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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.

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  • Member Exclusive
    Agreement

    Central Park Conservancy Subsidization Contract

    City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation

    Contractual agreement stipulating the expectations for each partner organization and the required levels of fundraising required to be eligible for public subs…

  • Member Exclusive
    Agreement

    Blackstone Parks Conservation District MOU

    Blackstone Parks Conservancy

    Memorandum of understanding for management and responsibilities for the Blackstone Parks Conservation District.

  • Member Exclusive
    Agreement

    Anacostia Waterfront Initiative MOU

    Government of the District of Columbia

    Memorandum of understanding regarding the large-scale revitalization of the District of Columbia's waterfronts under the "Anacostia Waterfront Initiative" proj…

  • Case Study

    Los Angeles Summer Night Lights Crime Prevention Program

    Parks that are peak gang activity areas can be transformed into vibrant community spaces after dark with organized activities for at-risk youth and families.

  • Case Study

    Birmingham’s Railroad Park

    A great spot to watch the trains and celebrate cultural events, the Railroad Park has successfully reinvigorated a central area of downtown Birmingham.

  • Case Study

    San Francisco ParkScan

    ParkScan, web-based reporting system, collects data from park users to inform park maintenance needs and problem areas.

  • Case Study

    New Communities Program – Park and Neighborhood Revitalization in Chicago

    The New Communities program helps ensure that residents and businesses benefit from neighborhood revitalization and participate in planning for the neighborhoo…

  • Case Study

    Neighborhood Environmental Education Project, Milwaukee

    This program of outdoor classroom experiences allows students to explore their surrounding environment and how science concepts encompass real-life scenarios.

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