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.

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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…
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Austin Parks and Recreation Department Partnership Levels
City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department
This document categorizes and describes the various partnership levels the parks department has with different organizations and community groups.
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Recommendations to Create a 21st Century Civilian Climate Corps
The Corps Network
How to engage thousands of young Americans in community improvement, conservation and resilience projects.
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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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LA County Draft Displacement Avoidance Strategy
Los Angeles County
Memo outlining strategies to address and lessen displacement and gentrification outcomes as a result of park enhancement projects.
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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 …
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Virginia Beach Essential Services Child Care Guidelines for Staff
City of VA Beach
The City of Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Department offers free child care services to designated personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As public aquatic venues open, CDC offers considerations for safety for those who operate, manage, and use public pools and water playgrounds.
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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.
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Infrastructure Principles: Parks are Infrastructure
City Parks Alliance
Parks are essential infrastructure and require investment to meet 21st-century challenges and function as green infrastructure.