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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.
Member Exclusive
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 …
Peer ConversationFunders Learning Network
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…
Virtual Workshop
Developing High-Impact Park Partnerships
Mar 30, 2022Virtual
From maintenance and operations, to programming and special projects, partnerships are critical in ensuring the sustainable management and community benefits o…
Member Exclusive
Peer Conversation
Celebrating Culture Through Programming
Mar 17, 2022Virtual
Following on City Parks Alliance’s February 28th webinar, “Creating Culturally Relevant Programming,” which highlighted examples of how organizations work with…
Member Exclusive
Webinar
Creating Culturally Relevant Programming
Feb 28, 2022Virtual
When communities can help design programming in their parks and open spaces, those spaces become well-loved gathering places that reflect the community's uniqu…
Member Exclusive
Peer Conversation
Building Trusting Relationships with Funders
Jan 26, 2022Virtual
Funding for parks programming, maintenance, improvements, and capital projects is an ongoing challenge for park professionals across sectors. And yet, many org…
Webinar
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Park Funding Sources
Jan 19, 2022Recording Available
On November 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The bipartisan package includes several non-traditional revenue sou…
Webinar
Making the Most of Membership
Jan 7, 2022Recording Available
I joined City Parks Alliance, what do I do next? From using the Park XChange, designating members for account access, to the Equitable Funding Hub, join us for…
Member Exclusive
Webinar
Reclaiming and Maintaining Vacant Lots
Dec 14, 2021Virtual
Vacant lots that are reclaimed as natural areas have the potential to add significant amounts of green space in cities. They can also contribute to biodiversit…
Member Exclusive
Peer Conversation
Partnering with Communities to Build Inclusive Park Spaces
Nov 18, 2021Virtual
Developing park projects and programs that center the voices and needs of everyone in the community is a perennial challenge for park professionals. This type …
Virtual Workshop
Empowering the Community Through Authentic Engagement
Oct 13, 2021Virtual
Community engagement has typically been approached as a process that allows organizations to solicit feedback on particular projects or plans. This model often…
Member Exclusive
Webinar
Effective Cross-Agency Collaboration on Green Infrastructure
Sep 28, 2021Recording Available
Climate change presents unique challenges to cities, and these challenges increasingly demand innovative solutions and partnerships. Join us to hear how parks …
Webinar
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Technical Assistance
Jul 14, 2021Virtual
NOTE: This technical assistance webinar includes information on the 2021 ORLP grants. For the most up-to-date information, mark your calendar for the 2023 ORLP…
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…