Tread Lightly! Training

Tread Lightly! Training

WELCOME TO TREAD LIGHTLY! TRAINING

WELCOME TO TREAD LIGHTLY! TRAINING

Whether you’re just starting your journey with our Responsible Rider courses or leveling up to become a certified Tread Trainer, the Tread Lightly! education platform is your gateway to mastering the outdoors.
Our courses are designed to transform passion into purpose, providing you with innovative, practical methods to protect the land you love while enjoying motorized and mechanized recreation.
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CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING 

CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING 

We offer multiple levels of training. Choose the one that best fits you.
Not sure what to choose? See our tips below.

INTRO TO THE T.R.E.A.D. PRINCIPLES

Intro to Tread Principles participants are responsible recreationists who want to learn how to explore the outdoors while protecting the places they love, through a course led by Tread Lightly! and supported by Ford Bronco Wild Fund™. This introductory course provides a practical overview of the T.R.E.A.D. Principles, helping participants understand how to travel responsibly, respect other trail users, educate themselves before heading out, avoid sensitive areas, and do their part to preserve public land, empowering them to recreate thoughtfully and support sustainable access for future generations.

Responsible Rider Masterclasses

The Responsible Rider Masterclass is designed for powersports enthusiasts who want to master the art of adventure while protecting the playgrounds they love. Presented by Tread Lightly! and powered by BRP, this dynamic series of courses provides a highenergy deep dive into the three pillars of the Responsible Rider program: safety, environment, and riding etiquette. Through interactive modules led by industry experts and pro athletes, participants gain the essential skills to ride smart, respect the community, and safeguard access to the trails, water, and snow for today and the next generation
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TREAD LIGHTLY! 101

This group participates in outdoor recreation and wants to know more about how to Tread Lightly!. They enjoy the outdoors and want to be responsible when they recreate outside, but they aren’t sure what appropriate behavior is in some circumstances.

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TREAD TRAINER

Tread Trainers have gone a step further and have decided they want to help others learn to be responsible stewards. They have taken a Tread Trainer course and have the ability to hold informational trainings and seminars for the general public or outdoor enthusiast groups. They can also represent Tread Lightly! at events like sportsmen’s expos, OHV events and more. 

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TRAINING DATES

SUNDAY, MAY 31ST, 2026, 1:00-7:30PM ET (VIRTUAL / ON-LINE)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2026, 1:00-7:30PM ET (VIRTUAL / ON-LINE)
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MASTER TREAD TRAINER

Master Tread Trainers are responsible stewards and want to help Tread Lightly! spread our message by qualifying people to become Tread Trainers. Master Tread Trainers can only be trained by Tread Lightly! staff and have all of the responsibilities and benefits of a Tread Trainer but have also committed to hosting at least one Tread Trainer course within two years of their initial training date. 

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TRAINING DATES

NO UPCOMING TRAININGS

JOIN THE TREAD LIGHTLY! MOVEMENT

Start Your Stewardship.

START YOUR STEWARDSHIP.

Find a program that fits your passion and join a community committed to protecting our trails and natural spaces for generations to come.

Join the Movement.

Start Your Stewardship.

START YOUR STEWARDSHIP.

Find a program that fits your passion and join a community committed to protecting our trails and natural spaces for generations to come.