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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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    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.

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    Agreement

    Cooperative Agreement Between City and County of Denver and Environmental Learning for Kids

    City and County of Denver

    This agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of each party related to a facility and the educational programs held there.

  • Report

    Managing High-Quality Parks Environments: Models and Lessons from Selected Parks in New York City, Chicago, and Cincinnati

    University of Buffalo

    This report examines the management features of the 21 parks to identify lessons for how to create and maintain a premier waterfront gathering place.

  • Agreement

    Partnership Configuration

    Austin Parks and Recreation Department

    Combined partnership agreements between public agencies and private nonprofits that build, renovate, maintain, the ecosystem of Austin's parks.

  • Plan

    Community PARKnerships Program FY21 Year in Review

    Austin Parks and Recreation Department

    PARD, in collaboration with over 48 nonprofit partners and community groups, leveraged funds towards improvements and maintenance of parkland

  • Policy

    Partnership Policy Operating Procedures

    Austin Parks and Recreation Department

    Seeks to strengthen partnerships between the City of Austin, private organizations, volunteers, and community groups to provide recreational opportunities effi…

  • Member Exclusive

    Ecological Horticulture at the Presidio

    Presidio Trust

    Note that this guide is specific to the area it describes and includes design guidance for ecologically supportive urban landscaped areas.

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    Technical Tool

    FireSmart BC Landscaping Guide

    FireSmart BC/City of Vancouver

    This guide from British Columbia includes an extensive list of fire-resistant plants, and tips on making your landscaping more wildfire resilient.

  • Technical Tool

    Community First Toolkit

    High Line Network

    Toolkit to help park organizations address inequities and shape public spaces that bring social, environmental, and economic benefits to communities

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