Washington State Trails Conference is coming to Wenatchee-October 2026

Save the Date!

In partnership with WSTC we are bringing the 15th biennial State Trails Conference to Wenatchee this fall, October 7-9, 2026. Trail advocates, consultants, agency representatives, user groups, and recreation and transportation professionals will gather to share skills, insights, resources, celebrate successes, inspire new trail projects, and explore how we can make Washington's trails Stronger Together.

Trails exist in many forms for a wide variety of reasons. Whether water, snow, dirt, paved, single track, 4x4, equestrian, urban or rural, for recreation or transportation — our trails have an ever growing population of users. Luckily, in Washington we have some of the most active trail communities in the country.

Keynote Speaker: Ian Mackay

Ian Mackay is the founder and executive director of Ian’s Ride, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

We are also honored to welcome Ian Mackay as the keynote speaker during the 2026 conference. Ian Mackay is the founder and executive director of Ian’s Ride, a nonprofit organization that promotes outdoor accessibility, furthers the availability of accessible technology, and encourages support services for those with mobility impairment.

Ian was an avid cyclist and nature lover before a bicycle crash in 2008 left him paralyzed from the neck down. He battled years of depression until he found a way to get outside again. He began traveling bike paths in his local area of Port Angeles, WA and kept going just a little farther. In 2016 he rode his power wheelchair across the state of Washington from North to South. The 2016 Ride garnered a great deal of media attention, and Ian became a spokesperson, encouraging the mobility challenged to get outside and advocating for outdoor accessibility - complete, connected trails and routes for ALL abilities.