Living Memory thread · trails · orientation · safety

Living Memory trails

Clear information on the trail about the place, its history and safe travel.

Pilot · partners wanted

Problem

Trails often lack clear information about place and safe movement. Visitors and responders do not always have a simple orientation point linked to local history.

Solution

We extend Living Memory onto trails: plaques and points that help people orient themselves, learn about the place and move more safely. Local partners own the content.

Your role

  • Trail / hiking club / park partner
  • Field volunteer
  • Equipment sponsor for the pilot

On the trail we leave clear information: where you are, what is worth knowing about the place, and how to stay safe. We discuss technical details of the solution individually with partners.

This is a thread of the Living Memory programme, not a separate brand. Local partners own plaque content and care. For safety and protection of the solution we do not publish technical details or deployment locations.

Who it is for

  • Trail users and organisations that care for outdoor information
  • Local governments and tourism partners in Living Memory
  • Volunteers for content and care of trail plaques

First stage

  • A selected trail section linked to Living Memory
  • Plaque content: orientation, place context, safe-movement guidance
  • Workshop with a local partner (no public technical architecture)

Foundation model

This is a Living Memory thread, not a separate brand. Local partners own plaque content and care. For safety and protection of the solution we do not publish technical details or deployment locations.

How you can help

Choose how to get involved - email or (soon) online form.

Volunteering

We are looking for volunteers. Local content, care of trail plaques, contact with visitors (2–5 people).

Placements, theses and research

For outstanding candidates: placements in every format (on-site, remote, hybrid), research commissions, sponsorship of engineering, master's and doctoral theses, and joint research with a university.

Newsletter / waitlist

Updates on the Living Memory trails pilot.

Donate to the pilot

Support materials and first plaques on a trail section.

Pilot partner

Local government, hiking club, school - trail section and shared content.

Partners sought

Living Memory programme partners

Living Memory programme partners

Local government units

Local government units

Hiking clubs / PTTK

Hiking clubs / PTTK

Schools - outdoor safety education

Schools - outdoor safety education

Action plan

30 days

  • Agree a trail section with a Living Memory partner
  • Draft plaque content (orientation + safety)

90 days

  • 1 field workshop with a partner
  • Prototype content for 1–2 trail plaques
  • Draft grant application or partner note

We are looking for volunteers and academic partners

Across all foundation projects we seek volunteers for field work, documentation, education, logistics and participant care.

For outstanding candidates we offer placements in every format: on-site, remote and hybrid, as well as research commissions, sponsorship of engineering and master's theses, doctoral work and joint research with universities and student research groups.

Write to foundation@aimindllc.com with a short note on your interests and availability.