2026 California Trails & Greenways

About California Trails & Greenways

California Trails & Greenways provides high-quality education and networking opportunities for urban, rural, and backcountry trail professionals. Join leading trail experts for training and discussions on the latest advances in trail design, construction, maintenance, interpretation, volunteerism, and management. Explore new, collaborative opportunities and engage in productive, meaningful, and inspiring dialogue.

 California Trails & Greenways provides opportunities to:

• Network with and talk directly to California’s leading trail experts
• Collaborate with and find new partners to build support for trail endeavors
• Learn a full range of trail management, design, and construction topics in high-quality, innovative sessions
• Experience hands-on learning through day-long field workshops
• Explore exhibits featuring innovative trail-related products and services
• Strengthen your ability to effectively design, build, manage, and promote California’s trails
• Be inspired through keynote and guest speakers and innovative trail projects throughout the state

All activities are designed to increase the knowledge of trail, recreation, and wild land management to improve non-motorized, recreational, and heritage trail systems and programs throughout California.

This training by California State Parks and the California Trails Conference Foundation helps ensure effective trail stewardship for generations to come.

California Trails Conference Foundation

The California Trails Conference Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization that assists with the planning and operation of California Trails & Greenways, and serves as the event’s fiscal agent. All funds raised by the California Trails Conference Foundation are applied directly to event costs.