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NASPF Leadership and Partnership Day

When
September 15, 2026
Location
The Centennial Hotel, 303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Tuesday Only Participant – $150.00
This registration is for the Leadership & Partnership Day (Tuesday Only)

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

National & Cross-Sector Leadership

Featuring Jamie Kelley, representing the National Park Foundation
Perspectives from state park foundation leaders in California, 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 field experience
Dinner at Riverside State Park

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