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Aggie Turf Day 2024

Can’t wait to teach about Planning Tools at Aggie Turf Day 2024! Click to here learn more. Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:15 a.m. Texas A&M AgriLife Water and Land Resources Building 17360 Coit Road Dallas, Texas The 2024 Turfgrass and Landscape Field Day will be held at the Water and Land Resource Building at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. This is an excellent opportunity to learn directly from Texas A&M educators and experts about the latest advancements… Read More →

Walkability Workshop

Reviews best practices and outcomes for Walkability. The workshop guides local groups through walking audits, site or community evaluation techniques, and related action planning steps to incorporate best practices in Walkability in their organization or community. One day or two workshops are available subject to trainer availability. For more information or to receive an e-mail about registration, please submit a request.

Small Community Park or Trail Master Planning Workshop

 Learn how to compile or update Community’s Parks and Open Space or Trail Master Plans. In addition to overview and instruction, the workshop will assist attendees in developing project plans. For more information or to receive an e-mail about registration, please submit a request.

Parks 101 Workshop

Takes a look at the fundamentals & trends for planning & managing feasible & successful parks, trails & open spaces. The two-hour program highlights the value of mapping local assets, priorities, & factors to design, program, & operate locally-driven, feasible parks & open spaces that provide health, civic & environmental impacts for your community. This session will review key tactics used over time to affordably plan & maintain parks in communities of all sizes.  Time to visit local parks is optional but preferred. For more information or to receive… Read More →

Fact Sheet: What is a Proximate and Why does it Matter for Park Planning?

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Survey Design Workshop

Learn how to and practice designing basic surveys and data collection plans for citizen input. For more information or to receive an e-mail about registration, please submit a request.

Citizen Engagement Continuum Workshop

Learn the fundamentals to citizen engagement and design an outreach continuum for your agency, organization, or community.  For more information or to receive an e-mail about registration, please submit a request.

Citizen Input Design Process Workshop

Learn how to design and plan a basic process for citizen input. For more information or to receive an e-mail about registration, please submit a request.

Fact Sheet: Framework Driven Citizen Input Processes

This fact sheet gives examples of principles to guide community engagement planning. Click here to view the fact sheet. For more information, please fill out a program information request.

Fact Sheet: Engaging Citizen Input Activities: Getting out of the Box

This fact sheet gives examples of out of the box community engagement strategies and discusses their strengths and limitations. Click here to view the fact sheet. For more information, please fill out a program information request.