Events

Presentation // March 25-28, 2024 // Chattanooga, TN

HTP is part of an upcoming presentation: “Understanding Time Spent with Nature and its Relationship with Chronic Health Conditions: Results from a National Survey”

For more information visit: https://www.gpred.org/active-living-conference-2024/

Presenter // March 20, 2024 // Virtual

HTP will be presenting findings from our recently completed Phase 2 Emiquon Preserve multi-year project “Emiquon Preserve Visitor Use Evaluation for Managerial Outcomes”.

For more information and to watch the recording: https://www.uis.edu/emiquon/annual-emiquon-science-symposium

Keynote // February 13, 2024 // Galveston, TX

Dr. Schultz will be a keynote speaker presenting “Nature is a human right: embracing the complexity of accessibility”.

Presentation // November 3, 2023 // Madison, WI

HTP provided keynote presentation looking at the role of accessibility in Wisconsin’s parks and natural spaces.

Presentations // September 10-14, 2023 // Bend, OR

HTP is a co-author on three presentations at SHIFT highlighting several of our recent client projects including:

“Trials and Triumphs of Engaging Isolated Rural Families in Time Outdoors” Roundtable discussion with OutGrown

“Using novel technology data collection methods to determine the outcomes of the Nature Explorer Backpack Project” Speed Talk with Brushwood Center

“The Bidirectional Relationship Between Mood and Time in Nature” Speed Talk with Horton Research Group

For more information: https://www.gpred.org/shift/

Presentation // September 13-14, 2023 // Lake Tahoe, NV

HTP will be presenting on Thursday speaking about:

Nature spaces play an important role in community health, with benefits across physiological,
psychological, social, and spiritual domains. While need and demand for parks, trails, and green
spaces rose during the pandemic, the ability to access public places for outdoor recreation and
refuge remains a privilege for some rather than a resource for all. Inequalities exist when viewed
from both a supply-side perspective (i.e., spatial distribution) and demand-side perspective (i.e.,
use disparities). Overcoming these inequalities is one of the foremost challenges facing park
directors today. By shifting systems and mindsets to one of inclusion, we can begin to
understand that accessibility is more than curb cuts; it is the active pursuit of fostering
connections to the outdoors in different ways so that every park visitor can experience their own
adventure.
This session will discuss the growing evidence and research on the inextricable links between
human health and planetary health; highlight some of the current interventions and strategies
being employed to equitably expand access to nature; and make the case as to why a more
balanced conversation grounded in lessons from Systems Change thinking and Universal Design
can lead to equitable and improved management practices. Participants will practice applying a
balanced lens to their own park system to find innovative solutions to accessibility barriers.

For more information: https://www.stateparks.org/naspd-2023-conference/

Poster Presenter // June 12-15, 2023 // YMCA of the Rockies, CO

HTP in partnership with OutGrown (formerly Hike it Baby) will be highlighting OutGrown’s efforts to connect all families with nature through two presentations. For more information: https://www.childrenandnature.org/inside-out/

Workshop Presenter // June 10 // Middleton WI

Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility: Reconciling Nature’s Impact on Health to Improve Your Program

Courtney Schultz, PhD,  Executive Director, Health & Technology Partners

Presenter // March 29 // Virtual

HTP will be presenting findings from our recently completed Phase 1 Emiquon Preserve multi-year project “Emiquon Preserve Visitor Use Evaluation for Managerial Outcomes”.

For more information and to watch the recording: https://www.uis.edu/emiquon/annual-emiquon-science-symposium

Presenter // March 16-18 // Bethesda, MD

HTP will be supporting a poster presentation on “Time Spent in Nature during COVID-19: Impact of Gender and Caregiving Responsibilities”.

For more information: https://www.gpred.org/activelivingconference/