2022 & 2021 Forums & EventsForum: Connecting With Your Legislators | November 2022It goes without saying that parks commissions and friends groups provide much-needed support for parks and trail systems. Whether it’s providing funding, trail maintenance, or other essential services, they are important assets in the development of and expanding access to parks and trails. This forum featured a discussion with parks and trails professionals about the role that these groups play in parks and trails.Project Pre-Work Forum | August 2022 The third forum in our new Summer series, Parks Planning! Guest speakers from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the National Heritage Information System (NHIS) review team provided valuable insight on some of the pre-work tasks required before beginning many types of parks and trails projects. Public Engagement Forum | July 2022The second forum in our new Summer series, Parks Planning! Guest speakers HKGi Consulting and Gina Hugo from Sherburne County Parks offered insight on public engagement efforts, which are a major component of the planning process from projects to master plans. Master Planning Forum | June 2022The first of several monthly forums in our new Summer series, Parks Planning! Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) System Plan Coordinator, Joe Czapiewski, provided valuable information on creating and updating your master plans.RFPs 101: Straight from the Professionals | April 2022Several GMPT business members collaborated on this forum to discuss RFP development.E-Bikes | January 2022DNR Grants | January 2022Connecting Teens to the Outdoors | January 2022 |