Events

Past Events

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

  • Summer Series

    Pandemic Response and Recovery

    June 2021Panel Discussion

    This session will be curated later this Spring to highlight the innovative ways that leaders are placing parks at the center of recovery efforts. Speakers will…

  • Summer Series

    Resilient Waterfronts

    June 2021Panel Discussion

    As extreme weather events become more frequent and sea level rise accelerates, coastal and Great Lakes communities, in particular, are under increasing threat …

  • Summer Series

    Monuments: Sharing Your Stories on Reinterpreting Park Narratives

    June 2021Spotlight

    CPA is exploring a partnership with Monuments Lab to engage conference participants in sharing stories on how they are reinterpreting historic narratives in th…

  • Summer Series

    Youth: How to Capture the Voice of Your Communities

    June 2021Spotlight

    In late 2018, our friend Khobi was an innocent victim of gang violence. We were already working on community outreach and park design for St. Charles Park, but…

  • Summer Series

    The Movement for Black Lives & Building Belonging in Parks

    June 2021Spotlight

    As uprisings against police brutality and structural racism swept the country, Fort Greene Park emerged as a central location for protest gatherings in Brookly…

  • Summer Series

    Hot, Wet, and Racist: Democratizing Data for Climate Justice

    June 2021Spotlight

    Join us for Hot, Wet, and Racist: Democratizing Data for Systems Change and more than a dozen other sessions during the Summer Series.

  • Summer Series

    Being Black and Brown Outside: Connecting Our Youth with Nature

    June 2021Panel Discussion

    Between the pandemic and civil unrest, now more than ever, members of black, indigenous and communities of color need to utilize nature and outdoor spaces to h…

  • Summer Series

    Reclaiming Contested Park Space: Partnering with First Nations

    June 2021Panel Discussion

    Most of the parks in North America sit on lands formerly occupied by Native American Tribes, also known as First Nations. But few cities acknowledge that histo…

  • Summer Series

    Parks Driving Large-Scale Equitable Development

    June 2021Panel Discussion

    There is broad consensus in the urban parks field that every resident deserves access to quality parks and recreation resources close to home.  But there is le…

  • Summer Series

    Building Community Ownership through Engagement

    June 2021Innovation Round

    Ensuring public spaces reflect and support local residents and diverse cultures requires building deep community connections.  In historically marginalized nei…

  • Summer Series

    Building a Diverse Workforce for 21st Century Parks

    June 2021Innovation Round

    For decades, environmental and parks organizations have struggled to diversify their staff and leadership. Where they have diversified, people of color often c…

  • Webinar

    Measuring Park Use to Better Understand Your Park System

    Jun 3, 2021Virtual

    Despite the historically high use of parks during the pandemic, many park organizations may lack a data-driven picture of how park use is changing and how this…

  • Webinar

    How Cities Can Receive Funding From The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program

    Jun 2, 2021Recording Available

    We are excited to collaborate with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, and National Recreation and Park Association to host a webinar on …

  • Peer ConversationFunders Learning Network

    Supporting Adaptive Public Spaces in the Pandemic and Beyond

    May 27, 2021Virtual

    Please join your grantmaking peers for the next Funders Learning Network event, a conversation with the Knight Foundation as they share findings from their rec…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Parks as Catalysts for Inclusive Economic and Community Development

    May 4, 2021Recording Available

    Parks and greenways provide numerous benefits to communities, from health to climate resilience, community building to nature connection. In order for those be…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    How to Capitalize on Park Demand after COVID: Springing Open Safely

    Mar 24, 2021Virtual

    With warmer temperatures springing wide open, pent-up demand for parks offers opportunities to increase park use and build strong support for parks through fri…

  • Member Exclusive
    Webinar

    Designing Parks to Meet Climate Resilience Challenges

    Mar 18, 2021Recording Available

    As the effects of climate change continue to be felt at all levels of society from the neighborhood to the global community, it will become more important to c…

  • Member Exclusive
    Peer Conversation

    Youth Employment in Parks

    Feb 24, 2021Virtual

    Are you looking for innovative and productive ways to engage your community with your park? Share ideas with your peers during our next peer-to-peer conversati…

  • Webinar

    An Introduction to City Parks Alliance’s Equitable Park Funding Hub

    Jan 27, 2021Recording Available

    Join us for an introduction to the Hub, including what types of funding sources are included, how to utilize it, and examples of how cities have used these fun…

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