On February 16, 2021, GCI hosted Michael Mencarini and Natalie Burgos from the RTCA program to learn about how they are supporting partners in Chicago and the Midwest region and bringing the ideals of the National Park Service to your community.
Chicago Data Training: Using Microdata from the American Community Survey
Recording of the February 15, 2021 workshop with Rob Paral.
National Parks in Your Neighborhood: The Role of the National Park Service in Metropolitan Communities
Video from the October 8, 2019 event with NPS staff.
Natives in Chicago
Video from the November 14, 2018 event.
RTCA: Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
Video from the October 16, 2018 event with Michael Mencarini.
A Sustainable Nation in Four Generations
Video from the October 5, 2018 event with Douglas Farr.
The Reversal of the Chicago River: Bridging environmentalism and urban development
Video from the February 20, 2018 event with Richard Lanyon.
Parks, Plans, and Prejudice: The Environmental Politics of Outdoor Recreation
Video from the February 13, 2018 event with Professor Emeritus Harold L. Platt.
Creative Funding Mechanisms: Paying for Large Infrastructure Projects
Video from the November 7, 2017 event discussion with Carole A. Morey, Michelle Woods, and Fran Lefor Rood.
The Impact of Infrastructure on Communities: Three Rail-to-Trail Projects
Video from the September 19, 2017 discussion on rail-to-trail projects in Chicago.