Events

Upcoming Events

City Parks Alliance events offer networking and learning opportunities for parks and recreation professionals and others working to maximize the benefits of parks and greenspace in America’s cities.

Member Exclusive
Webinar
Valuing Urban Forests as Critical Infrastructure for Resilience
Jul 30, 2025Virtual
Urban forests are quiet workhorses for resilience: they cool cities, manage stormwater, store carbon, foster biodiversity, and boost public health. The benefit…
Webinar
Climate Resilience and Parks
September 2025Virtual
This webinar will explore how cities can design and maintain parks that are more resilient to climate change and that foster biodiversity and nature.More detai…
Virtual Workshop
Empowering the Community Through Authentic Engagement
October 2025Virtual
This workshop will explore various elements of community engagement, as well as strategies for building more authentic relationships and centering community vo…
Member Exclusive
Webinar
Strategies for Dealing With Development Pressure in Parks
October 2025Virtual
With increasing city populations, urban land is becoming more valuable. As a result, parks are facing increased pressure to become developed or allow more for-…
Park Study Tour
Park Study Tour: Houston, TX
Oct 22-24, 2025Houston, TX
Join us for an in-person experience of Houston, TX's sprawling park system as we focus on how partnerships, community engagement, and resilience in design make…
Webinar
Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance
November 2025Virtual
Join this webinar to learn how to maximize your chances of success in the current round of ORLP funding and bring much-needed park spaces to those who need it …