Who runs their trail maintenance on Sentinel

13 trail networks, outdoor centers, resorts and clubs across Canada, the United States and Europe plan, document and account for their field work in Sentinel. Here is what that looks like, in their words.

In their words

What trail organizations say

Testimonials are published as received, with the name of the person and of the organization. Nothing is rewritten.

40 mi64 kmof trail maintained

« Sentinel has been integral to maintaining over 40 miles of trail for our organization. Not only does it allow our trail crew to see exactly what they need to do on a daily basis, but it eases communication between volunteers and staff surrounding trail projects. Tracking projects, infrastructure, and more has allowed us to be more transparent with our community partners about the time, and money, we invest in our trail networks to ensure our town continues to be a destination for riding. »

Kenzie Brunner

Stowe Trails Partnership
Stowe Trails Partnership logo

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What changes

Three things a trail organization gains

Each one is taken from the testimonial above, not from a feature list.

  • « see exactly what they need to do on a daily basis »

    The crew knows what to do before it leaves the shop

    Every report becomes a geolocated task with a photo, a type and a priority. In the morning the crew opens the map, sees what is assigned to it and works down the list — no phone calls, no wasted trips.

    Tasks
  • « it eases communication between volunteers and staff surrounding trail projects »

    Volunteers and staff work from the same picture

    Roles decide who sees what and who can change what, so a seasonal volunteer and a full-time coordinator can share one workspace. Discussions stay attached to the task or the project they belong to, instead of scattering across text threads.

    Team and roles
  • « more transparent with our community partners about the time, and money, we invest »

    The hours and the dollars can be accounted for

    Time is logged on the task it was spent on, and projects carry their own budget. When a municipality, a landowner or a grant program asks what the season cost, the answer is exportable instead of reconstructed from memory.

    Reports and insights
Organizations

Trail organizations using Sentinel

Each one manages a real network — mountain bike singletrack, hiking trails, cross-country ski, fatbike, bike parks. Every link goes to their own website.

Questions

About who uses Sentinel

Organizations that maintain trails: network managers, outdoor centers, bike centers, resorts, sport clubs and municipalities. Among them, Stowe Trails Partnership and Slate Valley Trails in Vermont, Copper Harbor Trails in Michigan, Sentiers du Moulin, Mont-Sainte-Anne and Contact Nature in Quebec, and Val d'Isère in France. The full list is on the customers page.

Yes, and it is a common setup. Roles and permissions decide what each person sees and can change: a seasonal volunteer can view and complete their tasks without reaching network administration. Stowe Trails Partnership, in Vermont, uses it for exactly that — easing communication between volunteers and staff around trail projects.

Yes. Trail Sentinel is used in Canada, in the United States — including Vermont and Michigan — and in Europe, with Val d'Isère in France. The interface is available in English and French.

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