MONTANA AND IDAHO Recreation and Parks Associations 2012 Conference © MONTE DOLACK “ZOO CITY” September 25-29, 2012 Missoula, Montana AND Hosted by: Outside Montana Recreation & Parks Assn. www.mtrpa.info 406-552-6271 Idaho Recreation & Parks Assn. Active www.irpa-idaho.org Missoula Parks and Recreation Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks University of Montana Our Montana Inc. Destination Missoula Missoula Children and Nature Program Tracks Professional Development Track MHHS Pool Rules & ADA and VGB: Making Sense of the “Alphabet for Compliance” at Your Pools W 10 - 11:15 a.m. The Power of Partnerships: Milltown State Park/ Blackfoot River Tour W 1:45 - 6 p.m. Implementing Social Media & Technology in Parks and Recreation TH 10 - 11:15 a.m. Partnerships and Creative Funding TH 2:45 - 4 p.m. Mountain Pine Beetle’s Impact on Maintaining Quality Outdoor Recreation Facilities F 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Park and Trail Design Standards F 10 - 11:15 a.m. Missoula Parks and Recreation Park Tour F 12:45 - 3:30 p.m. Outside & Active… Vision and Relevance Track Missoula Style Saving Money with Green Practices W 1:45 - 6 p.m. Views and Vistas Close To Identifying, Recognizing and Promoting the Benefits of Parks , Trails and Recreation TH 10 - 11:15 a.m. Downtown Missoula Navigating the Politic al Scene: How to W ork with Boards and Elec ted Officials TH 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. How to Plan a “Sunday Streets” Event (Closing Streets to Cars for a Day) TH 2:45 - 4 p.m. Visit Mount Jumbo’s “L” Children and Nature Track trail from the Cherry St. trailhead off of Van Buren, Social Norming: Marketing for Changes in Behavior W 10 - 11:15 a.m. just about a mile northeast Nature Nearby W 1:45 - 6 p.m. of the Holiday Inn. The 1.5 Best Practices: Toolkits for Your Communities TH 10 - 11:15 a.m. mile trail offers views of 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Moving a Movement: Working Group On The Children & Nature Movement TH the Missoula, the Clark 2:45 - 4 p.m. Fork River and Rattlesnake Healthy Built Communities Wilderness Area. Healthy Built Communities/Trails Tour W 1:45 - 6 p.m. Making the Connection between YOUR Health and the Built Environment TH 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. For a longer walk, drive Multiple Use Trail Systems: Conflict of Cooperation? TH 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. about 2.5 miles north on Complete Neighborhoods and Complete Networks Lead to Healthier Communities TH 2:45 - 4 p.m. Van Buren/Rattlesnake Interactive Mapping Solutions- Increase Your GIS Skills F 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Dr., turn right on Lincoln Hills Drive, and follow the Trail Safety and Ethics Program F 10 - 11:15 a.m. road to its end at Mount Safe Routes to Schools Projects in Missoula F 12:45 - 3:30 p.m. Jumbo‘s Saddle Road. The The Value of Volunteers trailhead offers a variety of Volunteer Management F 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. hiking or biking options. “Friends of Parks” Groups - Success Through Cooperation and Coordination S 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. National Public Lands Day Field Sessions S 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Waterworks Hill on the Wildlands and Open Spaces North Hills Open Space features great views of the Local Tour of Missoula’s Open Space System W 1:45 - 6 p.m. Missoula valley. From Balancing Recreation Opportunities with Conservation Goals TH 10 - 11:15 a.m. downtown, head north on Best Management Practices for Wildlands TH 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Madison Street to Duncan Making the Case for Nature Education in a Changing World F 10: - 11:15 a.m. Drive. The trailhead is on Travelers’ Rest State Park: Connecting with “The Place” F 12:45 - 3:30 p.m. the west side of Duncan Drive, just past the I-90 underpass. 2 Schedule At A Glance Tuesday, September 25 Tuesday, September 25, 2012 MRPA Strategic Planning Meeting 8:30‐11:30 am Headwaters Meeting Rm., Currents Aquatics Center, McCormick Park. 8:30 -11:30 a.m.: MRPA Strategic Planning Meeting Parks and Recreation Headquarters, McCormick Park Conference Golf Tournament 12‐6 pm 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Golf Tournament, Canyon River Golf Club Canyon River Golf Club, 1268 Bandmann Trail. The 6900-yard par 72 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Outside & Active, McCormick Park course at Canyon River meanders through towering pines and native 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Kick Off Social, Press Box Sports Bar grasslands. Numerous lakes and riparian marshes located throughout the property come into play on seven holes. From the beginning golfer Wednesday, September 26, 2012 to the avid player, the course will be an enjoyable experience for all. 7:00—8:15 a.m.: Check-In & Breakfast, Continental Breakfast, Hall B Outside and Active 3‐5 pm 8:15 - 9:45 a.m.: General Session 1 McCormick Park - Ropes Course, Folf, Biking and Swimming At Cur- 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.:Breakout Session 1 rents Aquatics Center 1:45 - 6:00 p.m.: Educational Tours 1 Dakota Fence & Associated Pool Builders 6:00 -10:00 p.m.: Evening Events, Lubrecht Experimental Forest Kick‐Off Social 6:30‐8:30 pm Thursday, September 27, 2012 Press Box Sports Bar, 835 E. Broadway. Pizza, appetizers. 