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December 1, 2025
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MTRPA Annual Conference Announced! March 30th – April 2nd, 2026Holiday Inn Downtown MissoulaSponsor & Exhibitor Invitations and Call for Presenters are open! Look out Dec 1st for Early Bird Conference Registration, 2025 Award Nominations, and Scholarship Applications! Hosted by Missoula Parks & RecreationMissoula County Lands, Culture, and RecreationUniversity Of Montana Parks Tourism Recreation Management and Institute for Tourism Recreation Research Celebrate the Treasure State with MTRPA!Join us for our 2026 conference! Our theme “Celebrate the
MTRPA 2025 Mid-Year Meeting at MLCT Join Us at MLCT 2025 October 15th! Join us this fall at our Mid-Year Meeting in Billings Montana as we make Parks and Recreation a presence at Montana League of Cities and Towns! The MTRPA Quarterly meeting will be held at the MLCT conference in Billings on October 15, 2025, from 12pm – 1pm. We will have the Parks and Recreation Director meeting on the same date, just prior
Quarterly Board Meeting June 26 at 3:30 pm MT Make sure to add June 26 at 3:30 pm to your calendar!Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81064976314 You are invited to join our Quarterly Board Meeting June 26 at 3:30pm Mountain Time via Zoom meeting. Our board meetings are open to non-members. Only members can vote. This is a great opportunity for non-members to come see what MTPRA is about, we love new connections!
Every year we conduct the MTRPA Business Meeting and MTRPA Annual Business meeting at our MTRPA Annual Conference. If you are not attending the conference this year, virtual access is provided via Zoom. MTRPA Business MeetingFOR MEMBERS ONLY Monday, April 7, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Beall Park Recreation Center (415 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman, MT) MTRPA business meetings are to prepare for our Annual Member meeting. Our business meetings are for Board Members and MTRPA members only. Members
Award Nominations & Scholarship ApplicationsSubmission Deadline: TODAY – March 5th2024 Award Nominations Do you know a parks and recreation professional, media representative, organization, or advocate that you would like to recognize from 2024? MTRPA, an affiliate of the National Recreation & Park Association, presents awards annually to recognize individuals, organizations and agencies for significant contributions to the parks and recreation profession. Awards will be presented at our 2025 MTRPA Annual Meeting on Zoom & in-person
Quarterly Board MeetingJanuary 23 at 3:30 pm MTYou are invited to join our Quarterly Board Meeting January 23 at 3:30pm Mountain Time via Zoom meeting. Our board meetings are open to non-members. Only members can vote. This is a great opportunity for non-members to come see what MTPRA is about, we love new connections! Get the Zoom Link and Meeting Packet HEREMake sure to add January 23 at 3:30 pm to your calendar!
Become a Sponsor and/or ExhibitorMTRPA Annual ConferenceApril 7 – 10 in Bozeman, MT Don’t miss the opportunity to Sponsor and/or Exhibit at MTRPA!MTRPA highlights your business or brand name to hundreds of receptive attendees at a reasonable price.Space is limited and applications are accepted on a first come first serve basis through March 15th, although likely to fill before then. To register, download and submit the Exhibitor/Sponsor Invitation and provide Exhibitor Payment or Sponsorship Payment. Sponsor & Exhibitor Audience We have been showcasing
2025 Conference Theme: CONNECTING THE BIGGER SKY MTRPA and Bozeman Parks & Recreation is excited to announce our theme and logo for our conference this spring “Connecting the Bigger Sky.” This theme focuses on the changes in Montana and how parks and recreation professionals continue to bridge and innovate with the expansion experienced in our state. You are invited to contribute to this conference and attend in April! Call for Presenters Open Through February 15,
Montana Trails, Recreation and Parks Association Mid-Year Meeting October 2, 2024 Montana Trails Coalition (MTC) and Legislative Report The MTC Board of Directors now includes 17 diverse statewide and regional trails-and recreation related organizations. These include organizations representing non-motorized and motorized, rural/backcountry and urban, disabled and medical and advisors including federal and state land managing agencies. At our MTC Board meeting on January 30 2024, we elected the following slate of officers: Chair: Doug Habermann,