Alaska trails will work with BLM alaska staff to identify best practices to highlight at the annual land manager forum in november and the annual statewide trails conference in april

Both of the gatherings will offer BLM the chance to showcase the knowledge and experience they have gained as well as a chance to learn from and network with others. The BLM has been a consistent sponsor of and presenter at the conference and forum.alaska trails trails initiative TI program engages trail organizations from around the state to collaborate with leaders in government business the health industry and the nonprofit sector to increase investment in trails. The alaska long trail an ambitions plan to connect seward to fairbanks via a network of trails was born out of the trails initiative. Another of the trail initiatives projects is the production and subsequent updates of the statewide trails investment strategy. This document focuses on ways to build on and expand trail infrastructure to help alaska make the most of our outdoor recreation potential. Coalition building and community outreach is a big part of the statewide trails investment strategy and the trails initiative has been building relationships with a variety of agencies organizations governments and businesses for the past four years in order to identify fund and develop trail projects across the state. This document is currently due for a comprehensive revision to reflect the past several years of progress and funding on priority trail projects.