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Byway Leader and State Coordinator Training

Byway Leader and State Byway Coordinator Training Application

Byway Leader Training

VIRTUAL – March 1, 8, 15, 22 (29 on hold), 2023

Coming to you from the National Scenic Byway Foundation Office along the Amish Country Byway in Millersburg, Ohio. Wednesdays in March, starting at 11:00 am ET, for 2 1/2 hours each day.

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ON-SITE – November 13-15, 2023

Location: Paris Landing, Tennessee State Park  https://tnstateparks.com/lodges/paris-landing  

More information in the weeks ahead about reduced lodging and meal costs for the November BLT participants. Sponsored by Tennessee and Kentucky DOT, participants welcome from any state.

This curriculum is designed for byway leaders who want to learn about the Scenic Byway Program and leaders who want to rejuvenate their byway organizations.

Byway Leader Training is an important way for Byway leaders, volunteers, tourism professionals and agency representatives to begin or renew their Byway planning and management familiarity. Networking with other Byway leaders may be the best reason to attend.

Learn:

  • How Byway organizations are thriving without Federal funding
  • Interpretation and how to Tell Your Story
  • Strategies to update your Corridor Management Plan (CMP)
  • Priorities for marketing, partnerships, and fundraising
  • Byway jargon – Wayshowing, viewshed protection, resource interpretation, and more

Registration cost of $125.00 includes all course materials mailed (or brought) to you.  Please contact Sharon Strouse,  sharon.strouse@nsbfoundation.com or 330-231-3468, for more information. Click here for a sample curriculum.

To register for the virtual training in March, complete the application  form (download from the button above) and return per instructions on the form. A check or payment via PayPal/or credit card is required with registration. First come-first registered, limited to 20 participants. Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 15. 

Registration for the November 2023 Byway Leader Training will be available September/October 2023. Come back for detailed information or contact Sharon Strouse.

State Byway Coordinator Training Curriculum Outline

State Byway Coordinator Training

Virtual – February 8, 15, 22 2023

Scheduled on Wednesdays at 11am ET for 2 1/2 to 3 hours each day. Bring snacks, coffee and lunch and enjoy your break with your fellow byway coordinators. Contact Sharon Strouse at the National Scenic Byway Foundation office to request more information.

This is a new program offering for State Byway Coordinators, DOT Byway Planners, and related agency Byway Managers or Consultants. Our ‘Orientation Training’ curriculum is designed to familiarize state byway coordinators with byway best practices and state byway program guidelines from across the country.

Learn about:

  • Role of FHWA and the National Scenic Byway Foundation (NSBF)
  • National Scenic Byway Program and Federal Guidelines
  • Importance of the Corridor Management Plan (CMP)
  • State Byway Coordinator Roles & Responsibilities
  • State Byway Program Management
  • And more…

Instructors via Zoom will include Lenore Bates, State Byway Coordinator, Colorado; Michael McClanahan, State Byway Coordinator, Tennessee; Chris Sieverdes, Ohio Byway Links President and Sharon Strouse, Executive Director of the National Scenic Byway Foundation. Together these byway leaders have a combined over 60 years of experience leading, managing, and advising byway organizations.  Complete the BLT/SBCT application and email it to sharon.strouse@nsbfoundation.com.  Payment of $125 per participant can either be made through PayPal, link above (you don’t have to have a PayPal account, just use a credit card) — or you can mail a check to NSBF, PO Box 212, Millersburg, OH, 44654-0212. Limited to 15 participants.  Invoices available upon request.