REMINDER: Register now! Join us for GMPT’s 2025 Legislative Action Day

The Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Leadership Team invites you to participate in our 2025 Legislative Action Day in St. Paul on Tuesday, February 25, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Location:  Offices of Flaherty & Hood, P.A., 525 Park Street, St. Paul, 3rd Floor (one block north of State Capitol)  

Agenda:

• GMPT’s Legislative Agenda
  • Learn more about our goals at the Legislature this session.
• Legislative Tips & Tricks
  • Learn how to approach your own legislators and help GMPT to achieve our legislative goals as well as your individual goals.  
• Special Guests including legislators and leaders from the Department of Natural Resources. 
• Optional networking lunch ($20 for lunch – to be paid that day). Meet other parks professionals, local government staff, and other GMPT members over lunch.

Why I should attend?  
One of the key reasons that Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails was formed was to advocate for recreational opportunities in Greater Minnesota at the Minnesota Legislature. Achieving that goal is a team sport – it involves the efforts of our lobbying team (Elizabeth Wefel and her colleagues from Flaherty & Hood) and our members, such as you. Legislative Action Day provides a great opportunity to do that. We’ll teach you more about how to lobby your legislators, the issues that we’re working on at the Legislature, and provide you the materials you need to take the next step.  

But that’s not all…  We know it’s a drive to St. Paul for you so we’re also featuring speakers to talk about legislative activity that may impact parks and trails. We’re inviting the Commissioner of the DNR – who almost always attends when asked – plus legislators who work on these issues. Renee Mattson, the Executive Director of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC), will also be there to talk about the Commission’s work. Finally, we know that connecting with and learning from others involved in parks and trails is something you value, so we’ll have a networking lunch as well.  

What if I can’t make it to St. Paul?  
There will be a virtual option if you can’t make it to St. Paul that day. Please select that option on the registration form.

How do I sign up?  
Just fill out the registration form using the button below.