Conference & Events
Park(ing) Day 2025: Youth Activating Spaces
Maryland Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and Baltimore City Department of Planning Park(ing) Day 2024, Baltimore, MD / Baltimore City Department of PlanningPark(ing) Day is Friday, September 19, 2025
Engaging Young Minds. Reimagining Public Space. Inspiring the Future.
This year, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ invites members, chapters, and student groups across the country to celebrate Park(ing) Day with a shared focus: Youth Activating Spaces. Work with students to imagine, design, and activate temporary public spaces that reflect youth perspectives on sustainability, equity, and community.
Ways to Participate
- Partner with a school or youth program
Collaborate with students to co-design your space.
- Create a youth-inspired installation
Highlight themes like pollinator gardens, resilient schoolyards, or safe routes to school.
- Display student artwork
Feature posters, models, or drawings that showcase ideas for healthy, green spaces.
- Advocate for youth-centered public space
Use your space to spark conversations about access, equity, and sustainability.
- Host a STEAM learning station
Invite the public to engage with landscape architecture through hands-on activities.
Use #ParkingDay2025 and tag @nationalasla on social media for a chance to be featured by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ.
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