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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…
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Technical Assistance
NOTE: This technical assistance webinar includes information on the 2021 ORLP grants. For the most up-to-date information, mark your calendar for the 2023 ORLP…
Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance
NOTE: This technical assistance webinar includes information on the 2022 ORLP grants. For the most up-to-date information, mark your calendar for the 2023 ORLP…
Urban Park Grant Opportunity (ORLP) Technical Assistance
City Parks Alliance, in partnership with the National Park Service, is hosting an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant technical assistance webin…
6 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Miss City Parks Alliance’s Summer Series
By: Karen NozikHas there ever been a better time to talk about city parks? Never before have urban parks and green spaces proved so essential to the health and well-being of …
MOU between San Francisco Parks Alliance and San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
This MOU outlines the relationship between San Francisco's citywide park nonprofit and its recreation and park department.
Austin Park Study Tour Report
Take a look back at our 2022 park study tour in Austin, TX.
Friends of the Park Handbook
A guide to forming a "Friends of the Park" group and helpful tips and resources for how to reach your group's goals.
Why Attend
City Parks Alliance’s Summer Series will include more than a dozen events over the span of two weeks, starting June 14 through June 25, 2021. It will be an int…
Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
In September 2023, City Parks Alliance launched a new initiative to help parks and water practitioners better collaborate on green stormwater infrastructure (G…
New Yorkers for Parks’ Play Fair Campaign Pivots to Virtual in an Instant
By: Karen NozikQuick-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.
Chicago’s Green Schoolyards Program
Partnering with Chicago Public Schools provided a unique opportunity because the school district has a significant need for updating play equipment, but very l…
Congress Includes $125 Million for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program in Latest Spending Bill
WASHINGTON — City parks received a huge funding increase in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 passed by Congress on Monday. The bill includes $125 mill…
Why Attend
Build community in the urban park spaceThe Summer Series will include 13+ events over the span of two weeks, starting June 24 through June 25, 2021.It will be …
Effective Cross-Agency Collaboration on Green Infrastructure
Climate change presents unique challenges to cities, and these challenges increasingly demand innovative solutions and partnerships. Join us to hear how parks …
Designing Parks to Meet Climate Resilience Challenges
As the effects of climate change continue to be felt at all levels of society from the neighborhood to the global community, it will become more important to c…
Community PARKnerships Program FY21 Year in Review
PARD, in collaboration with over 48 nonprofit partners and community groups, leveraged funds towards improvements and maintenance of parkland
Youth Employment in Parks
Are you looking for innovative and productive ways to engage your community with your park? Share ideas with your peers during our next peer-to-peer conversati…
Reclaiming and Maintaining Vacant Lots
Vacant lots that are reclaimed as natural areas have the potential to add significant amounts of green space in cities. They can also contribute to biodiversit…