Events

Past Events

View resources from past events like webinar recordings and slide decks.

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Innovative Ideas to Address Maintenance Needs

    Feb 19, 2025Virtual

    Join us for a dynamic and interactive conversation on tackling park maintenance challenges. This is your chance to connect with peers, share your current obsta…

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    Peer Conversation

    The Co-Benefits of Green Stormwater in Parks

    Jan 22, 2025Virtual

    Imagine parks not just as places to play and connect, but as powerful defenses against flooding, urban heat, and pollution—all while creating beautiful, biodiv…

  • Webinar

    Green Stormwater in Parks: A Win-Win for Urban Resilience

    Dec 17, 2024Virtual

    Join us to learn how to foster better collaboration between parks and water agencies on capital projects, community engagement, planning, and maintenance, so y…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Creative Approaches to Parks Maintenance

    Dec 10, 2024Virtual

    Watch the recording to learn practical, actionable, and creative solutions to help your city tackle ongoing maintenance.

  • Webinar

    Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance

    Nov 20, 2024Virtual

    City Parks Alliance, in partnership with the National Park Service, is hosting an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant technical assistance webin…

  • Virtual Workshop

    Building an Effective Citywide Park Nonprofit

    Oct 23, 2024Virtual

    Citywide park nonprofits play a vital role in urban parks systems. They advocate for equitable park investments, empower local residents to engage with their p…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Addressing Homelessness in Parks Session 2

    Sep 17, 2024Virtual

    Second Session AddedCities across the country are witnessing the impacts of homelessness in our parks, public spaces, and communities. While the causes of home…

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    Peer Conversation

    Addressing Homelessness in Parks Session 1

    Sep 9, 2024Virtual

    Cities across the country are witnessing the impacts of homelessness in our parks, public spaces, and communities. While the causes of homelessness are complex…

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    Webinar

    Innovative Ideas from the Greater & Greener Research Lab

    Jul 30, 2024Virtual

    If you missed the City Parks Research Lab at Greater & Greener 2024, you can catch some of the highlights in this webinar! The Research Lab featured organizati…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Fostering Youth Connection to Parks

    Jun 18, 2024Virtual

    A lifelong love of parks often starts in childhood or young adulthood. Park professionals can help to nurture this connection with nature and local parks throu…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Green Gentrification: Exploring Lived Experiences

    May 13, 2024Virtual

    When the addition of a park or green space in a low-income community is perceived as causing unaffordability and displacement for long-time residents, the phen…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Planting Equitable and Resilient Urban Forests

    Apr 29, 2024Virtual

    The equitable distribution of trees throughout cities ensures that all neighborhoods have access to the multitude of health and climate resilience benefits of …

  • Webinar

    Planning for Inclusive Growth with New Park Projects

    Apr 18, 2024Virtual

    City Parks Alliance, in partnership with Prevention Institute, is hosting a webinar that will focus on strategies for stabilizing communities when large-scale …

  • Peer Conversation

    Funding Advocacy and Power Building for Park and Greenspace Equity

    Apr 10, 2024Virtual

    This event is open to representatives of grantmaking foundations only.

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Making Data Part of Your DNA: Operationalizing Data Processes

    Feb 28, 2024Virtual - Register Below

    In our data-driven world, we understand the importance of using data to make good decisions and effectively manage projects at our parks organizations. Maybe y…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Deploying Technology to Explore Park Usage and Impact

    Jan 25, 2024Virtual

    This webinar will explore how park leaders are deploying technology to measure and understand a range of issues in their park systems, including park usage pat…

  • Virtual Workshop

    Developing High-Impact Park Partnerships

    Dec 20, 2023Virtual

    Partnerships involve mutual effort and investment to accomplish shared goals that are unattainable without such collaboration. Partnerships can be complex and …

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Engaging the Community in Park Equity Planning

    Nov 7, 2023Virtual

    Following the webinar about LA County’s Park Needs Assessment, this event will provide an opportunity to engage in dialogue about collaboration on park equity …

  • Webinar

    Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance

    Oct 24, 2023Recording available

    City Parks Alliance, in partnership with the National Park Service, is hosting an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant technical assistance webin…

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