Stories

  • Jan 20, 2021

    Paula Sliefert Joins City Parks Alliance Board of Directors

    City Parks Alliance

    City Parks Alliance welcomes Paula Sliefert, senior marketing manager at The Toro Company, to the board of directors. For more information about The Toro Compa…

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  • Jan 19, 2021

    City Parks Alliance Urges the Incoming Biden Administration to Revoke the Interior Secretarial Order 3388 and Direct Funding to Cities as Intended

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the outgoing Trump administration continued implementation of its Interior Secretarial Order 3388 making changes to Land and Water Co…

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  • Dec 22, 2020

    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…

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  • Dec 9, 2020

    Mayors for Parks Letter to President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

    An open letter to President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris requesting $500 million for our nation’s city parks to help during the cu…

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  • Dec 3, 2020

    Low-Income Communities Need Park Funding Too | Next City

    Next City

    It is crucial to ensure that all communities receive the benefits of parks. City managers and park professionals interested in investing in these results shoul…

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  • Nov 22, 2020

    How to #OptOut and Recreate Responsibly in Your Local Park

    There are a lot of reasons why Thanksgiving weekend will look different this year. Health officials recommend people do not travel or gather in large groups, b…

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