Webinar: Planning and Development in Gateway Communities, Post COVID
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC)
Gateway communities are the small towns outside of national parks, forests, scenic rivers, and ski resorts. This presentation will highlight the housing, transportation, and development challenges that these communities faced in the aftermath of the COVID 19 pandemic. Our study captured the perspectives of over 200 communities using a questionnaire and case study approach. We present these results and highlight the innovative strategies that these communities are using to address their housing and transportation challenges.
For more information:
https://trec.pdx.edu/events/professional-development/webinar-03162023
Webinar: Using a Digital Platform to Connect Trails to Tourism
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: American Trails
In this webinar American Trails will outline the important roles that trails can have in attracting visitors, and ways to make sure a trail is incorporated in the tourism vision or plan of a destination. This webinar will provide an overview of the Outdooractive platform, including a digital Trail Manager platform, as tools to link trails to larger audiences, streamline trail management practices, and ultimately connect trails to the broader tourism engine.
For more information:
https://www.americantrails.org/training/using-a-digital-platform-to-connect-trails-to-tourism
Webinar: Activating the Trail Community in Conservation Issues
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: March 23, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: American Trails
Public lands provide the backdrop for trail users of all types to recreate, explore, and challenge themselves in nature, but often trail users can be disconnected from the issues that challenge the future of these very same public lands. How can we better engage the trail community in learning about, stewarding, and taking an active role in the lands these trails need to exist? Join long-distance hiker Renee Patrick in exploring the topic and ways you can start to empower and activate trail users on your local trails. The last 15 minutes of the presentation will include a discussion where you can share your thoughts, tips, and engagement challenges along your trails.
For more information:
https://www.americantrails.org/training/activating-the-trail-community-in-conservation-issues?blm_aid=54253
NRPA Research Clinic: Get Started on Your Data Journey
Thursday, March 23, at 3 p.m. EDT
Join NRPA’s Research team for this hands-on clinic that will focus on using NRPA data to make optimal decisions on operations, programming and spending, as well as make the case for greater and more sustainable funding.
For more information:
https://learning.nrpa.org/products/nrpa-research-clinic-get-started-on-your-data-journey
Webinar: Measuring and Managing Social Media for Public Participation
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: March 29, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET
Cost: $20 members/$35 non-members
Organization: International Association for Public Participation
Is social media improving your public participation efforts? Learn how other engagement practitioners are measuring how social media impacts who’s involved, what input is being shared, and where public participation is happening. You'll also hear about tools to help manage roles and responses when using social media for P2.
For more information:
https://iap2usa.org/event-4955763
Webinar: The Trail Safe Passing Plan (TSPP) Stop! Speak and Stand Back
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: March 30, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: American Trails
It is best to know what to do, BEFORE you encounter other trail users. The TSPP sign, the QR Code, the PowerPoint, and PDF of the Trails Safe Passing Plan (TSPP) Stop! Speak and Stand Back have been produced as educational resources for trail users to navigate our trails safely and efficiently. The webinar provides information about yielding on trails, trail communication, and facts about horses to help all trail users and land management teams understand the importance of having a trails safe passing plan in place at trailheads and kiosks.
For more information:
https://www.trailskills.org/training/the-trails-safe-passing-plan-stop-speak-and-stand-back
National Planning Conference
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: April 1-4, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Organization: American Planning Association (APA)
Planners will continue to create the future where we all thrive and grow in our communities. NPC23 with bring the critical issues facing planners in the coming years — like climate change, housing, health equity, and the future of work with your help.
For more information:
https://www.planning.org/conference/
Training: Outdoors For All: Anti-Oppression and Inclusive Program Design
Courtesy of the Federal Lands Transportation Institute Training Newsletter
Date: April 4-25, 2023
Location: Online
Organization: Society of Outdoor Recreation Professional (SORP)
Outdoor Recreation has both the opportunity and a responsibility to be more inclusive of all communities and to question dominant and privileged cultural perspectives. During this 4 part cohort series workshop, attendees will be introduced to the concept of unconscious bias, including in the development of projects and programs. Through a series of interactive virtual sessions, participants will examine privilege and bias as it pertains to planning and programming. Participants will reflect on individual and organizational practices and develop strategies for creating engaging and meaningful programming for diverse audiences.
For more information:
https://recpro.memberclicks.net/outdoorsforall#!/
2023 NACo Annual Conference - Registration Is Open
July 21-24 | Travis County, Texas
Join county elected and appointed officials from across the country in Travis County, Texas for the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2023 Annual Conference & Exposition.
NACo's Annual Conference is the premier national opportunity for counties to exchange cutting-edge practices, elect the association's leadership and shape our federal policy agenda for the year ahead.
For more information:
https://www.naco.org/events/schedule/246526