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 MTRPA, and get geared up for 2023! If you are a member and are logged in, you can view Zoom details below. Not a member? Join today!
2023 Annual Conference Registration is OPEN!
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Montana Invasive Species Council Listening session August 24 & 25
Montana Invasive Species Council stakeholder listening sessions 8/24 & 8/25. The Council is developing a work plan and updating their Framework document with input from partners and stakeholders. All are invited to attend a listening session on August 24 or 25, 2022 in person or virtually. Please RSVP to Mindy Wilkinson, Contractor primumterrae@gmail.com (805) 704-7906. If you are not […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Critical Legislative Update
⚠️ Critical Legislative Update ⚠️ Budget negotiations are underway in Helena this coming week that will determine whether a promising new funding source is invested in Montana’s outdoor spaces, or not. In November, Montana voters passed ballot initiative 190 which directed new revenue generated by the sale of recreational marijuana to expand public access, maintain […]
How To Work with Legislature in 2021
There is a lot going on in this legislative session already! Keep updated with by visiting our Legislative Updates page under Resources. Below is a message from our advisory board member, Bob Walker about how to get involved. How you can work with Legislature Recently several have requested information about working with our legislature. Following […]
