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Home » Recreational Planning » Greenways and Trails Toolbox

Greenways and Trails Toolbox

The toolbox is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to help localities, groups and individuals plan and develop trails of all kinds. The guide was fashioned in consideration of the state's regulatory framework as well as the commonwealth's geography. Trail professionals and agency experts created the toolbox to enhance trail-building at the grassroots level.

The following are all PDF files. You'll need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to open and print them.

  • Cover
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1 - Virginia Vision and Trail System
  • Chapter 2 - Creating and Managing Greenway and Trail Organizations
  • Chapter 3 - Planning a Greenway or Trail
  • Chapter 4 - Land Acquisition and Trail Development
  • Chapter 5 - Operations and Maintenance
  • Original Appendices
  • Updated Appendices

Guidance on Signs

  • Virginia State Trails Sign Plan
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