Communities of Practice Library

Communities of Practice Track Library

Missed a track? Explore full presentations and recordings from each of our Park Equity Communities of Practice tracks below!

Approaches to Park Equity

Session Presentations
- Increasing "Access" through a Holistic Lens / Read more
- The Power of Partnerships for Stronger Parks and Systems Change / Read more
- Healthy and Resilient Communities: Long-Term Park Impacts / Read more
- Centering Community in Parks Decision-Making / Read more
Session Recordings
- Increasing "Access" through a Holistic Lens / Watch the session
- The Power of Partnerships for Stronger Parks and Systems Change / Watch the session
- Healthy and Resilient Communities: Long-Term Park Impacts / Watch the session
- Centering Community in Parks Decision-Making / Watch the session
Report / Approaches to Park Equity

Community Engagement for Lasting Impact

Session Presentations
- What does engagement look like? / Read more
- Where to start: Initial Outreach / Read more
- Parks Listeners Program / Read more
- Building relationships between communities / Read more
- Engaging with diverse community identities / Read more
- Building community power / Read more
- Community Engagement Close out / Read more
Session Recordings
- What does engagement look like? / Watch the session
- Where to start: Initial Outreach / Watch the session
- Park Listeners Program / Watch the session
- Building relationships between communities / Watch the session
- Engaging with diverse community identities / Watch the session
- Building community power / Watch the session
- Community Engagement Close out / Watch the session
Report / Community Engagement for Lasting Impact

Community Forests

Session Presentations
- Basic Principles of Community Forests / Read more
- Ownership, Governance, and Funding / Read more
- Community Engagement & Visioning / Read more
- Management & Stewardship / Read more
- Project Implementation / Read more
Session Recordings
- Basic Principles of Community Forests / Watch the session
- Ownership, Governance, and Funding / Watch the session
- Community Engagement & Visioning / Watch the session
- Management & Stewardship / Watch the session
- Project Implementation / Watch the session

Community Power: Civic Engagement for a Healthy Democracy

Session Presentations
- Power mapping: How can parks play a role in nurturing a healthy democracy? / Read more
- Participatory Planning: How can parks transform community vision into reality? / Read more
- Compensating Community Members for Expertise / Read more
- Park stewardship: How can we strengthen the capacity of friends of groups and their communities? / Read more
- Social resilience: How can parks strengthen social bonds? / Read more
Session Recordings
- Power Mapping: How can parks play a role in nurturing a healthy democracy? / Watch the session
- Participatory Planning: How can parks transform community vision into reality? / Watch the session
- Compensating Community Members for Expertise / Watch the session
- Park stewardship: How can we strengthen the capacity of friends of groups and their communities? / Watch the session
- Social Resilience / Watch the session
Report / Parks and Community Power

Connecting People to Parks: Strategies to Increase Park Access

Session Presentations
- Assess Park Access Gaps / Read more
- Filling Park Access Gaps / Read more
- Safe Routes to Parks / Read more
- Integrated Park and Transportation Planning / Read more
- Social Access: Park Activation & Programming / Read more
Session Recordings
- Assess Park Access Gaps / Watch the session
- Filling Park Access Gaps / Watch the session
- Integrated Park and Transportation Planning / Watch the session
- Social Access: Park Activation & Programming / Watch the session

Developer Parks Partnerships Strategies

Session Presentations
- What are the current conditions of private parks in your city? / Read more
- When is a private park public? A discussion of public access & equity considerations / Read more
- How can cities leverage developer requirements to increase park access and narrow the park equity gap? / Read more
- What are successful stewardship, funding, & governance models for privately-owned parks? / Read more
- How can we communicate park access metrics in cities with significant number of residents served by private parks (e.g. HOAs)? / Read more
Session Recordings
- What are the current conditions of private parks in your city? / Watch the session
- When is a private park public? A discussion of public access & equity considerations / Watch the session
- How can cities leverage developer requirements to increase park access and narrow the park equity gap? / Watch the session
- What are successful stewardship, funding, & governance models for privately-owned parks? / Watch the session
- How can we communicate park access metrics in cities with significant number of residents served by private parks (e.g. HOAs)? / Watch the session

