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.

Report
Nature-Based Solutions for Managing Stormwater in Parks
City Parks Alliance
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…
Member Exclusive
Agreement
Master Community Food Habitat Agreement
Denver Urban Gardens
This is a land use agreement template used by Denver Urban Gardens as an initial framework upon which all of their agreements are built.
Report
Examining facilitators and challenges to implementing equitable green space policies: Lessons from Los Angeles County
Journal of Urban Affairs by co-authors: Alessandro Rigolon, The University of Utah, and and Jon Christensen, University of California, Los Angeles
This research report investigates facilitators and challenges of implementing equitable green space policies in Los Angeles County.
Case Study
Parks That Protect: Leveraging Waterfronts for Resilient Communities
Urban Land Institute
Explores seven leading-edge waterfront park projects from around the world built to protect adjacent neighborhoods from climate threats.
Report
The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Report
City Parks Alliance
This report highlights the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that city parks provide and demonstrates how funds from the LWCF’s Outdoor Recreation L…
Plan
ASLA Climate Action Field Guide for practitioners
American Society of Landscape Architects
This Field Guide supports the three topics of the ASLA Climate Action Plan: Practice, Equity, and Advocacy.
Plan
ASLA Climate Action Plan
American Society of Landscape Architects
To get on a pathway to zero emissions, ASLA is taking a significant step forward with this Climate Action Plan.
Member Exclusive
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.
Member Exclusive
Policy
Assignment of Easements to the City of Birmingham
Freshwater Land Trust
This is an example of a simple document that successfully transfers several parcels to a municipality at the same time. It only requires the City to record it …
Policy
Policy Regarding Disposition of Urban Park Land and Open Space
City Parks Alliance
Policy to protect, preserve and enhance urban parks, recreation areas and open space in every community to ensure no net loss of such resources.