Jun
23
to Aug 7
Feb
12
to Mar 26
Online Trail School
Create better trails.
Gain the knowledge that will turn the trails you dream of into a reality. Learn the fundamentals of amazing trail experiences that grow your community. Discover what it takes to create trails that will last and inspire more to be built.
Aug
12
to Aug 13
ACA Level 3 & 4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Update
Stay current in your skills, knowledge, and practice. Learn what others are doing in the field of whitewater kayak instruction. Refine your skills as a teacher, coach, and leader. Update your ACA Instructor Certification.
Aug
12
to Aug 13
ACA Level 3 & 4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification Exam
Share your passion for whitewater. Improve your skills as a paddler. Help others unlock their potential. Refine your ability to teach, coach, and lead on the river.
Jul
17
to Jul 19
ACA Level 3 & 4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Development Workshop
Share the magic of whitewater with others. Improve your skills as a paddler. Help others unlock their potential. Refine your ability to teach, coach, and lead on the river.
Jun
27
to Jun 29
ACA Level 2 Essentials of River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop
Share your passion for kayaking. Improve your skills as a paddler. Help others unlock their potential. Refine your ability to teach, coach, and lead on the river.
Jun
26
8:00 AM08:00
ACA River Kayaking Skills Assessment
Get the support and feedback needed to improve. Evaluate your skills and identify next steps. Expand your existing knowledge with new perspectives and approaches. Discover where your paddling can take you next.
Jun
25
8:00 AM08:00
Introduction to Paddlesports Leadership
Learn how to make paddling more accessible in your community. Help others discover the fun of paddling. Learn skills and progressions you can share with others to get them started on the water. Practice safety and rescue skills to build your confidence as a facilitator on the water.
Jun
3
to Jun 6
Bike Technician Training - Basic Service & Repair
Confidently keep your program’s bicycles up and running. Tackle common issues including brakes, shifting, flat tires, broken chains, and worn cables. Learn to troubleshoot and diagnose bigger problems effectively. Gain comfort with skills, tools, and best practices in the workshop.
May
23
to May 25
Introduction to Mechanized Trail Construction *FULL - waitlist*
Up your trail building game. Build more trail more effectively. Learn how to utilize mechanized tools to create more durable, sustainable trails. Operate safely and effectively in challenging terrain.
May
20
to May 22
Fundamentals in Handwork for Trail Crews & Crew Leaders
Use the right techniques in the right way for the right outcomes. Work smarter, be more efficient, effective, and safe in the field. Learn how to improve trail experiences that grow your community. Learn how to maintain trails that will last, and inspire more to be built. Take your trail skills to the next level.
May
16
to May 17
Trails, Gear, and Experiences - Planning & Designing Outdoor Initiatives in Your Community
Bring new outdoor initiatives to life in your community. Create new trails. Open a community gear library. Launch enriching new outdoor programs and events
Aug
15
to Aug 17
Leadership Mini-Expedition: Fear, Mindset, and Growth in Outdoor Sport
Contact us for more information.
Jul
31
to Aug 1
Jul
25
8:00 AM08:00
Jul
18
8:00 AM08:00
Jul
11
8:00 AM08:00
Jun
28
to Jun 30
Jun
19
to Jun 20
FUNdamentals of Facilitation & Games
Learn the FUNdamentals of Facilitation. Re-think the games you play, and get creative with new ideas.
Whether you’re on foot, on skis, on wheels, or on the water, games can be a powerful tool to help make the experience more positive and rewarding for your participants. Join us in this FUNdamentals of Facilitation workshop where participants will learn about facilitation frameworks, resources, and techniques that help create healthy environments to promote learning and growth.
Jun
12
to Jun 14
Trail School
This hands-on training will teach a wide variety of trail maintenance and construction skills.
Content will focus on trail crew members and volunteers doing hand work on a variety of shared-used non-motorized trails. Participants can earn the new Level 1 Trail Foundations Badge and Level 2 Trail Crew Basics Badge through the Katahdin Higher Education Center.
