Help all residents discover and attend the programs you already run
Gather Scout reaches your community with personalized visual texts, so naturalist programs, fitness classes, and events stay full all year.
No apps, no spam, just results.
You already promote your programs through your website, seasonal guide, email, and social media. But residents miss announcements or never discover the events that fit them, and open slots and campsites go unfilled. Gather Scout adds a channel that actually gets read, so more of the residents you are already reaching show up.
Designed to fill the events you already run
Fill programs and events
Lift registration and attendance across your parks, facilities, and naturalist programs.
Reach residents by interest
Surface the right programs for each resident (nature, fitness, family) instead of relying on a crowded calendar.
Cut no-shows, fill openings
Timely reminders reduce no-shows and help fill last-minute program slots and campsite availability.
No added staff workload
Increase participation without adding to your team's plate. Events are added in seconds.
A visual text, then a tap to the full details
People get a branded text with the events most relevant to them, plus a link to a page with full details. No app, no login.
⚡ This is the live product, not a screenshot. Click the link in the message above to see how visual cards load instantly.
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The community members you most want to reach, reached where they already are
Find nature programs, kids' camps, and weekend activities without watching the calendar.
Hear about hikes, paddling, fitness classes, and naturalist programs that match their interests.
Get notified about campsite availability, shelter rentals, and last-minute openings.
Up and running without adding to anyone's plate
People subscribe
People opt in by texting your number, clicking a link, scanning a QR code, or using a signup form embedded on your site.
You add events
Paste the event's web address and the card builds itself. Customize as needed.
You send visual texts
Schedule a message weekly or send as needed. Messages get more personalized as subscribers engage.
More people attend
Direct text messages build awareness, so your events draw bigger crowds.
Your flyers get thrown out. Your emails go unread. Texts get opened.
Email open rates for government and nonprofit communications sit under 20%. Text messages are known to reach open rates near 98%, because people read their texts.
The things county park agencies ask first
No. Gather Scout drives awareness and attendance for programs already in your system, and can link straight to them.
Personalization improves over a few editions as Gather Scout learns what each resident engages with.
Have questions before scheduling a demo?
We're a real team in Avon Lake, Ohio, and happy to answer questions about how Gather Scout would work for your County Park Agency. Send us a note and we'll respond within one business day.
Help more people discover and attend your events
See a live demo built around your community's programs. Setup is simple and there is no app for patrons to download.