Category: Access Nature Forums
The Access Nature Forum was developed to provide a means for those with disabilities to unite and have a voice and be heard.
Here is a recording of a conversation with Craig Ismaili, a staff attorney with Disability Rights NJ, and his colleague Regina Smith. The presentation summarized the relevant regulations regarding inclusion and accessibility for vision impairments, deaf or hard of hearing, sensory processing disorders, and anxiety. They highlighted examples from across the country and brainstormed best practices for increasing accessibility and enjoyment of outdoor spaces in NJ in relation to these disability concerns. Finally, attendees reviewed considerations and tips to begin the conversation about accessibility in their own space.
In this webinar, we hear from Matt Johnson, Coordinator, Open Space Acquisition & Park/Trail Development with Burlington County Parks learning about the park system’s improvements to their facilities and trails, highlighting their focus on inclusion and accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
In this webinar we hear from Peter Dolan, Senior Trail Planner – New York-New Jersey Trail Conference about what makes a trail accessible for the most trail users possible. Topics cover in the webinar include:
About the Trail Conference
• Personal Experience with Accessibility
• Defining “Accessibility”
• Trail Accessibility Legislation
• Connecting Accessibility and Sustainability
• Other Accessible Design Elements
• Call to Action: Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good
• Resources
In this forum we hear from Matthew von der Hayden Township Administrator / Director of Water & Sewer Utility for the Township of Stafford. Matt discusses the process that the twp. underwent in order to establish and accessible nature trail at the townships Forecastle Basin.
In this forum we hear from Maayan Ziv, founder of AccessNow initiative. Diving into the initiatives goals, collaborations and ways to get involved. Exploring their cell-phone application for exploring trails and open space.
Web Accessibility is essential to ensuring equal access to nature and information about parks, preserves, and trails. This forum introduces the core components of web accessibility.