USDA RD Featured Success Story:

Public Health AmeriCorps AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined forces to launch this program designed to support the recruitment, training and development of the next generation of public health leaders. Apply by January 4, 2023. See the Public Health AmeriCorps Technical Assistance webinar session and the Public Health AmeriCorps External Communications Toolkit for more information.

Project for Public Spaces Placemaking Booklet Learn all about placemaking! Free resource offered from Project for Public Spaces to help more people learn about placemaking, its benefits and the principles underlying the process.

Recorded: Centering Indigenous Values in Outdoor Recreation Series - SORP's recent training series on how Indigenous values and Traditional Ecological Knowledge are brought into outdoor recreation planning and management by Indigenous and non-Indigenous outdoor recreation professionals. Future events:

• 1/11: Indigenous mapping and research project for the national trail system Registration link
• 1/18: Building informal relationships with Tribes Registration link
• 1/25: Connecting Indigenous youth with their ancestral lands Registration link
• 2/1: Bringing Indigenous values into practice in park planning and design Registration link

1/25: FEMA Resilient Nation Partner Network 2023 Kickoff - Stories of Resilience and Storytelling Training

2/11-14: The National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference

4/1-4: American Planning Association National Conference: Join in to tackle critical issues facing planners including climate change, housing, health equity and the future of work