Rails to Trails Conservancy’s TrailNation™ Summit
Advancing Trail Networks
Essential Infrastructure for Mobility, Belonging & Economic Vitality
Rails to Trails Conservancy’s TrailNation™ Summit is where the vision of trail networks at the center of healthy, thriving communities becomes reality. Over two full days in Cleveland, participants will be immersed in a learning experience designed to gain the skills and build the necessary connections with professionals and advocates from different fields, geographies, and areas of expertise to accelerate the development of country’s 175+ trail networks.
Here's a snapshot of the TrailNation Summit experience:
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- Daily keynote and plenary sessions, exploring topics intended to inspire action and spark curiosity
- Deep-dive master class sessions, orchestrated in rural, suburban and urban cohort groups to dig into strategies that are essential to the success of the nation’s trail networks
- Opportunities to make meaningful connection that will kickstart relationships across sectors and geographies to accelerate learning and action in support of trail network development
Register to join RTC October 27 – 29, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio, along with 500 trail network visionaries, innovators and practitioners from across the country for two days of dynamic mobile workshops, immersive learning sessions, networking and relationship building to unlock the power of trail networks for communities nationwide. As part of the Summit, tailored peer-learning cohorts will provide a unique opportunity to connect with others working on similar challenges and share insights to accelerate progress in your community.
Registration costs unlock full access to the Summit … including mobile workshops, classroom sessions, plenary sessions, breakfast and lunch daily, and two evening receptions!
If you have questions about the TrailNation Summit or the TrailNation Collaborative, reach out to Mary Ellen Koontz, RTC’s TrailNation Collaborative Lead, at [email protected].View TrailNation Summit Agenda
