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.

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.
Report
City Parks Infographics
City Parks Alliance
This report highlights how cities are using Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to create measurable environmental, economic, and public health returns on …
Report
A Smart Investment for America’s Health, Economy, and Environment
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…
Member Exclusive
Policy
Philadelphia Open Lands Protection Ordinance
City of Philadelphia
This document is an ordinance from the City of Philadelphia in 2011 for the protection of open lands in Philadelphia by prohibiting the transfer of public park…
Member Exclusive
Agreement
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge MOU
Land Conservancy of McHenry County
Memorandum of understanding outlining the collaborative agreement between the listed organizations for the protection and restoration of the Hackmatack Nationa…