Civic Engagement/Volunteers Archive

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The Co-Benefits of Green Stormwater in Parks
Imagine parks not just as places to play and connect, but as powerful defenses against flooding, urban heat, and pollution—all while creating beautiful, biodiv…
Nature-Based Solutions for Managing Stormwater in Parks
This report from a cohort of parks and stormwater agency leaders from eight cities informs how to increase collaboration between the parks and stormwater manag…
The 8th ORLP Application Round is Now Open
By: City Parks Alliance
12/16/2024The Department of Interior has opened the eighth application round for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program, and applicatio…
Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
By: City Parks Alliance
Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages runoff naturally, reducing flooding and pollution while enhancing urban resilience, creating green spaces, spurri…
Parks and Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Parks have great potential for green stormwater infrastructure. Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages runoff naturally, reducing flooding and pollutio…
Parks and Green Stormwater: Benefits
What Is Green Stormwater Infrastructure? Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) manages stormwater runoff by using natural processes. Traditional "gray" infras…
Parks and Green Stormwater: Resources
Resources Learn From Our Cohort Green Stormwater Management in Parks: A Win-Win for Urban Resilience. A fact sheet making the case for nature-based solutions…
Parks and Green Stormwater: Report
As storms become more intense and unpredictable, our infrastructure must adapt. Parks, forest reserves, greenways, and trails are among the largest green space…
Parks and Green Stormwater: About the Initiative
In September 2023, City Parks Alliance launched a new initiative to help parks and water practitioners better collaborate on green stormwater infrastructure (G…
Creative Approaches to Parks Maintenance
Watch the recording to learn practical, actionable, and creative solutions to help your city tackle ongoing maintenance.
GSI Conservation Easement Funding Agreement Template
Template for conservation easement funding agreements for green stormwater infrastructure from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Green Stormwater in Parks: A Win-Win for Urban Resilience
Join us to learn how to foster better collaboration between parks and water agencies on capital projects, community engagement, planning, and maintenance, so y…
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…
Host Greater & Greener 2028 in Your City
By: City Parks Alliance
Greater & Greener is the premiere urban parks conference, held every two years. Each conference is presented by City Parks Alliance in partnership with a l…
Building an Effective Citywide Park Nonprofit
Citywide park nonprofits play a vital role in urban parks systems. They advocate for equitable park investments, empower local residents to engage with their p…
An urban park embraces its coast in Stamford thanks to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership
By: City Parks Alliance
The coastline in Stamford, Connecticut, is one of the city’s greatest assets. But residents of the Waterside neighborhood, despite the name, have not had much …
An “Urban Village” Park in Diverse Seattle Neighborhood Thanks to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership
By: City Parks Alliance
The Rainier Valley neighborhood in Southeast Seattle is known as one of the most diverse urban enclaves in the country, home to immigrants and their descendant…
In Saint Paul, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership helps a park change with the times, and the community
By: City Parks Alliance
Saint Paul, Minnesota, school teacher Hannah Reiderer lives right near Fritz Klark Park. But she usually takes her three kids to parks in other parts of town s…
Cities Are Trying to Close the Park Equity Gap. This Federal Program Can Help.
By: City Parks Alliance
Getting outdoors to play, walk, or just enjoy the fresh air has countless physical, mental, and social benefits, many studies have shown. But underserved commu…
Addressing Homelessness in Parks Session 2
Second Session AddedCities across the country are witnessing the impacts of homelessness in our parks, public spaces, and communities. While the causes of home…