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Hot, Wet, and Racist: Democratizing Data for Climate Justice
Join us for Hot, Wet, and Racist: Democratizing Data for Systems Change and more than a dozen other sessions during the Summer Series.
Being Black and Brown Outside: Connecting Our Youth with Nature
Between the pandemic and civil unrest, now more than ever, members of black, indigenous and communities of color need to utilize nature and outdoor spaces to h…
Reclaiming Contested Park Space: Partnering with First Nations
Most of the parks in North America sit on lands formerly occupied by Native American Tribes, also known as First Nations. But few cities acknowledge that histo…
Parks Driving Large-Scale Equitable Development
There is broad consensus in the urban parks field that every resident deserves access to quality parks and recreation resources close to home. But there is le…
Building Community Ownership through Engagement
Ensuring public spaces reflect and support local residents and diverse cultures requires building deep community connections. In historically marginalized nei…
Building a Diverse Workforce for 21st Century Parks
For decades, environmental and parks organizations have struggled to diversify their staff and leadership. Where they have diversified, people of color often c…
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…
Parks as Catalysts for Inclusive Economic and Community Development
Parks and greenways provide numerous benefits to communities, from health to climate resilience, community building to nature connection. In order for those be…
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…
Groundwork Hudson Valley – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application narrative
In this proposal, Groundwork Hudson Valley seeks support from CDBG to restore public green space on the Saw Mill River and in a park adjacent to the proposed Y…
Past Peer-to-Peer Conversations
Upcoming Past Past Peer-to-Peer Conversations View insights from past events like resources and further learning. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
Paula Sliefert Joins City Parks Alliance Board of Directors
By: City Parks AllianceCity Parks Alliance welcomes Paula Sliefert, senior marketing manager at The Toro Company, to the board of directors. For more information about The Toro Compa…
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…
Sponsor Spotlight: The Knight Foundation
Thank you to The Knight Foundation for their support for the Summer Series. Learn more about sponsor opportunities.
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…
Thank You to Our Program Review Teams
The City Parks Alliance extends a warm note of gratitude to our review team members who read through more than 260 proposals in order to curate content for the…
