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Martha Becton Takeover Show | International Trail Summit 2025 |194
Trail EAffect
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Martha Becton Takeover Show | International Trail Summit 2025 |194
For Episode 194 Martha Becton takes over again, this time at the 2025 International Trail Summit, which was held this past April in Madison, WI. Similar to when Martha took over last year at the PTBA Conference, Martha is back, and this time she’s got 6 other guests who dive back into the topic of Women in Trail Building.
Topics Include:
Intro by Martha Becton – Owner of Becton Trails
Desi Jarrell – Director of Outdoor Recreation Perry County Fiscal Court
Kathie Brennan – Vice President Ozark Trail Association
Valerie Niles – Open Space Technician Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Heidi Tillmanns – Director Trail & Infrastructure Trans Canada Trail
Stacey Dakin – Chief Program Officer Trans Canada Trail
Kathie Brennan – Working with AmeriCorps staff
Martha – Volunteering as a retirement job, and staying active when older in life
Kathie Brennan – What is now my purpose?
Erica Hirsch – Trails Program Manager Cleveland Metroparks
Working for multiple winters in Patagonia Argentina
Martha – What hooked you into trails – and how can you get into this career of trails
Trails as a second career (later in life)
Transferable Skills into trails – (Hint, everything is transferable)
Desi and Kathie – NICA and getting kids and families on bikes
Closing Comments
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Trail EAffect
Trail EAffect is a show that dives into the stories behind trails, the communities that embrace trails, and the people who rely on trails as a way of life, by interviewing the personalities who are involved.
