Webinar: Effective Communication with Elected Officials

Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET Cost: Free Organization: American Trails This webinar will discuss successful tactics and strategies employed by trail programs across the country to engage lawmakers in securing public funding and innovative policy initiatives that support the development of trail networks in leading communities. These political and trail community leaders discuss the importance of recreational/active transportation trails in helping communities to thrive via economic development, health & safety, environmental sustainability and inclusiveness/diversity. This webinar will highlight best practices for collaboration among advocates, decision makers, and key stakeholders in their efforts to facilitate transformative trail projects, emphasizing critical lessons learned. This webinar be moderated in a forum format with curated questions that the presenters will answer, but will also allow time for additional attendee questions. For more information about this training, click here. Link: https://www.americantrails.org/training/effective-communication-with-elected-officials