Not a member? Join today!

2022 Membership Open!

It is that time of year again! MTRPA 2022 Membership is now open for registration! Our new website includes member only content that you won’t want to miss. New member website features: Member Only Login to reveal member content. Member Only Forum to stay connected all year. Free Job Postings on our improved Job Board. […]

Rails-To-Trails BIL Trail and Active Transportation Funding Opportunities

Find attached a document from the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy with good information about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL), Trail and Active Transportation Funding Opportunities. Rails-To-Trails professionals will include this as a topic of discussion at their Monday Montana Trails Coalition meeting. Thank you to our Legislative Chair, Bob Walker for always sharing important resources.

MTRPA 2022 Conference Registration

City of Great Falls Park and Recreation is excited to host the Montana Trails, Recreation and Park Association annual conference April 3rd – 6th at Holiday Inn Great Falls Convention Center! The conference committee has been hard at work to provide members, students, retirees and associates a first-class conference that will provide valuable educational sessions […]

Important Conference Updates

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS The MTRPA continues to work hard at keeping our communities and members safe. Given the current climate of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, our president, Mitch Overton, called an emergency board meeting to discuss the MTRPA State Conference in Great Falls. EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING SUMMARY The MTRPA Board met Friday 9/3/21 at 2pm via […]

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course October 12-14, 2021 Bismarck, North Dakota Montana parks and recreation professionals are invited to register for the Oct. 12-14 Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course in Bismarck, North Dakota! Experts will review the latest developments in playground safety and participants will have the opportunity to become a certified playground safety inspector. […]

Call for Presenters

The Montana Trails Recreation & Park Association Annual Conference will be held October 3-5, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center Great Falls, MT. Our theme is “Reconnection through Recreation – Purpose and Resilience in Parks and Recreation.” The conference committee is working hard on session framework to address current topics and opportunities. We are […]

2021 Annual Conference Registration

City of Great Falls Park and Recreation is excited to host the MTRPA annual conference October 3rd – 5th at Holiday Inn Great Falls Convention Center! The conference committee has been hard at work to provide members, students, retirees and associates a first-class conference that will provide valuable educational sessions and social events. Registration is […]

6/2/2021 Final Legislative Report – Parks & Recreation

The 67th session of the Montana Legislature adjourned April 29.  We delayed this Final Report until final action by the Governor’s office on bills that passed. Please find below our Final report for the 2021 legislative session.  We did experience some major accomplishments in funding for recreation and state parks.  As is usually the case, […]

P&R 2021 Final Legislative Report

6/2/2021 Final Legislative Report – Parks & Recreation   The 67th session of the Montana Legislature adjourned April 29.  We delayed this Final Report until final action by the Governor’s office on bills that passed.  I must also admit that I took a two-week vacation after the session to regroup, spend time with family, and […]

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants for three citizen advisory boards

FWP SEEKS CITIZEN ADVISORY MEMBERS FOR RECREATIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS Source: https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2021/may/0504-fwp-seeks-citizen-advisory-members-for-recreational-grant-programs May 4, 2021 12:00 AM HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants for three citizen advisory boards: State Trails Advisory Committee, Snowmobile Advisory Committee and the Off-Highway Advisory Committee. FWP advisory boards are tasked with advising FWP on the allocation of grant […]