Welcome to MTRPA
The Montana Trails, Recreation and Park Association supports and celebrates your role in the parks & recreation field. We are glad to have you here!
Our mission is to serve our members and support their efforts to enhance Montana’s quality of life by promoting growth, preservation, and development of recreation services, tourism, and parks to benefit the health and well being of our people, our communities, our economy and our environment.
Membership
Learn more about membership with the MTRPA and the benefits of joining our Association.
Conferences
Ready to network and learn from parks and recreation professionals throughout Montana and beyond?
Meetings
Quarterly Board Meetings are open to all. Voting is for members only. See when our next meeting is.
Job Board
Our Job Board is available for non members and members to view. Job posting is for members only.
Parks are iconic staples in our communities.
Trails connect community to the outdoor world.
Recreation brings community together.
Yet, funding and road blocks constantly threaten these important entities.
MTRPA is on a pursuit to help support those who preserve and utilize our parks, trails, and recreation resources across the state while supporting the growth of our professional industry behind the scenes of these beloved areas and programs.
News You Can Use
See the most recent posts and updates from the MTRPA. Want more? Check out more News.

Updated Quarterly Board Meeting – January 12 at 3pm
UPDATED: January 11th, 2023 Add our next Quarterly Board Meeting to your calendar! January 12, 2023 at 3pm DOWNLOAD MEETING AGENDA / PACKET JOIN ZOOM

Tomorrow at 1pm MST Monthly Member Meetup!
Join us via Zoom Tuesday 12/20 at 1pm for our first casual Monthly Member Meetup! Get to know each other, share about your year with

Mid-Year Meeting Recap
Did you miss our Mid-Year meeting at MLCT in October? In this post, we are highlighting important moments of MTRPA’s 2022 Mid-Year meeting. Get updates

More Funding for Trails!
Our trails representative Bob Walker forwarded us this newsletter we are sharing from our friends at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy! This newsletter includes:

Trail Stewardship Grant Program Opens Nov. 15
The Trail Stewardship grant cycle opens November 15, 2022 and runs through January 31st, 2023. Applicants may request up $75,000 with a 10 percent required match. Eligible applicants
Most Recent Job Postings
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Beach Ranger
- Whitefish, MT
- City of Whitefish
- Temporary
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Park Foreman
- City of Hamilton
- City of Hamilton, Parks and Urban Forestry Department
- Full Time
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Customer Service Supervisor – Missoula Parks & Recreation
- Missoula, MT
- Missoula Parks & Recreation
- Full Time
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Communications & Marketing Coordinator
- Missoula, MT
- Missoula Parks & Recreation
- Part Time
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Recreation Superintendent
- Kalispell Parks & Recreation
- Kalispell Parks & Recreation
- Full Time
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Your parks, your recreation, and your trails need your support!
Our membership opportunity gives individuals, groups, organizations, and commercial businesses the chance to support their state’s parks and recreation association. By becoming a member of the Montana Trails Recreation and Parks Association, you are supporting our mission.