Events

Past Events

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

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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
Webinar
Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance
Sep 13, 2022
NOTE: This technical assistance webinar includes information on the 2022 ORLP grants. For the most up-to-date information, mark your calendar for the 2023 ORLP…
Virtual Workshop
Building an Effective Citywide Park Nonprofit
Aug 30, 2022Virtual
Citywide park nonprofits are playing an increasingly critical role in the park ecosystems of cities – advocating for equitable park investments, building the c…
Webinar
Restoring Nature to the Urban Landscape
Jul 21, 2022Virtual
In an increasingly urbanized world, finding innovative ways to protect or create wildlife habitat will be critical to both environmental and human health. Ther…
Conference
Greater & Greener 2022
Jun 18-21, 2022Philadelphia, PA
Greater & Greener 2022: An International Urban Parks Conference comes to Philadelphia, PA from June 18-21, 2022.
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Peer Conversation
Using Strategic Partnerships to Connect Youth and Others to Parks
May 25, 2022Virtual
We all want our parks and recreation centers to be welcoming spaces that people return to over and over again for connection, celebration, and enrichment. But …
Funders Learning NetworkPeer Conversation
Silver Linings: Lessons Learned, New Opportunities for Public Spaces in a Post-Pandemic Time
May 17, 2022Virtual
In May 2020, City Parks Alliance hosted a Funders Learning Network peer conversation to discuss how grantmakers were thinking about parks and public spaces in …
Webinar
Designing Park Projects That Improve Community Health
Apr 28, 2022Virtual
Parks are critical community assets in supporting both physical and mental health. Formal studies and anecdotal evidence point to the importance of parks, trai…

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