In today’s evolving outdoor recreation landscape, staying ready for what’s next is essential. This session offers practical guidance on updating your resume, leveraging LinkedIn, and using other career tools to showcase your unique skills and experience in the field. Whether you're seeking a new role, exploring career transitions, or simply wanting to stay prepared, this session will provide actionable insights to help you navigate your professional journey with confidence.
Presenter:
Ben Lawhon, Recreation Solutions Group
Ben Lawhon is a seasoned conservation professional with proven record of success and a deep commitment to environmental protection through research, education, partnership, public/private collaboration, and stewardship of natural resources. He is highly skilled in visitor use management, has demonstrated expertise in solving recreation-related problems, and is adept at working with federal, state and local land managers, volunteers, private enterprise, and others to provide effective resource protection and sustainable recreation using cutting-edge solutions. Ben has extensive experience in natural resource management, human dimensions of natural resources research, environmental conservation, environmental/outdoor education, agency relations, and strategic partnerships.
Ben worked for the Leave No Trace organization as the Senior Director of Research and Consulting for over 20 years where his responsibilities include strategic guidance and implementation of the organization’s research efforts, field-based land management consulting, development of innovative recreation and resource management strategies, and agency relations. Prior to that he worked as the Associate Regional Representative for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Asheville, North Carolina. While with ATC he was responsible for trail management, volunteer training, oversight of numerous regional programs and trail crews, and federal agency relationships. He has also worked as an American Canoe Association whitewater-kayak and swiftwater rescue instructor. Ben has served on numerous national and regional non-profit boards, and currently serves on the National Recreate Responsibly Coalition Steering Committee. He has a B.S. in Natural Resources Management from the University of Tennessee and an M.S. in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources from Colorado State University.
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Learning Credits
Thank you for your interest in obtaining learning credits for this SORP webinar titled “Career Navigation Tools for Outdoor Professionals” that took place August 13, 2025. American Trails was excited to partner with SORP to offer free learning credits to attendees!
STEPS TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE FOR LEARNING CREDITS:
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Attend live webinar/view recording: Below
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Complete the QUIZ and pass the quiz with a 70% or higher: CLICK HERE
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Complete the SURVEY: CLICK HERE
This course is worth the following credits: 1.00 AICP CM | 1.00 LA CES HSW | 0.10 CEU/1.00 PDH Equivalency Petition). If you passed the quiz with a 70% or higher, a certificate will automatically be emailed to you. If you did not pass, you can retake the quiz to obtain a passing score and certificate. Learn more about the types of credits that American Trails offers here.
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