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Promoting professional trail contracting and consulting as cost-effective ways to design, build, and maintain high-quality trails; |
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Establishing the importance of sustainable trails realized through skillful trail design, construction, and maintenance; |
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Helping trail contractors improve skills and abilities; |
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Marketing the services of members to federal, state, and local governments, special districts, non-profit organizations, and private landowners; |
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Providing networking opportunities between members and with the wider world; |
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Serving as the organized voice of private trail contractors with governments and other organizations; and |
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Hosting the annual, national-level Trailbuilders Conference to further the above goals. |
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Supporting quality trailbuilding since 1976
Founded in 1976 as the Western Trailbuilders Association and renamed in 2004, the Professional Trailbuilders Association (PTBA) is North Americas largest private sector group of trail specialists, professional trail contractors, designers, and consultants.
All of PTBAs activities support quality trail design, construction, and maintenance for all types of trails in all types of locations. In its early years, PTBA served to define and nurture a new industryprivate trail contracting for the federal government, primarily the USDA Forest Service. This was quite successful, and PTBA enjoys respect and a good reputation from federal agencies.
Now, with the ongoing loss of federal trail expertise through retirement and ever-increasing trail and greenway work in state, county, municipal, and special district governments, non-profits, and private landowners, PTBAs services have grown to include the activities listed in the box at left.
Member information lists members by name, location, and expertise, including trail training. You can also view photos of sample projects.
Wide range of skills for all types of trails
PTBA members have well over 200 years of collective experience in the specialized skills of trail design, construction, and maintenance. From most of the Pacific Crest Trail to urban bike paths, from remote wilderness trails to busy frontcountry OHV trails, from city parks to regional open space systems, and from golf courses to subdivisions, PTBA contractor members have built countless trails and trail facilities.
Trail design, design-build, consulting, and training in trail design, maintenance, and construction are also becoming more frequent activities for members.
Trailbuilders Conference
PTBAs annual Trailbuilders Conference is the only national conference dedicated exclusively to trail design, construction, and maintenance. The Trailbuilders Conference unites land managers, trail workers, and trail contractors nationwide for three days of informative sessions and a Trailbuilders Trade Show.
Information resources
PTBA also maintains ever-growing information resources in this website. Info on trail contracting, trail book reviews, sources for trail equipment and supplies, links to other agencies and information, and even a list of trail workers seeking jobs and trail jobs available.
Partnerships and collaborations
PTBA is a founding partner of the National Trails Training Partnership and maintains close relations with American Trails.
Exclusive membership
PTBA members are limited to private-sector sole proprietorships, partnerships, or corporations generating income from trail design, trail construction, or related activities. To ensure that all members are professional-level trail contractors, new members must be sponsored by an existing member. Our membership is small because PTBA stands for quality over quantitymaintaining a high level of professionalism in our members helps continue PTBAs excellent reputation.
Membership benefits.
More information on joining PTBA.
Associate Members
Associate Members are contractors whose membership is limited to three years because they have not appeared in person at PTBA's annual Business Meeting for a personal interview. Regular members have been personally interviewed and their memberships are not limited. Associate Members become Regular Members if and when they appear in person at a Business Meeting within the first three years of their membership.
PTBA Officers
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Woody Keen
President |
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Trail Dynamics, LLC
P.O. Box 664
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
W/H: 828-862-5613
Fax: 828-862-5932
woody@traildynamics.com
www.traildynamics.com |
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Troy Duffin
Vice President |
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Alpine Trails, LLC
PO Box 2782
Park City, UT 84060
W: 435-655-0779
Cell: 435-655-5776
Fax: 435-655-0779
troy@alpine-trails.com
www.alpine-trails.com |
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Bill Victor
Treasurer |
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Long Cane Trails, LLC
149 Chota Dr.
Clarks Hill, SC 29821
W/H: (803) 278-6177
Fax: (803) 642-2747
billvictor10@gmail.com
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Pat Roe
Secretary |
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Roe Construction
PO Box 8277
Truckee, CA 96162
W: (530) 587-9176
Fax: (530) 550-9303
roeconstruction@gbis.com
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PTBA Board of Directors
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Roger Bell
Board Member |
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Bellfree Contractors, Inc.
505 West Cypress
Redlands, CA 92373
W/H: 909-793-4501
Fax: 909-793-6921
rog@naturtec.com
www.naturtec.com
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Ken B. Eastin
Board Member |
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Eastin Outdoors
2033 S. Ashwood Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
W: (479) 236-0939
Fax: (501) 660-4207
ken@eastinoutdoors.com
www.eastinoutdoors.com |
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Don Hays
Board Member |
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Donald Hays Trail Contractor, Inc.
P.O. Box 7672
Tahoe City, CA 96145
W: 530-583-9128
H: 530-583-4297
Fax: 530-583-1372
donaldhays@thegrid.net
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Peter S. Jensen
Board Member |
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Peter S. Jensen & Associates, LLC
PO Box 316
Great Barrington, MA 01230
W: (413) 298-3162
Fax: (413) 528-6054
opespace@bcn.net
www.trailbuilders.com |
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Bud Sanchez
Board Member and Conference Trade Show Coordinator |
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A. Sanchez Forestry & Trails
1030 Ludington Avenue
Raymond, WA 98577
W/H: 360-942-3885
Cell: 360-942-8191
Fax: 360-875-6060
trailsalfonso@netscape.net |
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Dennis Smith
Board Member |
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NWWS, Inc.
13665 SE LeAnn Court
Boring, OR 97009
W/H: (503) 668-9126
Fax: (503) 668-0337
dsmith@nwwstrails.com
www.nwwstrails.com |
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Susan Stormer
Board Member |
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S&S Trail Services, LLC
512 Eberhart Lane #1303
Austin, TX 78745
W: (713) 448-0161
susan@sstrails.com
www.sstrails.com |
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Gerry Wilbour
Board Member |
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Northwest Trails, Inc.
705 Chuckanut Drive North (ZIP 98226)
PO Box 4323
Bellingham, WA 98227
W/H: 360-671-1982
Cell: 360-739-1123
Fax: 360-647-1968
Northwesttrails@hotmail.com
www.trailbuilders.org/northwest_trails.html |
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