SACRAMENTO Outdoors for All Field Convening
About this Event
Join the California Natural Resources Agency and California Outdoor Recreation Partnership this summer for a Field Convening on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at River Bend Educational Site followed by Camp Pollock.
Together, we'll reflect on our progress with California’s Outdoors for All initiative, share what's working, and explore how we can continue moving our shared priorities forward. As changing financial and federal conditions shape our work, we'll identify opportunities to collaborate, strengthen partnerships, and ensure more Californians can connect with the outdoors.
The insights gained through these field convenings will help shape an update to the five near-term actions identified in the Outdoors for All Strategy and help build a case for the next administration that connections to the outdoors is a critical priority for building a healthier, more connected, and more resilient California.
Register today! To allow host partners adequate opportunity to prepare, please consider registering as soon as possible.
Before You Register:
- Travel stipends, supported by the 11th Hour Project, are available for individuals who need assistance with travel costs. Individuals seeking support are being asked to complete the online Travel Stipend Request form. The form requires applicants to provide details such as the distance they traveled, departure address, organizational affiliation, tribal affiliation, which Outdoors for All Field Convening they attended, and any other project-relevant details. The Stipend Coordinator, GreenLatinos, will review and communicate with potential applicants and determine an appropriate stipend amount based on the guidelines, such as distance traveled and the need to support other possible expenses incurred. Once the online form is completed and the applicant's participation in an Outdoors for All Field Convening is verified, the applicant will receive an email notification to input their ACH information. When all the necessary information has been received, the stipend payments will be issued and disseminated to recipients by direct transfer.
- ADA Accomodations: CNRA and its partners are committed to making the Outdoors for All Field Convenings accessible to all participants. If you require an ADA accommodation or have other accessibility needs to support your participation, please let us know in the Order Form section of this event webpage.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM
Check-In & Networking
Info: Kick-off the day at the River Bend Education Site! Coffee and light breakfast provided by partner.
🕑: 09:30 AM
Welcome
🕑: 09:45 AM
Outdoor Activity
Info: Kick-off with American River Parkway Foundation - Walking Tour of River Bend Education Site with American River Parkway Foundation.
🕑: 10:30 AM
Drive to Camp Pollock
🕑: 11:00 AM
Local Spotlight Presentations
Info: Sacramento Valley Conservancy and Trust for Public Land will present community impacts for the Sacramento region and the State as a whole. Presenters: Sacramento Valley Conservancy Executive Director Kelly Hopkins and Trust for Public Land Senior Manager of the California Public Grants Program Sharon Sand.
🕑: 11:30 AM
Mentimeter Activity
Info: Led by José G. González, Equity Officer, East Bay Regional Park District
🕑: 11:40 AM
Priority-Aligned Working Groups (Part I)
Info: Participants will be organized into six groups, each aligned with a specific Outdoors for All priority area. Within each group, key themes and insights gathered from prior convening feedback will be shared to ground discussion, spark dialogue, and inform collective problem-solving. Groups will also be invited to work together to create an actionable moonshot idea to advance equitable access either at a local and statewide level.
🕑: 12:30 PM
Lunch (provided by partner)
🕑: 01:30 PM
Priority-Aligned Working Groups (Part II)
Info: As a second phase of the workshop, two representatives from each of the six groups will be invited to share a brief update with the full convening to highlight key takeaways and stimulate broader discussion.
🕑: 02:30 PM
From Input to Action: Next Steps
🕑: 03:30 PM
Closing & Partner Social (Optional)
🕑: 04:30 PM
End of Program
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