Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations for Mobility Devices and Public Access

Created in 2021, this publication provides examples, advice and guidelines to help land trusts address and remove the barriers that prevent inclusion of people with disabilities in programs and on nature preserves.

The Land Trust Alliance invited panelists to discuss the health benefits of nature and how to engage with people with disabilities to ensure equitable access.

How can trail groups, local governments, and land trusts responsibly plan, develop, and operate trails that are accessible by all people, including those with limited mobility? What are best management practices? What is legally required? When is universal accessibility not appropriate?

This list of resources was created by the Advisory Council on Inclusive Health and Disability to accompany the guide Open to All: A Disability Inclusion Guide for Land Trusts. These resources can help your land trust learn how to adopt inclusive practices that benefit people with disabilities.

Join Larry Knutson and Sarah Walter, from Penn Trails LLC, co-authors of Trails for All People: Guidance for Accessibility and Inclusive Design (2021) as they lay out strategies land trusts can use to make their trails more universally accessible.

Interpretive signs can be wonderful ways to learn about and engage with a birding location you’re visiting… if you can access them. Here are some examples of interpretive signs we love (because they’re accessible!) and ones that could use some improvement.

It's been my experience that rarely is disability and accessibility part of the diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) conversation, which I find a little intriguing because disability is a part of all human existence.

Information on how accessible outdoor locations are, is frequently incomplete or non-existent, making it difficult for people who have mobility challenges to find places to bird. Help Birdability, in partnership with the National Audubon Society, chronicle the accessibility features of the outdoor spaces where you hike, bird and adventure.

Tax analysts' summary of IRC Section 170 —Charitable Deduction.

This document provides guidelines and additional information that public agencies and other non-profit entities should follow to share information about the use of their trail systems and recreational facilities.