Midwest Parks Peer Exchange Series

A collaboration between NPCA’s Midwest Regional Office and our partners across the region, this series dives into the strategies and tactics that local organizations employ to support our national parks. While each session covers a new topic, all offer park supporters the opportunity to connect with their peers, learn from real-world examples, and exchange ideas.

If you can’t attend an upcoming session, check back here afterwards for the recording.

Upcoming Sessions

There are no upcoming sessions scheduled at this time. Please check back later or watch archived sessions below.

Past Sessions

May 2026

• Midwest Parks Peer Exchange featuring Em Racine of Save the Dunes This session features Em Racine, Manager of Communications & Community Engagement at Save the Dunes, a partner of Indiana Dunes National Park. Em shares insights into how she uses social media and other outreach techniques to enhance Save the Dunes’ local, on-the-ground presence, converting social media activity to tangible action in support of our national parks. A link to the recording can be found here.
  

December 2025

• Midwest Parks Peer Exchange featuring Donté Gibbs of the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park This spotlight features Donté Gibbs, Vice President of Community Partnerships at the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park and member of NPCA’s Midwest Regional Advisory Council. Donté shared best practices for authentic park community engagement grounded in trust-building, equity, and local partnership.