May
31
to Jun 2
River Skills & Rescue Workshop
Build your confidence and awareness in the river environment.
Know What to Do When Things Go Wrong. Gain skills to keep you and others safe. Develop a better mindset and approach to river incidents & emergencies. Complete the ACA’s Level 4 Swiftwater Rescue Training.
Jun
20
to Jul 1
Katahdin Region Collaborative Training Series
Are you working or playing outdoors in Maine’s Katahdin Region this summer? We are excited to work with partners from around the region to bring you a series of industry-recognized trainings that will help you get the most out of the outdoor recreation available in Maine’s most iconic outdoor setting.
Sep
21
7:00 PM19:00
OSI Community Roundtable - Fall 2021
Changing Seasons
What questions, challenges, or opportunities are you seeing in your community as the seasons change? Our next Community Roundtable is happening online Tuesday, Sept 21st @ 7 PM EST and we want you to join us!
OSI Community Roundtables are your chance to connect with others in our network on ideas, challenges, and possible solutions related to getting active outdoors in the place you call home. Got something specific you want to discuss? Let us know when you register for the discussion.
Roundtable discussions are open to any and all members of the OSI Community. If you’re already a member of the community look for the roundtable registration in your monthly email update.
If you’re not yet a member of the OSI Community join for free HERE.
Aug
4
to Aug 8
ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification Workshop
**THIS COURSE IS FULL**
Share your passion for whitewater.
Improve your skills as a paddler.
Help others unlock their potential.
Refine your ability to teach, coach, and lead on the river.
Aug
2
to Aug 3
River Rescue & Safety Training
**THIS COURSE IS FULL**
Know What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Gain skills to keep you and others safe.
Develop a better mindset and approach to river incidents & emergencies.
Complete the ACA’s Level 4 Swiftwater Rescue Training
Jul
15
to Jul 21
Community Paddlesports Leader Training
Learn how to make paddling more accessible in your community.
Help others discover the fun of paddling on flat water and moving water.
Learn skills and progressions you can share with others to get them started on the water.
Practice safety and rescue skills to build your confidence as an instructor and leader on the water.
Apr
21
7:00 PM19:00
Spring OSI Community Roundtable
Preparing for the season ahead…
We’ve all experienced a TON of change in the last 12 months, and with the a new season and new possibilities ahead, we want to know what you have learned and what you need help with in the months to come.
This spring’s Community Roundtable is a call to action. Join us on Wednesday, April 21st @ 7PM EST to share your thoughts, learn from others’ experiences, and help us shape the content we share in the seasons to come!
Apr
13
to May 4
Online Trail School with IMBA Trail Solutions **COURSE FULL**
Create Amazing Trails Where You Live
Turn the trails you dream of into a reality.
Learn how to create amazing trail experiences that grow your community.
Discover how to build trails that will last, and inspire more to be built.
Mar
24
7:00 PM19:00
March OSI Community Roundtable
What challenges are you facing with outdoor sports in your community?
Our next Community Roundtable is on Tuesday, March 23rd @ 7PM EST, and we want you to join us!
OSI Community Roundtables are your chance to connect with others in our network on ideas, challenges, and possible solutions related to getting active outdoors that might apply to the place you call home.
Mar
17
7:00 PM19:00
OSI Community Interview: Making Gear Accessible
How do we remove expensive equipment as a barrier to getting outside?
Anyone who has thought about getting others outdoors in their community has likely run into the challenge of figuring out how to provide safe, functional equipment to those that don’t have it. Bikes, skis, kayaks, paddles, snowshoes, backpacks…all of this gear comes with a price, and it’s usually not cheap. And finding the funding to acquire gear is just one of many challenges. How do you store it? How do you maintain it? Replace it? Distribute it? In some cases the question even becomes how do you get people to use it?
Mar
9
to Mar 30
Online Trail School with IMBA Trail Solutions **COURSE FULL**
Create Amazing Trails Where You Live
Turn the trails you dream of into a reality.
Learn how to create amazing trail experiences that grow your community.
Discover how to build trails that will last, and inspire more to be built.