Developing Park & Conservation Area Projects

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DEVELOPING PROJECTS

From trails to playgrounds, community gardens to campgrounds, get your project started off right.

Get your urban park or conservation area project off to a good start with some tips and best practices!

Developing a project in your community’s park can be an opportunity to bring together a great team of people who are enthusiastic about creating something new! Parks and conservation spaces are places where everyone in your community can get outside and find something that they enjoy doing.

Throughout this section of the guide, you will find topics ranging from tips on how to approach council with your park project, insights into trail building, finding consultants, and engaging with the public.

The information here can be useful for almost anyone wanting to know more about how to iniatiate and plan a project within an urban green space. Whether you are working for a municipality parks department, or you run an organization or group that would benefit from park infrastructure, you can find information to get you started.

Once you get a good idea of where to start, build your network and keep the momentum going!

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Explore these Topics:

Approaching Council
Finding Partners
Cultural Projects
The RFP Process
Building Trails
Amenities & Rec Spaces
Public Consultations
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