NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS PARKS:
New National Climate
Assessment Roundtable


TUESDAY, July 9, 2019
PRESENTATION: 12 PM - 1:30 PM MDT | 1 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
Join us for a special session focused exclusively on parks in the Northern Great Plains Region* of the National Climate Assessment.

Invited Speakers & Panelists
Valerie Small, NCA4 Northern Great Plains Chapter Author
Tom Olliff, Intermountain Regional Office 
Rene Ohms, Devils Tower National Monument
Jeff Mow, Glacier National Park

This is the fifth installment of the year-long series of regional roundtables to discuss findings from the latest National Climate Assessment (NCA4) and implications for area parks. Previous sessions have focused on parks in the northeast, northwest, Alaska, and the southeast. You can view recordings of the previous Roundtables on the USGCRP website.

View the full series schedule and contact climate_change@nps.gov with any questions.

*Please note that NCA4 regions are not synonymous with NPS regions.  This image can help you determine the NCA4 region in which your park falls.

SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS PARKS:  
Upcoming Roundtable


TUESDAY, August 13, 2019
PRESENTATION: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
Join us for a special session focused exclusively on parks in the Southern Great Plains Region of the National Climate Assessment.

Invited Speakers & Panelists
Kevin Kloesel, NCA4 Southern Great Plains Chapter Lead
David Lawrence, NPS Climate Change Response Program 

Host a Climate Friendly Workshop!
The Climate Friendly Parks program has openings for CFP workshops this summer!  CFP helps parks understand potential local climate impacts and our contribution to them. We formulate a workshop agenda based on the Green Parks Plan that is tailored to specific park information needs. Then we work with the park to develop goals and actions to address the park's GHG footprint as well as to adapt to changing conditions in the park.  Please contact Julie McNamee (julie_thomas_mcnamee@nps.gov) if your park wants to take advantage of this opportunity this summer or fall. 

Parks that have achieved their Climate Friendly goals may want to consider our "re-engagement" program, where we re-assess park greenhouse gas emissions and goals. Parks may also be interested in our regional/cluster adaptation forums, where we encourage peer-to-peer information exchange and program planning assistance. If you're interested in any of these options, please contact Julie McNamee.

Brochures still available!


Click the preview above to view the full brochure [PDF]

Our most recent printing of the Climate Change in National Parks unigrid brochure has arrived and boxes are ready to mail out to interested parks. Contact climate_change@nps.gov to receive a box of free brochures to use in your programming or for distribution at your visitor center.

Want to learn more about the
National Climate Assessment?
Throughout this summer, NOAA and the U.S. Global Change Research Program are hosting a weekly webinar series highlighting findings from the National Climate Assessment. These are part of the OneNOAA Science Seminar Series and will occur (almost) every Tuesday from 12pm to 1pm EDT. 

A full slate of confirmed dates, topics, and speakers can be found here on the NOAA website.

Upcoming Training: Florida Climate Fundamentals Academy
Workshops #1 and #2



ACCO is offering a series of 2-day training academies in Orlando, Florida to help participants build competencies to effectively integrate climate change into their decision-making and professional activities such as planning and operations. 

Workshop #1 will take place in Orlando on August 1 & 2, and Workshop #2 will be offered September 5 & 6. NPS employees are invited to attend Climate Fundamentals Academy Workshops free of charge, through a standing agreement between the NPS Climate Change Response Program and the ACCO. 

Full details and registration for Workshop #1 and Workshop #2 are available now through  the Common Learning Portal 

Supervisory approval is required, and any associated travel will be paid by the benefiting account. This training opportunity is open to all segments of the NPS workforce. Available seats will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, so early registration is strongly recommended.

For more information, please contact:  Larry Perez:  larry_perez@nps.gov.


The Climate Change Response Program invites interested NPS employees, contractors, and volunteers to enjoy unlimited access to the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) library of on-demand and live online training FREE for one full year. This opportunity affords participants unparalleled flexibility to customize training according to their needs and work around busy schedules.

Availability is limited and will be awarded strictly on a first-come, first serve basis. For instructions on how to register for this opportunity, please contact Larry Perez at larry_perez@nps.gov .


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