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    Addressing Conservation and Recreation Priorities Within the Regional and Rural Contexts

    Tuesday, April 4, 2023
    2:45 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Room: 10
    Eligible for 0.125 CEUs
    Session Description: Unprecedented in scope and scale, the 2016 Los Angeles Countywide Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment (PNA) is a comprehensive study of the diverse parks and recreation facilities throughout LA County’s cities and unincorporated communities. In 2022, the County completed the Parks Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+) which complements and offers new information not previously included in the 2016 PNA. Specifically, PNA+ includes data about access to regional parks, open space, trails, beaches and lakes, and local parks in rural areas, as well as mapping and analyses related to population vulnerability, environmental benefits, environmental burdens, and priority areas for environmental conservation, environmental restoration, regional recreation, and rural recreation. Equity-based from the beginning, the PNA+ gathered qualitative and quantitative data through multi-lingual outreach, in-person events, online workshops and surveys to further inform planning, decision making, and resource allocation.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Upon completion, participants will understand new mapping and analyses related to population vulnerability, environmental benefits, environmental burdens, and priority areas for environmental conservation, environmental restoration, regional recreation, and rural recreation that they can use in their own 30x30 efforts and prioritization of needs discussions.
    • Upon completion, participants will better understand the importance of ongoing relationship building with Native American stakeholders and lessons learned in working toward inclusion of under-represented populations.
    • Upon completion, participants will learn about the use of cell phone data to analyze and understand park visitorship, including travel time, modes, and distances.