Webinars

Upcoming Events

California League of Park Associations (CALPA) is dedicated to enhancing the skills and knowledge of park partners through its educational webinars, hosted at least once per quarter. These webinars cover a diverse range of topics, from conservation techniques and park management strategies to community engagement and educational outreach programs. Each session is led by experts in the field, providing participants with valuable insights and practical advice. By fostering a collaborative learning environment, CALPA's webinars aim to support the continuous growth and development of park associations across California, ensuring that parks remain vibrant, well-maintained, and accessible to all.

Beyond Boundaries: Advancing Restoration & Stewardship Through Collaborative Partnership Models - Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 12 PM PST - Registration Link

Join us for an informative webinar that will introduce a collaborative models for advancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience goals across large landscapes. Presenters will share insights, lessons learned, successful approaches, and key accomplishments from over 10 years of collaborative stewardship partnerships involving State Parks and other practitioners, including cooperating associations and other NGO partners. Case examples will help illustrate different approaches used to scale up shared resource management work (including forest health, climate adaptation, wildfire and ecosystem resilience, invasive species management and sustainable recreation) across boundaries and landscapes. They will also share details on a forthcoming Collaborative Stewardship Toolkit developed for practitioners who are building, coordinating, and sustaining landscape and seascape collaboratives.

2025 Recordings (2020-2024 below)

The Next Gen CA State Parks Reservation System and How It Enables the Parks Ecosystem - Wednesday, December 3, 2025 @ 11 AM PST - Webinar Recording

This webinar explores the current rebuild of the state parks reservation system and invites stakeholders like nonprofit partners to contribute to the development of the user experience during the development phase of the project.

The News from Sacramento: Legislative and Budget Updates - Wednesday, May 28, 2025 @ 12 PM PT Webinar Recording

This informative webinar covers the latest state legislative and budget updates that impact the California State Park System and its nonprofit partners. Presented by the California State Parks Foundation. Speakers: Rachel Norton - Executive Director of California State Parks Foundation and Abigail Smet - Senior Associate at Environmental & Energy Consulting.

DPR Form 973: Streamlining Your Form Submission Through Preplanning - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 @ 12 PM PT Webinar Recording

Webinar presented by Brie Grossman from the DPR Partnership Office - This webinar is designed to guide Cooperating Association Partners and their CALs through the process of submitting their Annual Report via POCMS. Henry Bornstein from Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association will be providing valuable information on how coops can structure their reporting in advance to stream the DPR report submission process.