Helen Chirigos
THIS CERTIFICATE IS AWARDED TO
TRAIL IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
Executive Director
on completion of the Trail Improvement Techniques: Trail Fundamentals training in Blue Heron Park, Staten Island, learning fundamental skills for trail management on New York City's trails.
ODED HOLZINGER
9391f373-c114-474b-bae8-348a16a024aa
on Friday, April 10th, 2026
Issued to
Helen Chirigos
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Issue date: April 16, 2026
ID: 9391f373-c114-474b-bae8-348a16a024aa
Issued by
Natural Areas Conservancy
We champion and protect New York City’s 20,000 acres of forests and wetlands to create a sustainable future here and across the nation, by increasing access, providing education, and building the environmental workforce.
Type
Training
Level
Foundational
Format
Offline
Duration
6 hours
Price
Free
Description
This training promotes consistent trail maintenance practices across NYC Parks, instills confidence in all staff working on trails to identify key management concerns, and empowers them to implement solutions on the trails they manage.
Skills
Trail navigation
Corridor pruning
Drainage structure maintenance
Erosion mitigation
Invasive plant identification
Trail decompaction
Trail grading