We believe in the power of nature to unite and inspire.
At Outdoor Community Partners, our mission is to support rural community-led nature-based initiatives so that everyone has a place to experience nature every day.
Take your community project from idea to action.
From hands-on coaching to annual conferences that keep you up to date, explore ways to engage with us.
Community Support
Immerse your community in hands-on coaching, technical assistance, and workshops to launch your project.
Learning Experiences
Gain skills to get your community ready for outdoor recreation opportunities with webinars and workshops.
Events
Explore our events such as the Outdoor Recreation Summit and ongoing web series.
Join Our Get Grant Ready & Pitchfest Program
Do you have an outdoor project idea and don’t know where to start? Need to refine your project concept? Join our free Get Grant Ready workshop on December 4, 2025.
OCP Takes Get Grant Ready National
Recently, we hosted a Get Grant Ready workshop at the national Rails to Trails TrailNation Summit. Learn about our work helping communities across the country create and connect trails!
Current Community Support
Kootenai River Recreation Framework
Building a framework to enhance safe, accessible recreational opportunities and protects the natural resources of the Kootenai River, managed in partnership with Lincoln County.
Safe Trails Whitefish
Supporting the creation of an interconnected, secure, and universally accessible network of trails. Our goal is to create welcoming pathways that unite us all and foster a lively and inclusive community.
Seeley Lake
Partnering with Seeley Lake leaders to identify community recreation needs, and prioritize, develop, and implement detailed action plans to get new projects off the ground.
Results and Impact
Get Outdoors Libby Initiative
Dedicated to enriching the community of Whitefish, we are working to support the creation of an interconnected, secure, and universally accessible network of trails.
Bigfork Area Outdoor Recreation Plan
An inventory of existing and potential recreation destinations and connections surrounding Bigfork and Northern Flathead Lake region, with recommended goals and objectives for sustainable recreation use.
Flower Creek
Finalizing the Flower Creek Snowshoe Trail Recreation Development Plan which envisions a sustainable 31-mile multi-use, four-season trail system to enhance economic vitality, health and wellness, and quality of life in the Libby area.