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Closing the Gap: Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
Public and Private Funding Strategies for Neighborhood Parks
NRPA Park and Recreation Professionals’ Guide to Fundraising
This guide outlines the fundraising process for park and recreation agencies to work with business entities, conduct special events and help raise money.
Control Room Technician
SummaryKing County Parks is looking for Part-Time Control Room Technicians to join their team at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center (WKCAC), located i…
Fundamentals of Funding for Local Parks and Greenspace
TPL’s 10-Minute Walk Program has compiled a list of common funding mechanisms for parks, along with a high-level summary of what they can fund.
How New Private Funding Strategies Are Helping Build More Urban Parks
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceNo longer just ball fields and picnic tables, today’s parks serve multiple purposes, spurring collaborations between parks departments and other public agencie…
Parks in Saint Paul and Minneapolis Win First Toro Urban Park Innovation Award
Parque Castillo and Bossen Field Park were chosen for the important roles they play in bringing their communities together through recreation and arts.
Seattle’s Rainier Community Center Garden Wins the 2024 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award
By: City Parks AllianceSeattle’s Rainier Community Center Garden Wins the 2024 Toro Urban Park Innovation Award$50K grant to support innovation in urban food systems and workforce de…
New Yorkers for Parks’ Play Fair Campaign Pivots to Virtual in an Instant
By: lstevensonQuick-thinking park leaders responded to a pandemic with a digital rally that last year added $44M to the parks budget – the biggest increase in over 3 decades.
Reports & Tools
Documenting the Potential of City Parks City Parks Alliance and research partners are exploring the role of parks in addressing critical emerging issues fac…
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Breakdown for Urban Parks
By: Julie WatermanThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act contains several current programs and one new pilot program that could provide funding for city parks. City Parks A…
Conservation Funding
Conservation FundingParks and green space support public health, workforce development, local economies, the environment, and community cohesion. And yet, hist…
We Walk PHL
This free walking program promotes healthy lifestyles and increases the use of local parks. Active Parks case study platform sponsored by REI.
Park Study Tour: Austin, TX
Thanks to our sponsors and partners: KOMPAN, Agency Landscape + Planning, The Trail Foundation, WRT, Austin Parks & Recreation, and City of Austin.
Acknowledging Multiple Narratives in Parks
As beloved oases of nature within cities, urban parks have always served various needs for a diverse array of people, and they hold significance for many reaso…
Reimagining the Civic Commons: Value Capture in the Commons
A resource for organizations grappling with how to sustain operations, reinvest in communities, and ensure equitable access for all.
Cities Connecting Children to Nature
Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) is a national initiative that seeks to create more equitable and abundant access to nature in cities.
Park Study Tour: St. Louis, MO
This tour will focus on how cities can dramatically restore and conserve park grounds, as well as park partnerships and public access to parks.
Making Urban Parks More Than Just a Place for Play
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceCity parks are more than gathering places. They are valuable infrastructure for our county’s urban communities, as vital as highways, bridges, and wastewater t…
City Parks Alliance Summer Series 2021
June 14–25, 2021Two weeks of interactive programming and conversations on the urgent issues facing citiesThe COVID pandemic and resulting economic recession ha…