed in the box at left.

Member information lists members by name, location, and expertise, including trail training. You can also view photos of sample projects.

Wide range of skills for all types of trails
PTBA members have well over 200 years of collective experience in the specialized skills of trail design, construction, and maintenance. From most of the Pacific Crest Trail to urban bike paths, from remote wilderness trails to busy frontcountry OHV trails, from city parks to regional open space systems, and from golf courses to subdivisions, PTBA contractor members have built countless trails and trail facilities.

Trail design, design-build, consulting, and training in trail design, maintenance, and construction are also becoming more frequent activities for members.

Sustainable Trails Conference
PTBA’s annual Sustainable Trails Conference is the only national conference dedicated exclusively to trail design, construction, and maintenance. The Sustainable Trails Conference unites land managers, trail workers, and trail contractors nationwide for three days of informative sessions and a Trailbuilders Trade Show.

Information resources
PTBA also maintains ever-growing information resources in this website. Info on trail contracting, trail book reviews, sources for trail equipment and supplies, links to other agencies and information, and even a list of trail workers seeking jobs and trail jobs available.

Partnerships and collaborations
PTBA is a founding partner of the National Trails Training Partnership and maintains close relations with American Trails.

Exclusive membership
PTBA members are limited to private-sector sole proprietorships, partnerships, or corporations generating income from trail design, trail construction, or related activities. To ensure that all members are professional-level trail contractors, new members must be sponsored by an existing member. Our membership is small because PTBA stands for quality over quantity—maintaining a high level of professionalism in our members helps continue PTBA’s excellent reputation.
Membership benefits.
More information on joining PTBA.

Associate Members
Associate Members are contractors that have applied for PTBA membership by appearing in person at PTBA's annual Business Meeting for a personal interview, but have been deemed by the membership to lack sufficient experience to become a full member. Associate Members become Full Members if and when they return to appear in person at a Business Meeting and can demonstrate addtional experience in the areas that were originally found lacking.  They must return within the first three years of becoming Associate members in order to become full members.  After 3 years the company must reapply for membership.

PTBA Officers

Troy Duffin President		Alpine Trails, Inc. PO Box 2782 Park City, UT 84060 W: 435-655-0779 Cell: 435-655-5776 Fax: 435-655-0779 troy@alpine-trails.com www.alpine-trails.com
Peter Jensen Vice President		Peter S. Jensen & Associates, LLC PO Box 316 Great Barrington, MA 01230 W: (413) 298-3162 Fax: (413) 528-6054 opespace@bcn.net www.trailbuilders.com
Bill Victor Treasurer		Long Cane Trails, LLC 149 Chota Dr. Clarks Hill, SC 29821 W/H: (803) 278-6177 Fax: (803) 642-2747 billvictor10@gmail.com www.longcanetrails.com
Susan Stormer Secretary		S&S Trail Services, LLC 512 Eberhart Lane #1303 Austin, TX 78745 W: (713) 448-0161 susan@sstrails.com www.sstrails.com
PTBA Board of Directors
Charlie Dundas Board Member		Tri-State Company, Inc. P.O. Box 419 Lesage, West Virginia 25537-0419 W/H/Fax: 304-736-2110 tristate@ntelos.net www.tri-statecompany.com
Ken B. Eastin Board Member		Eastin Outdoors 2033 S. Ashwood Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72701 W: (479) 236-0939 Fax: (501) 660-4207 ken@eastinoutdoors.com www.eastinoutdoors.com
Bill Goulding Board Member		Sustainable Trails Ltd. 3451 Zion Road Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3V7 Canada W/H: 905-242-3389 globalmisfit@gmail.com www.sustainabletrails.com
Doug Hanson Board Member		YRU Contracting 2907 Warfield Cambridge, ID 83610 W/H: (208) 257-3548 Fax: (208) 257-3618 yru@ctcweb.net
Don Hays Board Member		Donald Hays Trail Contractor, Inc. P.O. Box 7672 Tahoe City, CA 96145 W: 530-583-9128 H: 530-583-4297 Fax: 530-583-1372 trailcontractor@sbcglobal.net
Bud Sanchez Board Member and Conference Trade Show Coordinator		A. Sanchez Forestry & Trails 1030 Ludington Avenue Raymond, WA 98577 W/H: 360-942-3885 Cell: 360-942-8191 Fax: 360-875-6060 trailsalfonso@netscape.net
Dennis Smith Board Member		NWWS, Inc. 13665 SE LeAnn Court Boring, OR 97009 W/H: (503) 668-9126 Fax: (503) 668-0337 dsmith@nwwstrails.com www.nwwstrails.com
Jon Underwood Board Member		Happy Trails 1600 College Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 Work: 907-451-5572 Fax: 907-451-5573 Cell: 907-322-5834 jonu@alaskafeed.com www.happytrailsak.com
Charles Warlick Board Member		Switchbacks Trail Design and Construction 735 West Avenue Cartersville,Ga. 30120 W: 770-547-0725 swbacktrldes@aol.com www.switchbacks.net
Gerry Wilbour Board Member		Northwest Trails, Inc. 705 Chuckanut Drive North (ZIP 98226) PO Box 4323 Bellingham, WA 98227 W/H: 360-671-1982 Cell: 360-739-1123 Fax: 360-647-1968 Northwesttrails@hotmail.com www.trailbuilders.org/northwest_trails.html