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TRAILS CONFERENCE
Our fall conference brings together trail users, supporters, advocates, designers, and builders in our region. Each year we host speakers to share best practices and emerging trends in issues around trails for active recreation and mobility.
Join us on September 24th from 5-7:30 in Puyallup, as we explore "Telling the Story of Trails" through data and quantifiable measures. Our presenter is doing cutting edge work in this field:
Event Schedule
4:30 Check-in & Networking
4:45 Dinner – Cuisine TBA
5:00 Welcome – John Palmer, FGT President
5:10 Keynote – Yvonne Kraus,
Executive Director, WA Wildlife & Recreation Coalition
5:25 Featured Presentation – Telling the Story of Trails
6:50 Legislative & Trail Updates – Larry Leveen, FGT Director
7:00 Trail Awards – Larry
7:15 Closing – John Palmer, FGT President
7:20 Bonus “Turbo 10 Minute” Networking
Whether you are a trail advocate, agency staff, elected official or in private sector trail planning and development, this will be a valuable event to attend.
Keynote Speaker
Yvonne Kraus
Executive Director
Washington Wildlife &
Recreation Coalition
Yvonne has championed environmental and recreation causes in Washington State since 1999. Her love of Washington’s landscapes began through outdoor recreation and grew into a career advancing green building, sustainable development, energy efficiency, and community-based conservation. In 2015, Yvonne found her way to permanently work on trail design and development as Executive Director of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, helping to deliver over 170 miles of new trails across Washington.
In 2025, Yvonne joined the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition (WWRC) as Executive Director, where she now leads advocacy for the effective WA Wildlife and Recreation Program. The WWRC is currently requesting $150M in State investments to secure funding for trails, parks, wildlife, and working farmlands across the state.
Featured Presenter
David Wasserman, AICP
National Civic Analytics Leader
Alta
David specializes in research and data-driven planning for active and multimodal transportation. He applies scientific computing, spatial analysis, and scenario-focused storytelling to support community-centered transportation solutions. David leads and contributes to active transportation research, including projects for Utah’s UTRAC program developing mode shift tools, NCHRP studies on digitizing active transportation facilities, and research on evaluating the benefits of active transportation gap closures.
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