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast (Continental Breakfast, Hall B) 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.: General Session 2 10:00 -11:15 a.m.: Breakout Session 2 1:15 -2:30 p.m.: Breakout Session 3 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.: Breakout Session 4 4:30 - 9:00 p.m.: Evening Events, Holiday Inn, Riverfront Patio Friday, September 28, 2012 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast, Continental Breakfast, Hall B 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.: Special Breakout Session 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.: Breakout Session 5 10:00 -11:15a.m.: Breakout Session 6 12:45 - 3:30 p.m.: Educational Tours 2 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Evening Events, Kiwanis Park Saturday, September 29, 2012 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast (Buffet Breakfast, Hall B) These great local websites will show you where to go: Destination Missoula Missoula Parks and Recreation 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.: General Session 3 Missoulian Hike Bike Run Guide Make It Missoula 10 - 11:15 a.m.: Breakout Session 7 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 2 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: National Public Land Day Events 3 Wednesday, September 26 7-8:15 a.m., Check-In, Continental Breakfast Outside & Active… Join us for conference check-in and a light breakfast in Hall B. Missoula Style From downtown Missoula, you’re just a few 8:15‐ 9:45 am General Session 1 minutes from a beautiful mountain hike, a gourmet meal, a night on the town or a Welcome To Missoula rockin’ bike ride. Look for Missoula Parks Speaker: Mayor John Engen. John Engen, Missoula’s 50th mayor, was elected and Recreation staffers wearing the City of in 2005 in a race that began with six candidates. He ran unopposed and was re- Missoula logo—we’ll happily direct you to elected on Nov. 3, 2009. Since taking office in 2006, Engen made good on his the best our city has to offer. promise to pass an open space bond for Missoula and worked with Missoula For a quick workout and an incredible view County to help ensure that important lands in and out of the city were pro- of the Missoula valley, climb .75 miles to tected for our generation and those who inherit this special place. Before serv- the “M” on Mount Sentinel. You'll climb a ing as mayor, Engen served a term as a City Council member, was an award- steep, zigzag path with 11 switchbacks and winning writer and editor for the city’s daily newspaper, owned and operated his own small business gain 620 feet in elevation. From the Holi- and volunteered for a variety of Missoula’s nonprofit organizations. day Inn, head east on Front Street, across Madison, to the Van Buren Pedestrian Parks, Outdoor Recreation, Wild Lands bridge, about .4 miles. Cross the footbridge and the Health of Our Society and follow Campus Drive to the east, Track: Vision and Relevance around Washington-Grizzly stadium, to the How do parks, outdoor recreation and wild lands affect public health and well-being? M trailhead. Learning Outcomes Parks & outdoor recreation areas and programs positively affect our physical and psychological Relax and Unwind health. At Currents Aquatics Center Wild land’s greatest value is beyond the dollar sign. Missoula Parks and Recreation cordially Getting children outside and active relies on public areas and programs. invites you to enjoy Currents Aquatics Cen- Speaker: Rick Potts, Project Leader, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, has served as the ter during conference week—on us! National Park Service’s Chief of Conservation and Outdoor Recreation, Chief of the NPS Wilderness Just a short walk along the Riverfront Trail Stewardship and Recreation Management Division, and NPS National Wilderness Training Program from the Holiday Inn, Currents features a Manager. He has also worked in Resource Management at NPS sites in Hawaii, Alaska, and Virginia. 20-yard lap and leisure pool, resistance current channel, sparkling spa, children’s We Have Wealth, Let’s Keep It water playground, two exciting waterslides Track: Vision and Relevance Montana has a history of transferring its wealth out of state. A 2011 study, commissioned by the Mon- and full-service locker rooms.