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Ecology for Health: Design Guidance for Fostering Human Health and Biodiversity in Cities
This document provides science-based guidance for designing urban spaces that foster both human health and urban biodiversity.
The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Report
This report highlights the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that city parks provide and demonstrates how funds from the LWCF’s Outdoor Recreation L…
ASLA Climate Action Field Guide for practitioners
This Field Guide supports the three topics of the ASLA Climate Action Plan: Practice, Equity, and Advocacy.
Ecological Horticulture at the Presidio
Note that this guide is specific to the area it describes and includes design guidance for ecologically supportive urban landscaped areas.
The Hospital Green Space Cost Savings Calculator
Estimate how much your institution could save costs associated with burnout among hospital staff by establishing a hospital biophilia intervention.
Vancouver Park Board Best Management Practices Cutsheets
Contains BMPs for a variety of naturalized meadows, including no mow, low mow, enhanced low mow, and wildflower, as well as design and layout options.
Greater & Greener 2024
Join us for Greater & Greener 2024: An International Urban Parks Conference.
PAS QuickNotes: Climate-Resilient Pollinator Gardens
Pollinator gardens increase climate resiliency and provide ecological, environmental, and health benefits.
Groundwork Hudson Valley – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application narrative
In this proposal, Groundwork Hudson Valley seeks support from CDBG to restore public green space on the Saw Mill River and in a park adjacent to the proposed Y…
Extreme Weather Mitigation in the Las Cruces Infill District Through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
A report describing how a $1.8 million investment in trees supported by green infrastructure will double the Infill District's shade canopy while also conservi…
City Parks Alliance: Summer Series 2021
Click here for all information on the Summer Series happening June 14-25, 2021!
Memorandum of Understanding Between Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Philadelphia Department of Human Services
Agreement between Philly Water Dept. and PowerCorpsPHL, an AmeriCorps initiative engages “Opportunity Youth”, advancing their lives through service.
Memorandum of Understanding Between Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Philadelphia Department of Human Services
MOU builds opportunities for disconnected young people and returning citizens, creating promising futures by tackling environmental challenges.
Grant Application – Western Reserve Land Conservancy to the Clean Ohio Fund
This is a winning grant application to the Clean Ohio Fund for land acquisition for the Lower Big Creek Project.
MOU Between Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Agreement between Philly Parks & Rec Dept. and PowerCorpsPHL, an AmeriCorps initiative that engages “Opportunity Youth” in advancing their lives through servic…
Cities Conecting Children to Nature Municipal Action Guide
Guidance for establishing new connections between children and nature through training, access to national experts, and peer learning opportunities.
Austin’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature
Outlines partnership strategies and steps for cross-sector planning to ensure all children have abundant and equitable access to nature.
Using Climate Mitigation and Disaster Relief Funds to Build Resilient Communities
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe. Parks and green spaces that are designed for resilience play an important role in preventin…
Funding Parks and Trails Through Land Trust Partnerships
Land trusts play an important role in the conservation and preservation of natural assets in a community while increasing access to recreational opportunities.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Where commercial piers once occupied Brooklyn’s East River shoreline, residents and tourists now enjoy a world-class waterfront park.