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  • Home
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  • Presentation Schedule
  • Children's Content
  • Dedication
  • Archived Blog
  • You Tube Channel

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Contact Tom for more information about any of the events listed below. 


Presentation to Springer Nature Green Impact Network -- August 12, New York City


Keynote Speech: Designing Citizen Science Projects: Examples from US Public Lands and Universities -- August 26 in Tartu Estonia


Civic Lands Symposium -- September 17, Norfolk, Virginia


Workshop: Civic Lands: Teaching through National Park System Excursions and Resources -- September 30, Seattle, Washington


Workshop: Mapping the Motivations and Impacts of NPS Heritage and Nature Volunteers -- October 20, Knoxville, Tennessee


Workshop: Recommendations for Strengthening Park Volunteer Programs -- October TBD, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Middlesboro, Kentucky


Workshop: Recommendations for Strengthening Park Volunteer Programs -- November TBD, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee


Presentation: National Park Service Volunteers as Courageous Citizens: Keeping the Flame of Democracy Lit -- November 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania







Past Presentations

Public Lands Alliance

Int'l Symposium on Volunteering & Complementary Policing

UCF Public Administration Research Conference

Logo of PLA 2026 with a turtle and lighthouse by the sea.

When: February 24, 2026


Title: Building a Volunteer Culture: Supporting Impact for National Park Volunteers, Visitors, and Democracy


Where: Daytona Beach, FL


More Information: https://www.publiclandsalliance.org/pla2026/home



UCF Public Administration Research Conference

Int'l Symposium on Volunteering & Complementary Policing

UCF Public Administration Research Conference

PARC 2026 Conference hosted by the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management at UCF Downtown.

When: March 6, 2026


Title: Trails of Service: My Family's Embedded Quest to Discover the Motivation and Impact of National Park Volunteers in the National Park Service


Where: Orlando, FL


More Information: https://ucftestcampaign.my.canva.site/parc-2026-conference/

Int'l Symposium on Volunteering & Complementary Policing

Int'l Symposium on Volunteering & Complementary Policing

Int'l Symposium on Volunteering & Complementary Policing

Group photo at the International Symposium on Volunteering and Complementary Policing in Budapest, 2026.

When: May 21, 2026


Title: National Park Volunteers Supporting Law Enforcement: Who, How, and Towards What End


Where: Budapest, Hungary


More Information: https://www.policereserve.org/post/event-international-symposium-on-volunteering-and-complementary-policing




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