2026 NASPF Leadership and Partnership Day
September 15, 2026, Spokane, Washington
Join state park foundation leaders, agency partners, and national voices for a full day of collaboration, connection, and shared learning - followed by a field experience and dinner in Riverside State Park.
Who Should Attend
- State Park agency staff and leadership
- Park directors and regional managers
- Foundation staff and board members
- Partners and organizations working with parks
Why Attend
- Connect with national and cross-border leaders in park philanthropy and public lands
- Strengthen partnerships between agencies and nonprofit foundations
- Explore practical approaches to coordination, fundraising, and shared priorities
Program Highlights
- Hear from foundation and agency leaders across North America, including California, New York, Texas, British Columbia, and the National Parks Foundation on what's working in state park and public land philanthropy
- Join Ron Olson, former Michigan State Parks Director, for a conversation on ways to better achieve foundation-agency alignment
- Share and trade your best ideas in a structured peer exchange where you can hear what's working in other states and leave with something you can implement at home
- Explore Spokane firsthand and network with others in an afternoon field visit to Riverside State Park and the historic Spokane House at the confluence of two rivers, followed by dinner at a group camp near the Bowl & Pitcher swinging bridge
National & Cross-Sector Leadership
- Featuring Jamie Kelley, representing the National Park Foundation
- Perspectives from state park foundation leaders in California, New York, Texas, and British Columbia
Strengthening Foundation–Agency Partnerships
- Featured session with Ron Olson: How foundations and agencies can better align to advance shared goals
Field Experience: Confluence of Rivers
- Visit the confluence of the Little Spokane and Spokane Rivers
- Explore Washington’s first building, a historic fur trading post
- Experience the landscape that inspires the conference theme: Confluence & Connection
Evening: Riverside State Park Dinner
- Group dinner at Bowl & Pitcher (swinging bridge group camp)
- Informal networking in one of Washington’s most iconic park settings
What’s Included
- Full access to Tuesday programming
- Lunch and coffee/beverage service throughout the day
- Transportation to a field experience
- Dinner at Riverside State Park
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