Resources

Resources for Park and Recreation Professionals

With help from our members and research partners, we make the following resources and tools available to equip parks and recreation departments, municipalities, urban design and landscape architecture firms, and advocacy organizations to enhance capacity and build equitable, healthy, and engaged communities.

Technical Tool
Sample COVID Communications Activity
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Sample communications on messaging strategies, secondary messages, media relations, and development support.
Technical Tool
Sample COVID Talking Points
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Sample talking points on park & rec-related activities that engage community members and allow for proper social distancing.
Policy
Press Release Urging Park Users to Follow Social Distancing
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Explains PPC's response to the COVID-19 global health emergency, strongly urging park users to practice safe physical distancing.
Technical Tool
Park Sign: Be Smart Stay 6 Feet Apart
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Signs explaining rules to observe during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Policy
Executive Summary: COVID-19 Emergency Childcare Operation for Health Care Workers, First Responders, and Low-Income Working Families
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
Policy that focuses on emergency childcare, including creating a curriculum for youth experiencing anxiety and stress related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Policy
COVID-19 Response Plan
Seattle Parks & Recreation
Lays out preparations for Seattle Parks & Rec to coordinate with city agencies to provide essential services during a pandemic.
Technical Tool
Closed/No Social Gathering Park Signs
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
These physical signs dictate park closures and advise on social gathering best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.