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2025 TKO Leadership Summit
February 28 at 9:30 am – March 1 at 4:00 pm
Free
This two day event is the annual TKO Leadership Summit, open to folks who are:
- Current Volunteer Leaders – Ambassadors & CLs/ACLs
- TKO Board and advisory members
- Other local community volunteers, Agency staff and partners who are interested in learning our leadership structure – if you’re wondering if this is right for you, please email volunteers@trailkeepersoforegon.org to start the conversation.
Please note that the structure of this event is different this year than past years.
We are still working on the details for this agenda, and will keep everyone posted as we finalize things, but here are the key logistics and themes for each day:
Friday, February 28th:
9:00AM-3:30PM at Keen (515 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209)
9AM: Doors Open/Coffee & Chatting
10AM-3:30:
- Welcome
- Keynote: Will Cortez, Accessibility Project Manage at Metro Parks & Nature, Community Activator, and Outdoor Equity Leader
- Collaboration & Communication within TKO
- Collaboration and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) – Belonging in TKO
- Leadership Development: Stewardship (ACL/CL), Board, Ambassadors
Saturday, March 1st:
10:30AM-4PM at Gorges Beer Co. (390 Wa Na Pa St., Cascade Locks, OR 97014)
8:30AM: Optional hikes in Western Gorge
- Low and higher levels of strenuousness will be available
- Dedicated hike for TKO board members
10AM-4PM
- Welcome
- Telling your TKO Story
- Regional projects: planned, proposed, and potential projects for trail stewardship and Ambassadors around the state
- Breakout Sessions: Saw Program Philosophy, Strategic Plan/Committee Participation, Ambassador Systems Update
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB): External Support – Internal Solidarity
- Keynote: Pam Slaughter, Founder, People of Color Outdoors
Stay tuned for more, and hope to see you there!
Support opportunities for lodging costs: TKO recoginizes that there are costs involved in a multi-day summit event for those that need to travel. As such, we have a limited budget to provide lodging stipends to those for whom travel costs might be a barrier to attending. To learn more, please email steven.moore@trailkeepersoforegon.org.
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: TKO seeks to make our events inclusive of people of all backgrounds and abilities. If you would like to discuss potential accommodations to allow for your participation in this event, please click here to complete a short Google survey. TKO staff will then contact you to discuss options. Please note: available accommodations will vary by event and typically need to be requested a minimum of two weeks in advance. If you have any questions, please contact TKO Stewardship Manager Lindsay McIntosh-Tolle at lindsay.mcintosh@trailkeepersoforegon.org.
EQUITY & INCLUSION: TKO seeks to make Oregon’s trails a place where people can go to connect with nature & one another. Not everyone feels safe or welcome in the outdoors due to issues like racism, bias, and hate. We commit to being part of the solution to this problem and to enact change. Conduct, speech, or expressions that target any individual or group will not be tolerated by TKO.
PERSONAL SAFETY: Your physical and emotional safety is our number one priority. If a person’s actions or comments make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, you may: interrupt directly, tell a crew leader, and/or inform TKO staff via the post-event survey.
While TKO no longer requires masking/vaccination for our events, we do support those who choose to mask for their own safety. We ask participants to respect the health of folks who wear masks by distancing or wearing a mask while in close proximity.