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Utilizing Park Rangers to Enhance User Experience and Safety
Park ranger programs can be highly effective at enhancing both safety in parks as well as the user experience. Park rangers can act as ambassadors by helping p…
Measuring Park Use to Better Understand Your Park System
Despite the historically high use of parks during the pandemic, many park organizations may lack a data-driven picture of how park use is changing and how this…
Los Angeles Parks Foundation – Board of Directors Fiscal Management Fee Policy
The policy requires 12%* of all funds deposited be dedicated to cover direct and indirect costs associated with services provided by the LAPF
How Cities Can Receive Funding From The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program
We are excited to collaborate with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, and National Recreation and Park Association to host a webinar on …
Homelessness in Parks: Innovative Strategies to Create Positive Change
Explore proven strategies, like creating effective yet compassionate encampment cleanup protocols and measuring success. Sponsored by Landscape Structures.
Celebrating Culture Through Programming
Following on City Parks Alliance’s February 28th webinar, “Creating Culturally Relevant Programming,” which highlighted examples of how organizations work with…
Parks and the Urban Infrastructure Network
By: Catherine Nagel, City Parks AllianceMami HaraParks can meet critical infrastructure needs at the federal and local levels, helping to solve many community and climate challenges.
A Former Chemical Plant Site Proves Key to a City’s Resiliency
Taking the long view, city planners turn a former industrial site into a modern urban park that that also manages stormwater runoff.
Engage Protect Connect
Engage, Connect, Protect highlights the need to create opportunities to engage with diverse youth as the next generation of environmental stewards through cult…
Draft Resolution Prepared by Anchorage Park Foundation for Assembly Consideration
Draft resolution of Anchorage Municipal Assembly supporting non-motorized transportation efforts in the 2020 Federal Transportation Reauthorization
Central Park Public Gardens Maintenance MOU
Memorandum of understanding regarding maintenance and small scale improvement projects for the Central Park Public Gardens. The MOU also outlines the condition…
Cedar Rapids Off Leash Dog Park Agreement
This document outlines an agreement between the City of Cedar Rapids and K9COLA for the creation of an off-leash dog park.
McHenry Flora and Fauna Preservation MOU
Memorandum of understanding outlining the collaborative agreement between the listed organizations for the preservation of flora and fauna across the entire Co…
Sample COVID Communications Activity
Sample communications on messaging strategies, secondary messages, media relations, and development support.
Philadelphia Open Lands Protection Ordinance
This document is an ordinance from the City of Philadelphia in 2011 for the protection of open lands in Philadelphia by prohibiting the transfer of public park…
Denver Parks and Recreation Letter of Partnership
This informal letter outlines roles, responsibilities, and expectations for partnership between the department and Sloan's Lake Park Foundation.
Pittsburgh Parks Plan
Part of a suite of tools developed by PIttsburgh Parks Conservancy for Pittsburgh Parks in maintenance, rehabilitation, capital, programming.
Restoring Pittsburgh Parks
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the City of Pittsburgh plan for equity in every park in every neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
Resilient Cities at the Intersection of Climate and Health
2023 survey of city leaders to identify priorities in climate and health, capacity and existing infrastructure, and opportunities for collaboration.
Nurturing Neighborhoods
LA County’s master planning effort for six of its most "park-poor" unincorporated communities, bridging sustainability, social equity, and parks.