Special E-News from CALPA for May 2019

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CALPA E-Newsletter

SPECIAL ISSUE - May 2019

In This Issue

UCLA Research on CA Parks

CALPA Member's Corner - Request for Information

NEW "Ask the Department" Feature

Call for Project Proposals for Prop 68 Funds

Park Partner Organization Quick Links

UCLA Research on California State Parks:

Your Input is Needed!

We are sharing the following request from Dr. Jon Christensen of UCLA to participate in an online survey that is part of ongoing research on California State Parks and expanding youth visitorship. Participation is requested by May 25th, and participants are encouraged to share the survey link with others from their parks and organizations. Please see his complete message below.

Dear colleagues,

UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is conducting a research project to help us better understand the role that California State Parks could play in engaging more youth outdoors and the health benefits outdoor programming and experiences could provide. You can find a preliminary report here.

To figure out what state parks, cooperating associations, and other programming partners are currently doing and would like to do to engage youth outdoors and any barriers that we might need to overcome to engage more youth, the UCLA team is currently conducting an online survey. We're hoping as many members of our parks community as possible will fill out the survey as soon as possible so that we can gather the most up-to-date information on youth programs in our state parks.

Can you please take some time soon to fill out this brief survey for us? You will find the survey here.

You can fill out the survey anonymously. Though if you would be willing to be interviewed by the UCLA team for the study, you can also provide your contact information at the end of the survey.

The results of this research, which will be shared with the state parks community as it unfolds and in a final public report, will lay a strong foundation for understanding and advocating for programming to engage more youth in state parks.

You will also find contact information in the survey if you would like to be in touch with the UCLA research team directly about the research or to receive a copy of the report.

Thanks!

Jon Christensen
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies
mobile: 650-759-6534 | email: jonchristensen@ioes.ucla.edu

CALPA Member's Corner

In preparation for our June/July issue, we are asking our readers to submit information on the following topics to be shared in the next issue. Please provide information in any of the following areas by following the link to a brief online survey. The deadline for our next issue is May 27th.

Member Calendar Events

Do you have an upcoming event at your park or with your organization that you would like to include on the CALPA calendar of events? Our June/July issue will include events for July and August. Please use this link to complete a brief survey to have your event considered for our next issue.

Member Success Stories

Would you like to share your organization's or park's success story in one of our upcoming e-newsletters or on our social media? Follow this link to a brief form to submit your success story for consideration in future communications.

Parks Related Job Postings

Do you have a job opening that you would like others in our park organizations to know about? Please follow this link to submit your job opening for consideration in a future CALPA communication.

Member Grant Opportunity Suggestions

Do you know of a great grant opportunity that might be useful to other CALPA members? Use this link to submit your suggestion for consideration to be included in one of our future communications.

NEW in Our Next Issue:

"ASK THE DEPARTMENT"

Beginning with our June/July issue, we will be including an exciting new column entitled: "Ask the Department". This column will feature questions from our readers to specific program areas within California State Parks and responses from those who lead these programs. For the June/July issue, we will be focusing on the Partnerships Office. You may submit your question anonymously or provide your contact information for further follow-up. We ask that your questions be related to California State Parks and the nonprofit partners that support these parks. In our next e-newsletter issue, we will feature the answers to a few questions that are most relevant to our members overall. The deadline for our next issue is May 27th.

Submit your question(s) today using this form.

Green Infrastructure Grant Program

Call for Project Proposals for Prop 68 Funds

The California Natural Resources Agency will be accepting project proposals for the Green Infrastructure Grant Program from May 13, 2019 through June 28, 2019. Approximately $18.5 million in awards will be funded by the program. Applicants submitting the most competitive proposals will be invited to participate in the next level of the competitive process, anticipated late Summer/early Fall 2019. The Green Infrastructure Grant Program, funded by Proposition 68, will fund multibenefit green infrastructure projects in or benefiting disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged community. Eligibility and program requirements, including online submittal information, can be found on the program website.

The following Technical Assistance Workshops are also available for you to attend. Check the program website for details and to RSVP.

May 28 - Sacramento

May 28 - Webcast

June 6 - Whittier

June 10 - El Cajon

June 11 - Sanger

June 13 - Richmond

Park Partner Organizations Quick Links