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Events, Activities and CalendarsNational Park Partners Strategic Planning Session - Preliminary Report
Events, Activities and Calendars
Posted on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 16:50.
National park supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. last week. The National Park Partners Strategic Planning Session, held on November 2, 2011, sought to support the National Park Service and its preparation for the agency's Centennial in 2016. The three co-hosting organizations - the National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Foundation and National Park Hospitality Association - represented components of the puzzle that will make for a healthy parks system in 2016. The caliber of the participants, energy of the discussions and enthusiasm of NPS Director Jon Jarvis and other senior NPS officials during the meeting pointed to a remarkable level of sharing and learning at the meeting – and an important success overall.
A major topic of conversation at the planning session was the NPS' recently released A Call to Action and its 36 action points. A Call to Action details a plan to prepare the agency for its upcoming Centennial by increasing park visitation and otherwise strengthening the organization before 2016. The report is divided into four buckets: (1) Connecting People to Parks; (2) Advancing the NPS Education Mission; (3) Preserving America's Special Places; and (4) Enhancing Professional and Organizational Excellence. Breakout discussions during the planning session focused around each of the four buckets. You can access A Call to Action here.
Participants in the planning session developed clear goals for the upcoming America’s Summit on National Parks, to be held in January 2012. And the meetings’ participants provided some clear directions for the January summit, including:
To see a schedule of the day’s events, please click here. A list of participants is available here. Annual Calendar of EventsFor a full calendar of 2012 political and recreational events, click here:
2012 Calendar of Political and Recreational Events October 2011To have your organization's event added please email jmitchell@funoutdoors.com with the name of the event, location, contact information and expected attendance.
America's Summit on National Parks 2012America's Summit on National Parks
January 24-26, 2012
The official Summit website is www.2016parksummit.org. More information on the Summit is available here. Past Events
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