MTGA Trails Toolkit

Welcome to the MTGA Trails Toolkit!

The purpose of this toolkit is to compile the best trail development and maintenance resources — and make them readily available.

We’ve scanned the best information from our files and found the rest on-line. This information has been categorized to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.

You can also use our search box in the left menu.

If you’re looking for a trail resource and cannot find it here, please let us know and we’ll try to add it.

This web project is a product of the Connecting Michigan and the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance (MTGA).

It was made possible by a generous grant…

Quick Link TABLE OF CONTENTS

Adopt-A-Trail

Arts and Trails

Best Practices

Communication Techniques

Contributions

Design Guidelines

Education and Advocacy

Environmental Impacts

Event Planning

Funding

Funding Sources

Fundraising

General

General Operations

Grant Writing

Handicap Accessibility

Jurisdictional Boundaries

Law Enforcement

Legislative Advocacy

Liability

Library Index

Maintenance

Mandated Labor

On-Road Connections

Operational Issues

Property Issues

Public Engagement and Motivation

Railroads

Risk Management and Liability

Trail Benefits

Trails Bridges

Trail News

Trail Programming and Promotion

Trail Signage

Trail Standards and Design

Utilities

Volunteer Patrol

Volunteer Programs