Tread Trainer Program

The Tread Trainer program is designed to train participants in innovative, practical methods of spreading outdoor ethics to the public with a curriculum specifically focused on motorized and mechanized recreation. Once a participant becomes active in the Tread Trainer program he or she is equipped with the knowledge to recreate responsibly; present the Tread Lightly! message to other educators, clubs, employees, visitors, enthusiasts or community members, or train additional Tread Lightly! instructors.

What level of Tread Training is best for you?

• Outdoor Enthusiast – I want to learn how to Tread Lightly!.
• Tread Trainer – I want to teach outdoor ethics to user groups.
• Master Tread Trainer – I want to teach outdoor ethics to user groups and train trainers.

 Outdoor Enthusiast

This group participates in outdoor recreation and wants to know more about how to Tread Lightly!. They enjoy the outdoors and want to be responsible when they recreate outside but they aren’t sure what appropriate behavior is in some circumstances. Once they have received information or training in the form of an Awareness Course from a Tread Trainer, they will be better equipped to be responsible in the outdoors! Workshops, educational materials and presentations are available through our professional or volunteer network.

GET TRAINED!

Do you have an event where the Tread Lightly! message would be a good fit? Is your recreational club looking for ways to become better stewards of our public and private lands or waters? Contact Tread Lightly! to find out what events and materials are available to you! Tread a little farther and become a Tread Lightly! member.

Locate a Trainer in your area to schedule an Awareness Course or presentation for your club or organization, or to have a representative at an event. You can even request a Master Trainer to provide a Tread Trainer course. For more information on the program or on scheduling a training course, send an email to treadtrainer@treadlightly.org or call (801) 627-0077.

Tread Trainer

Tread Trainers have gone a step further and have decided they want to help others learn to be responsible stewards. They have taken a Tread Trainer course and have the ability to hold informational trainings and seminars for the general public or outdoor enthusiast groups. They can also represent Tread Lightly! at events like sportsmen’s expos, OHV events and more.

A Tread Trainer’s responsibilities include:

• Have a current Tread Lightly! membership.
• Host at least one presentation on the Tread Lightly! message within two years of their initial training date. Presentations in the form of workshops, speaking engagements, or staff training are all acceptable. And/Or: Provide promotion, in which people gain a general awareness of Tread Lightly!, within two years of the initial training date. Promotions in the form of event display of the Tread Lightly! message or inclusion of the Tread Lightly! message into educational or outreach materials are all acceptable.
• Provide timely reporting using our online reporting form.
• Act as a Tread Lightly! volunteer representative for area/region.
• Demonstrate exemplary recreation behavior.

A Tread Trainer’s experience includes:

• Completed a Trainer course provided by Tread Lightly! staff or by an active Master Tread Trainer.
• Teach and present the Tread Lightly! message through various opportunities.
• Has an increased knowledge of the impacts recreation has on our environment.
• Introduce others to minimum impact practices and the Tread Lightly! principles.

BECOME A TREAD TRAINER!

Master Tread Trainer

Master Tread Trainers are responsible stewards and want to help Tread Lightly! spread our message by qualifying people to become Tread Trainers. Master Tread Trainers can only be trained by Tread Lightly! staff and have all of the responsibilities and benefits of a Tread Trainer but have also committed to hosting at least one Tread Trainer course within two years of their initial training date. Currently, this is the highest qualification Tread Lightly! provides and is intended for those who want to train Tread Trainers.

A Master Tread Trainer’s responsibilities include:

• Have a current Tread Lightly! membership.
• Host at least one Tread Trainer course within two years of their initial training date.
• Present the Tread Lightly! message to interested groups.
• Provide timely reporting using our online reporting form.
• Act as a Tread Lightly! volunteer representative for an area/region.
• Demonstrate exemplary recreation behavior.

A Master Tread Trainer’s experience includes:

• Completed a Master Tread Trainer course provided by Tread Lightly! staff.
• Extensive knowledge about Tread Lightly! principles and their application to specific recreation activities.
• Ability to train others on Tread Lightly! principles and their practical application.
• Ability to train others on teaching techniques and activity ideas.

BECOME A MASTER TREAD TRAINER!