WRPA Spotlight Awards: Facilities, Parks, and Trails

Spotlight Awards highlight excellence and achievements in the field of parks and recreation by honoring the amazing efforts of public agencies and design firms. Facilities & Parks Awards recognize the highest standards in design, development, and renovation of park and recreation areas.

Award Categories

Indoor Space - Facilities (defined as having a roof and walls) that have a recreational use component.
Outdoor Space - Outdoor areas that have a recreational use component.
Trail - Recreational trail or path.

Eligibility Requirements

Project completed (fully constructed) during the past two years.
Must be a member of WRPA to submit a nomination and to be eligible to win.

Evaluation Criteria

Successfully addressed a community or regional need.
Demonstrated a creative use of resources, materials or partnerships.

Nomination Process

Selection criteria allow the Awards Committee to honor people, programs, and projects of various scale and size. Agencies are encouraged to submit nominations that resulted in a beneficial, or positive impact on their community. Multiple winners may be selected.

Complete the online nomination form, where you will be asked to provide the following information:

Contact information for nomination
Name of facility, park, or trail
Year the project was completed
A description of the facility or park
Address the community or regional benefits of the facility or park
Identify the resources, materials or partnerships that were used in a creative way to support the project
Summary of the design inspirations by the design firm

In your confirmation email, you will receive a link to upload a maximum of three photos or graphics to the WRPA office for the award category you are applying for. Be sure to name your files with t'First name.Last Name.Facilities.Parks.Trails - Photo'

Indoor Space
Outdoor Space
Trail

Video footage is highly encouraged. In your confirmation email, you will receive a link to upload a maximum of one video to the WRPA office for the award category you are applying for to be no more than 2-min. Be sure to name your files with 'First name.Last Name.Facilities.Parks.Trails - Video'