Virtual Education: Park and Playground Evaluations: Lessons Learned and How-Tos

April 11, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:30 PMCT | 0.1 CEUs
Park and Playground Evaluations: Lessons Learned and How-Tos

J. Aaron Hipp, Ph.D., Associate Director | Center for Geospatial Analytics, Professor | Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University

In this one-hour session, Dr. Aaron Hipp, will share how to conduct park use surveys, observations, and use other municipal data to show park and playground use and support for community wellbeing. 
The session will be divided into three sections - how-to; lessons learned from this process in Maryland; Q&A and follow-up.

Learning Objectives

• Determine the benefits of park use evaluation
• Identify tools for conducting an evaluation
• Understand how to report results to stakeholders