Sponsored by SC Parks, Recreation, and Tourism and hosted in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association. 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.
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May 13, 2021
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Pacific Time) {more time zones}
Cost (RECORDING):
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Closed Captioning is available for this webinar.
Learning Credits are available for this webinar.
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Thanks to the generous sponsorship from South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (using Recreational Trails Program funding), this webinar (and learning credits) is free to the public.
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 couple attendee questions following each topic. Presenters will also answer attendee questions at the end of the presentation.
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This webinar qualifies as a Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) course (via LA CES).
Sarah Olson, MPA, Deputy Director, Lynnwood Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department
Sarah Olson, MPA serves as Deputy Director of Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts in Washington State. She oversees long-range planning, capital development, and healthy communities programming for a growing suburban community. Under her leadership, Lynnwood was selected as a 10-minute walk grant recipient with the goal to improve park access by improving Lynnwood’s walking network and park quality. Sarah is committed to inclusive community engagement for better park planning to realize equitable park access. Sarah enjoys walking, urban hiking and family bike rides.
Sarah received her Master’s in Public Administration from Seattle University and her BS in Biology from Western Washington University.
Carlos F. Perez, PLA, Principal, Perez Planning + Design, LLC
Carlos F. Perez, PLA is the president of Perez Planning + Design, LLC (PP+D), a research-based planning and design firm in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in Parks and Recreation System Planning + Design and Active-Transportation Planning + Design. Carlos has consulted with over 65 municipalities throughout the United States including Washington D.C.; Seattle, Washington; Raleigh, North Carolina; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; and Atlanta, Georgia. He also speaks regularly at conferences sharing his experience parks and trials planning and design. Carlos received a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida, a Master’s in City and Regional Planning, and a Master’s of Science in Architecture with a Concentration in Urban Design from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Eric Sauer, RLA, Planning Manager, Five Rivers MetroParks
Eric is a degreed and registered landscape architect who has practiced in a wide variety of project types including residential, commercial and public settings. He is currently the Planning Manager for Five Rivers MetroParks and is responsible for the planning of over 16,000 acres managed in the Dayton, Ohio area. He is also involved in the Regional Bikeways Committee to coordinate efforts to continue to grow the nation’s largest off road connected bikeway system that includes over 330 miles. Eric is an avid orchid grower and photographer.
Rachel Banner, Director of Park Access, National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
Seattle, WA
Rachel Banner is the Director of Park Access at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), where she oversees the organization strategy to ensure fair and just access to high quality parks and green space, recreation facilities, youth sports and programs that create healthy, resilient and economically vibrant communities. Through her work at NRPA and prior positions, Rachel has extensive experience in developing strategies and partnerships to advance health and equity through systems-level change. Rachel received her Master’s in Public Health from Tufts University and her BS in Exercise Science from Elon University, both focused on health equity, chronic disease prevention and the built environment.
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