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Park Bench Chat

The Park Bench Chat webinar series is a virtual event for Trust for Public Land and our partners to engage and connect with our national community of supporters on a variety of topics ranging from community development, leadership and parks to climate, equity, and health.

Park Bench Chat: Funding Local Parks through the National Park Service’s ORLP

What is the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) and how can TPL help you create a competitive application?

Join Trust for Public Land on Thursday, December 7th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. (EST) for a virtual Park Bench Chat about the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, a federal funding program that improves outdoor recreation opportunities in urban, disadvantaged communities. The ORLP program, run by the National Park Service, has received record funding in recent years. However, there remains to be significant opportunity to invest these dollars in the communities that stand to benefit the most. During this webinar TPL will release the second edition of our ORLP Grant Application Toolkit, preview a new opportunity to receive in-depth technical assistance for motivated applicants, and offer legislative insights on the Outdoors for All Act.

Park Bench Chat: Prioritizing Parks for People

This Roundtable explores how cities and communities are working to embrace parks as critical civic infrastructure that enhances quality of life for residents, and how parks are helping create healthy, thriving cities. With the launch of the 10-Minute Walk program 5 years ago, TPL reflects on innovation and progress being made towards park equity, as well as highlighting the urgent needs for accelerated action. Join the discussion with 10-Minute Walk Champions, former Mayor Jorge Elorza of Providence, RI, Mayor Paige Cognetti of Scranton, PA, and Jennifer Patrick, Senior Program Officer, The JPB Foundation, about the urgency and exciting advancements being made in achieving 10-Minute Walk access for all. This Roundtable concluded events in a month-long celebration of National Walk to a Park Day in 2022.

This originally aired 10/24/2022