Learn how you can join and leverage NRPA’s Parks for Pollinator BioBlitz to engage your community in a virtual or in-person community science campaign that educates about the natural world around us. In this webinar, you will find out how you can capitalize on your community’s findings, in terms of the plants and pollinator species identified, to help you and your park’s team better understand and actively protect biodiversity and advance sustainability efforts. Hear park professionals explain how they hosted their BioBlitz campaign; educated their communities; and leveraged the experience to advance efforts to protect pollinators, native habitats and biodiversity in their communities.  

Subscribe to the 2021 Premier Webinar Series and be instantly registered for any premier discounted webinar that we offer for all of 2021 with continued access to the archived recordings and materials. NRPA's free Premier webinar series addresses timely and relevant topics within the park and recreation field. The webinars are free to our premier members. The Premier Webinar series occurs on the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. EST/EDT.

* These sessions contain 0.1 CEU

Trails are one of the most critical elements of any park system, yet many park planners may not understand the key components to consider in integrating them into your park planning efforts. This webinar brings together park planning experts from across the nation to explore the critical elements that should be considered when integrating high-quality, sustainable trails into parks. Join these experts in identifying how trails impact conservation, safety, and ongoing maintenance of parks. Examine how trail networks and trails as linear parks can be implemented regionally to build park cohesion and capacity. And, explore how trails can offer amazing opportunities to meet community needs and build equitable park access in a variety of community sizes and demographics.

Attendees can expect to come away from this webinar with a toolbox of best practices and resources that get into the nitty-gritty of how to understand trails as park elements, plan for their sustainable integration into existing and future parks, and build trails and trail networks as powerful tools for connecting your parks to the public.

This webinar will be in a forum setting where presenters will discuss each topic and allow time for a couple of attendees' questions following each topic. Presenters will also answer attendee questions at the end of the presentation.

Topics for discussion:

Nature/Habitat/Conservation
Trails as Linear Parks
Safe Routes to Parks
Regional Trail Network Planning
Ongoing Trail Management After Completion
Community Needs Assessment & Equity

Learning Objectives

1. Learn how trail corridors and conservation can work together to enhance both the natural environment and the trails themselves and what impact trails have on the natural environment.
2. Learn how comprehensive trail planning can ensure a cohesive completed network by understanding routes, partnerships, and funding.
3. Learn why and how long-range planning should incorporate trail management to ensure high-quality trails well into the future for users.
4. Discover various methods for utilizing data to demonstrate the need for trails and how inclusive outreach efforts can ensure equitable park and trail access.

Presented by:

• Sarah Olson, MPA, Deputy Director, Lynnwood Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department
• Carlos F. Perez, PLA, Principal, Perez Planning + Design, LLC
• Eric Sauer, RLA, Five Rivers MetroParks
• Rachel Banner, Director of Park Access, National Recreation and Park Association

When: May 13, 2021 @ 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Pacific Time)

Cost: Free to all

This content will be accessed through American Trails.  Registering through this site will allow you to receive notifications leading up to the event through NRPA. You will be asked to register with American Trails also or you can register directly here: Advancing Trails Webinar

Interest in intergenerational programming has been increasing in recent years. This appeal is fueled by a recognition that communities across the country have a growing resource in people who are living longer and healthier than ever before. Meanwhile, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has cast a spotlight on the devastation of social isolation for older adults and younger people alike. In this webinar, Generations United will share information on how intergenerational programs have created new opportunities and adapted activities in response to our current remote reality, as well as the valuable lessons learned during this process. Hear from innovative programs across the country — from community gardens to virtual visits — that have been creatively adapting to connect generations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to do so into the future.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the benefits of intergenerational programs and their role in addressing individual and community needs.
2. Recognize effective strategies to create high-quality, remote and physically distant intergenerational programs; understand common challenges of remote intergenerational programs; and gain knowledge of successful ways to overcome them.
3. Understand the tools and resources available to support the development and implementation of intergenerational programs.
   
   
   

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Many park and recreation organizations face a tough balancing act in the need to generate revenue with trying to serve those who most need our services.  We’ll discuss some of the considerations that agencies should make when approaching that challenge and examples of how it has been put into practice.

Much of our focus on providing services centers around the experience customers receive once they’re at our programs and facilities.  But what happens before those services begin has a big impact on their likeness to purchase and experience as well. Touching on important topics like pricing, marketing, and current consumer trends, we’ll examine the customer journey that takes place before your customers walk through your doors.

Even though your 2020 performance and results may not have been what you expected before the year started, it doesn’t mean that there’s no value in the story your data has to tell. Using real-life examples, learn how taking a dive into your data can lead to unique insights about how your organization performed and how you should move forward and be challenged to identify a set of questions that you can bring back to start a data dive of your own results.

The 2021 Revenue Development and Management Workshop will take place over the course of four days and will provide prospective and past Revenue Development and Management School students with training and networking opportunities through daily workshops. Join the RDMS Regents for one or more modules covering: innovation, data, consumer trends, and equity in revenue development. 

The past year has certainly required park and recreation professionals to adapt on the fly, but as we settle into our new normal, deciding what to keep and what to toss can be tough.  Learn some techniques that can help make your path forward a little clearer and work together with other participants in breakout groups to share your experiences and put these techniques into practice.