Fonds consists of material relating to the research and initiatives the Trent-Fleming Trail Studies Unit engaged in. Files include correspondence, reports, research material, pamphlets, brochures, conference materials, and other materials. Photographs document the Northumberland Forest trails. CD-ROMS documents project reports. VHS tape documents the television coverage of the Rails to Greenways Conference (1993). Fonds is arranged into 5 series: Unit operations; Communications; Correspondence; Conferences, presentations and committees; and Projects and research.
Trent-Fleming Trail Studies UnitSeries consists of files pertaining to the operations of the Trail Studies Unit, including job descriptions, and guides on information organization. One file consists of the contents of a staff manual that was kept in a binder. In addition to general operations, files document how resources were managed and accessed in the unit.
Series consists of communications created by or about the Trail Studies Unit. Files include website details, project outlines, newspaper clippings, brochures, and pamphlets.
Series consists of correspondence between the Trail Studies Unit and the general public, national organizations, and the provincial government on different aspects of trails (recreational use, trail operations, environmental concerns, etc.).
Series consists of files pertaining to conferences, presentations, and committees the Trail Studies Unit participated in or consulted on. Most files pertain to the 1993 Rails to Greenways Conference, which was hosted at Trent University by the Trail Studies Unit. Series also includes meeting minutes and agendas for various committees the Trail Studies Unit consulted on, including Ontario Provincial government committees.