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

    Transit to parks initiatives in the U.S. and Canada: Practitioners’ perspectives

    Transport Policy

    This study explores motivations, facilitators, and challenges related to transit to parks initiatives in the U.S. and Canada.

  • Report

    Riding transit to parks in Utah: Motivations, constraints, negotiations, and policy recommendations

    Transportation Research

    This research studied the motivations, constraints, negotiations, and policy changes for riding transit to parks in Utah’s Wasatch Front region.

  • Report

    Leading Together: A New Model for Thriving State Parks

    Potrero Group

    This report examines how a new nonprofit partner is enhancing the CA park system's ability to meet unprecedented challenges and scale innovation.

  • 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.

  • Member Exclusive
    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.

  • Member Exclusive
    Agreement

    Klyde Warren Park Food Vendor Service Agreement

    Klyde Warren Park

    This agreement lists the technical and policy requirements each vendor must agree to before commencing service in Klyde Warren Park.

  • Member Exclusive
    Technical Tool

    Milwaukee Parks Foundation Grant Application Guidelines

    Milwaukee Parks Foundation

    Milwaukee Parks Foundation offers grants to grassroots groups seeking to improve parks. Application guidelines and evaluation criteria are outlined.

  • Member Exclusive
    Technical Tool

    Milwaukee Parks Foundation Project Tracker Template

    Milwaukee Parks Foundation

    This project tracker is used by Milwaukee Parks Foundation and Milwaukee County Parks to track progress, funding, and tasks for joint projects.

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