Events

Past Events

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

  • 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…

  • Peer Conversation

    Conversation with Department of the Interior and Council on Environmental Quality Leaders

    Sep 14, 2023Virtual

    This event is open to representatives of grantmaking foundations only.

  • Virtual Workshop

    Empowering the Community Through Authentic Engagement

    Aug 10, 2023Virtual

    Engaging diverse communities is an important part of what park leaders do. In this workshop, you’ll learn how you can build more authentic relationships and ce…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Building Community Power to Advance Environmental Justice

    Jul 13, 2023Virtual

    In partnership with Prevention Institute, City Parks Alliance is hosting a peer conversation about advancing environmental justice in park and green space poli…

  • Webinar

    Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Threats: Flooding, Biodiversity Loss, and Heat

    Jun 15, 2023Recording available

    As park professionals, we understand that climate change is not coming – it’s here. Many cities are facing one or more climate threats while also dealing with …

  • Park Study Tour

    Park Study Tour: St. Louis, MO

    Jun 1-3, 2023St. Louis, MO

    This tour will focus on how cities can dramatically restore and conserve park grounds, as well as park partnerships and public access to parks.

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Understanding Park Use Through Technology Tools

    May 17, 2023Virtual

    Go deeper and join the discussion on using technology to measure park use at this peer conversation follow-up to our April webinar. Park leaders are taking adv…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Using Technology to Measure Park Use

    Apr 19, 2023Recording Available

    Technology tools are becoming more accessible and cost-effective in our increasingly digital world. Park leaders can take advantage of various technology tools…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Using Transportation Funds to Create and Enhance Parks and Trails

    Mar 21, 2023Virtual

    We know that parks, greenspaces, and trails are critical for physical and mental health, community cohesion, and climate resilience. And yet these assets are t…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Accessing Transportation Funds for Park and Trail Projects

    Feb 23, 2023Recording Available

    The last few years have given us a deeper understanding of the importance of parks, greenspace, and trails for our physical and mental health, as well as our e…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Acknowledging Multiple Narratives in Parks

    Jan 26, 2023Virtual

    As beloved oases of nature within cities, urban parks have always served various needs for a diverse array of people, and they hold significance for many reaso…

  • Virtual Workshop

    Driving Change Through Leadership and Collaboration

    Jan 9, 2023Virtual

    Registration for this workshop is now closed. Check our list of upcoming events for more learning opportunities. It is often said that change is the only const…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Co-Creating Park Spaces with Indigenous Communities

    Dec 21, 2022Virtual

    With growing interest in land acknowledgment and understanding of Indigenous history, how can cities meaningfully engage Indigenous communities on park project…

  • Park Study Tour

    Park Study Tour: Austin, TX

    Nov 3-5, 2022Austin, TX

    Thanks to our sponsors and partners: KOMPAN, Agency Landscape + Planning, The Trail Foundation, WRT, Austin Parks & Recreation, and City of Austin.

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Utilizing Park Rangers to Enhance User Experience and Safety

    Sep 28, 2022Virtual

    Park ranger programs can be highly effective at enhancing both safety in parks as well as the user experience. Park rangers can act as ambassadors by helping p…

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