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Pollinator Awareness and Sustainability in Your Community
Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/22/2021 at 2:00 PM (EDT)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.
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.
Michele White
Program Manager
National Recreation and Park Association
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Sports Facilities Into Eco-Friendly Community Spaces
Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 05/13/2021 at 2:00 PM (EDT)Join this webinar to gain an understanding of the ways climate-resilience and youth sports intersect — and how to balance these two seemingly competing priorities. Learn how to harness the power of athletic facilities and open play spaces to boost community sustainability efforts and connect residents to nature.
While athletic fields don’t always seem like they would offer much potential for increased sustainability, this session will provide attendees with an enhanced understanding of ways to transform sports facilities into eco-friendly community spaces. Spotlighting methods like organic land management and integrated pest management, this webinar will focus on ways park and recreation professionals can take action to make play areas — including youth sports fields and facilities — more conservation friendly.
Learning Objectives
Following this session, learners will be able to:
1. Understand the ways climate-resilience and youth sports intersect — and how to balance these two seemingly competing priorities.
2. Harness the power of athletic facilities and open play spaces to boost community sustainability efforts and connect residents to nature.
This session is eligible for 0.1 CEU.
NRPA Education online learning content is accessible for 180 days from the date of your registration. The learning content is available for registration for one year from the date of origination.Patti Bakker
Manager | Green Seattle Partnership, Wildlife, IPM
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
Patti is Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Manager for the Green Seattle Partnership, Wildlife and IPM programs. She has been with the City for almost five years and has been working toward protection and restoration of habitats and species for 28 years, including work with local, state and federal agencies as well as large and small non-profit organizations.
Todd Burley
Sustainability Advisor
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Jay Rood
Senior Capital Projects Coordinator
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Jay Rood has been with the City of Seattle’s Park and Recreation Department for 6 years working as a project manager – stewarding projects from programming/funding, design development, community engagement, permitting, bidding, construction thru to close-out and opening celebration. Some of the CIP projects Jay has managed have been all season multi-sports uses artificial/synthetic turf playfields with lights – both new installations (2) as well as replacements (9). Jay has been in both private practice and public service since 1975 – working as a licensed landscape architect (Oregon, Washington & Alaska), urban designer/planner, and construction manager.
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2021 Premier Webinar Subscription
Contains 5 Product(s)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.
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.
2021 Schedule
Environmental Maintenance: Global Impact and Your Agency*
January 14, 2021Building the Movement
July 8, 2021Building a Well-Defined Organizational Culture
February 11, 2021Urban & Rural Cities Hot Topic
August 12, 2021Intentionality in Aquatics — Dodge, Dip, Duck and Dodge*
March 11, 2021Health & Wellness
September 9, 2021How to Advocate for Your Agency and Federal Relief Funding
April 8, 2021Equity & Inclusion*
October 14, 2021Sports Facilities Into Eco-Friendly Community Spaces*
May 13, 2021Research
November 18, 2021Emergency Response
June 10, 2021Aquatics*
December 9, 2021* These sessions contain 0.1 CEU
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Integrating Trails into Park Planning
Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 05/13/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)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. Sponsored by SC Parks, Recreation, and Tourism and hosted in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association.
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 & EquityLearning Objectives
- 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.
- Learn how comprehensive trail planning can ensure a cohesive completed network by understanding routes, partnerships, and funding.
- Learn why and how long-range planning should incorporate trail management to ensure high-quality trails well into the future for users.
- 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
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Staying Connected: Intergenerational Programs and COVID-19
Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/22/2021 at 2:00 PM (EDT)During this webinar, Generations United will share information on how intergenerational programs have created new opportunities and adapted activities to connect older and younger people throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and beyond.
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:
- Understand the benefits of intergenerational programs and their role in addressing individual and community needs.
- 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.
- Understand the tools and resources available to support the development and implementation of intergenerational programs.
NRPA Education online learning content is accessible for 180 days from the date of your registration. The learning content is available for registration for one year from the date of origination.
Sheri Steinig
Special Projects Director
Generations United (Washington, DC)
Lynn Haglin
Executive DIrector
The Northland Foundation (Duluth, MN)
Katherine Kim
Senior Communications Editor
Koreatown Youth + Community Center, Koreatown Storytelling Program (Los Angeles, CA)
Pam Plimpton
Intergenerational Coordinator
San Diego County Department of Aging & Independence Services (San Diego, CA)
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Considering Equity in Revenue Development
Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/15/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)Thursday, April 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT: 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.
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.
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Before the Door
Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/14/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT: 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.
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.
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Responding to Your Results
Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/13/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT: 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.
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.
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2021 Revenue Development and Management Workshop
Contains 4 Product(s)April 12-15, 2021
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.
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Innovating Through Uncertainty
Contains 3 Component(s)Monday, April 12, 2021, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT: 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.
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.
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