Thursday, March 8, 2018
9 AM Light breakfast
9:30 AM Program
12:30 PM Lunch
at Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill
$15/person
includes light breakfast & lunch
2018 Day on the Hill
Gathering at Parks & Trails Council's Day on the Hill
Gitchi Gami Trail Association and Superior Hiking Trail groups
Welcome to Parks & Trails Council's Day on the Hill
Handouts for Parks & Trails Council's Day on the Hill
Folks from Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Randy Thoreson of National Parks Service
P&TC research and policy analyst Andrew Oftedal presenting on P&TC's legislative agenda
Looking at P&TC legislative agenda
Ann Lenczewksi, P&TC government relations consultant
Sibley State Park representing
Discussing the issues
Discussing the issues
Media coordinator at Hennepin County Chuck Laszewski gives tips on working with media
Discussing the issues
MnDNR grants coordinators Audrey Mularie and Dan Golner give tips for grants
Discussing the issues
Renee Mattson from Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails
Gathering for Day on the Hill
Legislator Panel (l-r) Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-Grove City), Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-St. Paul), Sen. Dan Sparks (DFL-Austin), Sen. David Senjem (R-Rochester) and moderated by Ann Lenczewski
Friends of Mill Towns State Trail
Ashley Pethan and Lisa Filter from P&TC presenting on Friends Groups
Chester Woods Trail Group
Group shot of the 2018 Day on the Hill attendees
Chatting at Day on the Hill
Gather, Share, Learn
Parks & Trails Council’s Day on the Hill is a day to gather with fellow advocates of Minnesota’s parks and trails. We start with a light breakfast and end with lunch.
We will equip you with information to meet with your legislator. You can schedule a meeting with your legislator by calling their office directly. Find your legislator here.
The day will be filled with educational sessions on how to be an advocate at the state capitol for parks and trails. Learn about our top legislative issues for parks and trails, meet and hear from Friends Groups across the state, and hear and ask questions to key legislators.
Schedule for the Day
| Time | Agenda |
| 9:00 AM | Light Breakfast and socializing |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 9:40 AM | P&TC’s Legislative Agenda |
| 10:15 AM | Educational Sessions |
| 11:45 AM | Moderated Legislator Panel Key state legislators will participate |
| 12:30 PM | Catered Lunch |
| Afternoon | Consider scheduling your meetings with legislators for this time. |
2017 Photo Gallery
Sen. Senjum talks with our group
Rep. Metsa talks with our group
Rep. Hausman talks with our group
Sen. Ruud talks with our group
Our government relations consultant lead legislators in a panel discussion.
Table discussions
Table discussions
Andrew Oftedal presenting P&TC's legislative agenda
Gathered for P&TC's Day on the Hill
Chatting at Day on the Hill
Chatting at Day on the Hill
Chatting at Day on the Hill
Friends of Lake Louise State Park
Networking
2016 Photo Gallery
Rep. Alice Hausman received standing ovation at our 2016 Advocacy Day
Rep. Joe Schomacker receiving legislator of distinction award
Sibley State Park Improvement Association
North Stars Ski Club
Mississippi River Blufflands Trail Commission
MN Trail Riders Association
Heartland State Trail Group
Harmony Trails Commission
Roxanne Bartsh of the Goodhue Pioneer Trail Association
Glendalough Park Partners
Glendalough Park Partners
Gitchi Gami Trail Assoc. speaking at P&TC's Day on the Hill
Former president of GBCTA John Oldendorf speaking at P&TC's Day on the Hill
Friends of Whitewater State Park at P&TC's Day on the Hill
MN Valley Trail Advocacy Group
Friends of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Lester Prairie Trail Committee
Faribault Parks
Mississippi Blufflands Trail Commission
Brett Feldman, P&TC executive director welcomes everyone to Advocacy Day
Emmett Mullin from Metropolitan Council
Erika Rivers, director of DNR parks and trails welcomes everyone
Ted Suss from Greater MN Parks and Trails
Casey Jones State Trail
Harmony Trails Commission
Poster session with Friends Groups