2026 Trail Care Academy survey

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KTA Trail Care Academy 2026 Survey

*** Please complete by 5pm Friday 4/10/26***

TCA 2026 | March 27-29, 2026 | Centre County, PA

Pre-Event:

The KTA registration/information website for the event was informative and easy to use: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Communication from KTA before the event was timely and sufficient: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

The cost for the weekend was reasonable: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Please provide any comments you would like to make regarding pre-event particulars: *

Accommodations

The lodging facilities were of suitable quality: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

The meals were sufficient in quantity and quality of food: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Please provide any comments you would like to make regarding the accommodations or meals: *

Indoors Sessions

Saturday morning: Risk Management for Trail Workers (Jenn) was well-presented and informative: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Did not attend

Saturday morning: Tool Safety and Ergonomics (Al) was well-presented and informative: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Did not attend

Saturday morning: Intro. to Rock Work and Tools (Jenn) was well-presented and informative: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Did not attend

Sunday morning: Trail Blazing and Marking (Jenn) was well-presented and informative: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Did not attend

Sunday morning: Tool Maintenance (Al) was well-presented and informative: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Did not attend

Please provide any comments you would like to make regarding any indoors session(s): *

Field Sessions

I learned basic concepts around building with native rock such as selecting, shaping, and setting stones: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

I feel more confident in my ability to safely and effectively move rocks through proper body mechanics and using tools such as rock bars. *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

I experienced hands-on learning through the complete build of native stone steps. *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

* Indicates required field

Please provide any feedback for the instructors. Namely, things that you felt were done well or could have been done better. *

Overall, do you feel you have a better understanding of stonework on trails? Why or why not. *

What other skills do you feel you need to confidently perform stonework projects? Further, what would you want out of a future training on this topic? *

General

Was this your first time attending a KTA Event? *

Yes No

Would you consider attending another training event? *

Yes No

My interactions with KTA staff were helpful and courteous.: *

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Do you have any other comments to help us improve the Training Weekend experience? *

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