Links & Resources
This page contains a variety of links to resources that our members find valuable.
Research:
The Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC) www.mrsc.org
The Municipal Research and Services Center is a non-profit, independent organization created in 1969 to continue programs established in 1934 under the Bureau of Governmental Research at the University of Washington. In 1997, Washington counties joined cities in funding MRSC, and in 2007, special districts were added. Our mission is "working together for excellence in local government through professional consultation, research and information services."
WRPA contact to send resources: Lynn DeMeritt (206) 625-1300 ldemerritt@mrsc.org
Funding:
Recreation & Conservation Funding Board (RCO) www.rco.wa.gov
Education - colleges that offer park resources and/or recreation degree programs:
Skagit Valley College’s Park Law Enforcement Program: http://www.skagit.edu/directory.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_205
Western Washington University
Central Washington University
Eastern Washington University
Parks and public land in Washington:
Washington State Parks www.parks.wa.gov You can choose from a wide selection of more than 5,000 Washington State Parks facilities by calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Department of Natural Resources - www.wa.gov/dnr
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - www.wa.gov/wdfw
Pierce County Parks - www.discoverparks.org
Department of Health
Youth:
Schools Out Washington www.schoolsoutwashington.org
Washington Afterschool Network -
Washington is one of thirty-one states to receive grants from
the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, for the
launch of statewide afterschool networks that promote
sustainable and effective afterschool programming. The grant --
made to School's Out Washington -- funds the Washington
Afterschool Network (WAN), a formal statewide collaboration
designed to improve the quantity and quality of afterschool
programs in Washington.
The Impact of After-School Programs That Promote Personal and Social Skills - A great new study from the WT Grant Foundation was released on ways to measure success in afterschool programs aside from academics. A summary of the executive report is http://www.casel.org/downloads/ASP-Exec.pdf -
Teens:
Recreationforums.info
National Youth Congress program: www.nationalyouthcongress.org
Clearcorps - www.clearcorps.org
State of Washington - www.access.wa.gov
National City Government Resource Center - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1389/
The Innovation Groups - http://www.ig.org/
American Recreation Coalition - http://www.funoutdoors.com/
Intergenerational Innovations - http://www.intergenerate.org/
Project for Public Spaces - http://pps.org//upo/
American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). http://www.aahperd.org/
Management resource link: http://www.managementhelp.org/
Grants
See these two links for potential grants for acquisition of park
land and open space:
· MRSC's Grant Resources for Parks and Recreation <http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Finance/grants/parkgrant.aspx>
· State of Washington's Infrastructure Database <http://www.infrafunding.wa.gov/> - You can use the database to find potential grant funding resources for park acquisition
Design for pedestrians and bicycles might provide useful information:
· http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Planning/PlanPedBike.aspx
Washington Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (WAHPERD) 1-800-501-7348
Associations
National Recreation and Park Association - www.nrpa.org NRPA Express
Washington State Trails Coalition http://www.wwta.org/wstc/
Washington Society of Landscape Architects - www.wasla.org
Washington Festivals and Events Association - www.wfea.org
Washington State Association of Senior Centers - www.wsasc.org
Association of Washington Cities - www.awcnet.org
Association of Washington Counties - www.wacounties.org/wsac/
Washington State Association of Counties -http://www.wacounties.org/wsac/index.htm
and their Courthouse Journal Archive at http://ext.wsu.edu/chj/ ..... a "what's hot" with legislative issues site!
Parks & Recreation Associations
Alabama Recreation and Parks Association - no known web site
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association - www.azpra.org
Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association - www.arkarpa.org
California Park and Recreation Society - www.cprs.org
Colorado Parks and Recreation Association - no known web site
Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association - www.crpa.com
Florida Recreation and Park Association - www.frpa.org
Georgia Recreation and Park Association - www.grpa.org
Hawaii Recreation and Park Association - no known web site
Illinois Association of Park Districts - www.ilparks.org
Illinois Park and Recreation Association - www.il-ipra.org
Indiana Parks and Recreation Association - www.inpra.org
Iowa Park and Recreation Association - www.iowaparkandrecreation.org
Kansas Recreation and Park Association - www.krpa.org
Kentucky Recreation and Park Association - www.kyrec.org
Maryland Recreation and Parks Association, Inc. - www.mrpanet.org
Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association - www.massrecandpark.org
Michigan Parks and Recreation Association - www.mrpaonline.org
Minnesota Recreation and Park Association - www.mnrpa.org
Mississippi Recreation and Park Association - www.aboutmrpa.org
Missouri Park and Recreation Association - www.mopark.org
New Jersey Recreation and Park Association - http://community.nj.com/cc/parksandrecreation
Nevada Recreation and Parks Society - no known web site
North Carolina Recreation and Park Society - no known site
New York State Recreation and Park Society, Inc. - www.nysrps.org
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association - www.opraonline.org
Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society - no known web site
Oregon Recreation and Park Association - www.orpa.org
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society - www.prps.org
South Carolina Recreation and Park Association - www.scrpa.org
Tennessee Recreation and Park Association - www.trpa.net
Texas Recreation and Park Association - www.traps.org
Utah Recreation and Parks Association - www.urpa.org
Vermont Recreation and park Association - www.calcaminedesign.com/vrpa
Virginia Recreation and Park Society - www.vrps.com
Washington Recreation and Park Association - www.wrpatoday.org
Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association - www.wpraweb.org
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