Engaging People with Disabilities to Improve Access to the Health Benefits of Nature Workshop

All trails and lands open to the public are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act and related regulations. These practical pointers explain OPDMD regulations affecting land trusts and how to evaluate sites and implement those regulations appropriately.

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.

Join us in continuing our learning journey towards Historically and Culturally Informed Land Conservation.

​This series will discuss the structure of systems change, history of conservation and legacies of oppression that shape private land conservation today, learning Black land history with a focus on Colorado and sharing tools for action planning and resources.

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.

This essay on Outside Online discusses the long-term impacts historically racist laws have had on BIPOC and their access to the outdoors.

As accessibility and inclusion become a high priority for land trusts, many ask: where do we start? This webinar will feature the founder of Disabled Hikers, Syren Nagakyrie, as they discuss ways our land trust members can center and uplift the voices and expertise of the disability community.

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.

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.

Nationwide, land trust staff report a growing need to reach people from more diverse backgrounds, abilities and cultures. As social demographics change, they’re seeing greater demand for accessible trails and new means of interpretation that bring visitors closer to nature.