Park Equity Policy Incubator

Session Presentations
- Review: 10-Minute Walk Park Equity Policy Framework / Read more
- Assess: Local Policy Challenges / Read more
- Explore: Community Engagement for Park Needs / Read more
- Explore: Levers for Funding and Land Use Policy / Read more
- Apply: Roadmap for Policy Change / Read more
Session Recordings
- Review: 10-Minute Walk Park Equity Policy Framework / Watch the session
- Assess: Local Policy Challenges / Watch the session
- Explore: Community Engagement for Park Needs / Watch the session
- Explore: Levers for Funding and Land Use Policy / Watch the session
- Apply: Roadmap for Policy Change / Watch the session

Parks Maintenance: Funding and Policies

Session Presentations
- Maintenance Standards and Assessments / Read more
- Maintenance Funding – Traditional Models / Read more
- Non-traditional Funding Models / Read more
- Staffing & Capacity / Read more
- Maintenance Policies / Read more
Session Recordings
- Maintenance Standards and Assessments / Watch the session
- Maintenance Funding – Traditional Models / Watch the session
- Non-traditional Funding Models / Watch the session
- Staffing & Capacity / Watch the session
- Maintenance Policies / Watch the session
Report / The State of Park System Operations and Maintenance

Parks Qualities Incubator: Mapping Park Experiences

Session Presentations
- Framework: Linking park experience types and health outcomes / Read more
- Framework: Translating concepts to metrics and action / Read more
- Workshop: Review new mapping approaches / Read more
- Workshop: Review revised approaches / Read more
- Beyond experiences – Exploring additional approaches to park quality metrics / Read more
Session Recordings
- Framework: Linking park experience types and health outcomes / Watch the session
- Framework: Translating concepts to metrics and action / Watch the session
- Workshop: Review new mapping approaches / Watch the session
- Workshop: Review revised approaches / Watch the session
- Beyond experiences – Exploring additional approaches to park quality metrics / Watch the session
Report / Park Qualities: Mapping Park Experience Types

Parks Plus: Affordable Housing

Session Presentations
- Affordable Housing and Parks / Read more
- Leveraging Policies and Programs to Develop Parks with Affordable Housing / Read more
- Funding Parks and Affordable Housing / Read more
- Livable Cities & Investing in Green Public Spaces / Read more
- Joint Development Typologies / Read more
Session Recordings
- Affordable Housing and Parks / Watch the session
- Livable Cities & Investing in Green Public Spaces / Watch the session
- Joint Development Typologies / Watch the session

Parks Plus: Economic Vitality

Session Presentations
- Parks & Prosperity: Drivers of Economic Vitality / Read more
- Mobilizing Parks as Employment Magnets / Read more
- Making Spaces into Places / Read more
- Stimulating Tourism & Local Economies / Read more
- Parks Beyond Boundaries: Strategies for Inclusive Growth / Read more
Session Recordings
- Parks & Prosperity: Drivers of Economic Vitality / Watch the session
- Making Spaces into Places / Watch the session
- Stimulating Tourism & Local Economies / Watch the session
- Parks Beyond Boundaries: Strategies for Inclusive Growth / Watch the session

Park Stewardship

Session Presentations
- More than Park Maintenance: How Friends of Groups Build Strong Communities / Read more
- Reducing Red Tape: Right Sizing Requirements and Streamlining Systems / Read more
- Building and Sustaining Community Leadership / Read more
- Making and Funding the Case for Community Activation / Read more
Session Recordings
- More than Park Maintenance: How Friends of Groups Build Strong Communities / Watch the session
- Reducing Red Tape: Right Sizing Requirements and Streamlining Systems / Watch the session
- Building and Sustaining Community Leadership / Watch the session
- Making and Funding the Case for Community Activation / Watch the session

Reimagining Rural Land Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

Session Presentations
- Leveraging Natural, Historical, and Cultural Assets for Growth and Vitality / Read more
- Economic Benefits of Public and Conserved Lands / Read more
- Effective and Equitable Community Engagement / Read more
- Data and Tools to Evaluation Opportunities / Read more
- Roadmap to Maximizing Land Conservation and Outdoor Recreation / Read more
Session Recordings
- Economic Benefits of Public and Conserved Lands / Watch the session
- Effective and Equitable Community Engagement / Watch the session
- Data and Tools to Evaluate Opportunities / Watch the session
- Roadmap to Maximizing Land Conservation and Outdoor Recreation / Watch the session

Can’t find the session you’re looking for? This page is updated regularly as new sessions become available. For questions related to past or current Community of Practice sessions, please contact Christina Jang.