Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson, one of the southeast’s foremost sustainable trail authorities, is the senior planner for Destination by Design, a planning, engineering, and communication firm in Boone, NC.  He was previously the Director of Duke Energy TRAILS, a sustainable trails education program at Rockingham Community College where he educated hundreds of students on the science of sustainable trails design, construction, and management.  Formerly, Tim spent a decade with NC State Parks in its State Trails Program where he served as the Mountain Region Trails Specialist, assisting agencies with implementation of dozens of Recreational Trails Program projects. He is recipient of the State Award “Outstanding Trail Leader” for North Carolina by American Trails in 2019.