ParkXChange Resource Library

Resources for Urban Park Professionals

This searchable library hosts helpful park resource documents, including cross-sector MOUs, equity action plans, agreements for park maintenance and operations, dog park and concession management, green infrastructure development and maintenance, community benefits, arts and cultural programming and events, as well as other resource guides and technical tools to support park partnerships.

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    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…

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    Agreement

    Hamilton & Windsor Hills School Yard Regreening Agreement

    Maryland Port Administration

    Right of entry agreement that enables contractors to access school grounds to regreen paved surfaces for the MPA "Schoolyard Regreening" project.

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    Policy

    Equity Criteria for Allocating Recreation Center Funding

    Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

    In building a more equitable park system, it is important for the MPRB to target investment of public funds into parks in racially diverse and low-income neigh…

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    Equity Criteria for Capital and Rehabilitation — Neighborhood and Regional Park Project

    Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

    The City of Minneapolis and the Park and Recreation Board enacted 20 Year Neighborhood and Regional Park Plan ordinances to achieve a shared goal of closing a …

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    Dog Play Area Proposal Form San Francisco

    San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

    This document provides a comprehensive framework for neighborhoods and communities to propose the addition of an off leash dog play area (DPA) within a park.

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    Technical Tool

    Employment Application – Presidio Trust

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    Agreement

    Environmental Benefit Project Funds MOU

    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

    Memorandum of understanding for the reallocation of funding from the Environmental Benefit Projects fund to address maintenance issues.

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    Construction Contractor Agreement Template

    San Francisco Parks Alliance

    Template for construction agreement with contractors.

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    Criteria-Based System for MPRB Capital and Rehabilitation Project Scheduling

    Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

    In selecting projects to be funded by the 20 Year Neighborhood Parks Funding Plan, the MPRB has developed a set of equity-based criteria for prioritizing capit…

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    Criteria Based System for MPRB Regional Park and Trail Capital Project Scheduling

    Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

    This document outlines an approach for quantifiably evaluating regional parks and trails, in order to ensure that investments are equitably targeted and suppor…

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