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

    East Bay Regional Park District Pre-Disaster and Flood Mitigation Assist

    East Bay Regional Park District

  • Technical Tool

    2020 Funding Guide

    GameTime.com: A Playcore Company

    Useful list of funding sources to access resources to plan, build, and program parks and other communities assets.

  • Member Exclusive
    Technical Tool

    Tucson Park Bond Financing Overview

    Outline explaining Tuscon's basic park bond financing obligations for 100 parks and connections to paths and greenways with issuance schedule.

  • Policy

    Using the State Revolving Funds to Build Climate Resilient Communities

    NRDC Water & Climate Team

    Recommendations for water efficiency, green infrastructure, and flood risk policies for State Revolving Funds for climate-resilient communities.

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    Technical Tool

    Local Parks: A Critical Part of a More Just and Equitable Society

    Park Pride, Atlanta

    Describes Park Pride's equity re-grant program waiving match requirements for Friends of Park groups in low-income Atlanta neighborhoods.

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    Technical Tool

    Grant Application – Western Reserve Land Conservancy to the Clean Ohio Fund

    Western Reserve Land Conservancy

    This is a winning grant application to the Clean Ohio Fund for land acquisition for the Lower Big Creek Project.

  • Technical Tool

    NRPA Park and Recreation Professionals’ Guide to Fundraising

    NRPA

    This guide outlines the fundraising process for park and recreation agencies to work with business entities, conduct special events and help raise money.

  • Member Exclusive
    Technical Tool

    Park Pride Map Showing Equity Grant Distribution

    Park Pride, Atlanta

    Map distribution of Park Pride Grants since equity program started in 2004 demarcated by the growth line that appeared in Atlanta City Design.

  • Member Exclusive
    Technical Tool

    City of Atlanta Community Development Impact Area Maps

    Park Pride, Atlanta

    Map of neighborhoods defined by Community Development Impact Areas where at least 51% of the population is at or below 80% of Atlanta area median income.

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    Case Study

    River Garden | Memphis, TN

    Memphis River Parks Partnership

    A once dormant park has transformed into a breathtaking public space on the riverfront of downtown Memphis.

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