Beyond the Banks: Leveraging Levees for Trails, Recreation, and Resilience

Start Date

02/19/2026

End Date

02/19/2028

Description

This webinar explores how levees can serve a dual role as flood protection infrastructure and recreational trails. Using the Miami Conservancy District’s century-old levee system and the Great Miami Riverway as case studies, presenters will share strategies for balancing safety, compliance, and community use while creating vibrant trail networks.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Parks & Recreation

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Explain how multi-agency collaboration can support the development and maintenance of levee-based trail networks.
Identify best practices for engaging community stakeholders, local governments, and federal partners in trail planning and implementation.
Apply lessons from the Miami Conservancy District’s Great Miami Riverway to create partnerships that enhance recreational access and regional connectivity.

Instructors

Sarah Hippensteel Hall, PhD, Manager of Communications, Outreach, and Stewardship, Miami Conservancy District

Course Codes

Provider

American Trails

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