Jill Van Winkle

IMBA Trail Specialist

Trail Solutions Project Experience

Trail Assessment, Planning & Design

• Created trail master plan, risk management and signage plans for Wissahickon Park's 57-mile trail system in Philadelphia, PA with the support of the Friends of Wissahickon
• 60+ miles of trail planning and design in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon

Trail Design/Construction

• Design and hand construction of 2.5 mile downhill/freeride trail in Tahoe National Forest
• Overseeing new trail construction as part of the Wissahickon Trail Redvelopment project, Philadephia, PA

Past Trails Experience

Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew - 2004-2006

Instructor and designer for weekly trailbuilding seminars in 30 states.

Notable accomplishments include:

• Invited Speaker at National Trail Symposium - Retrofitting Existing Trails For Mountain Bike Use
• Invited Speaker at Midwest Trails and Greenways, VA Trails and Professional Trailbuilders Association Conferences

The Dalles Watershed District - 2002-2004

Water quality specialist and resource surveyor for municipal watershed district

Notable Accomplishments

• Volunteer with Oregon Native Plant Society and Site Steward for Washington DNR
• Testified in Congress in support of proposed Mt. Hood Wilderness legislation
• Four patents in her name in the field of plant genetics