Links Beyond MRSC By Subject
Parks & Recreation Links
Reviewed 12/2011
Parks and Recreation Links
United States
Washington State
- Recreation and Conservation Office (Formerly Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC))
- Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission
- Washington Park and Recreation Special Districts - Links to various park and recreation districts in Washington State.
Associations and Non-Governmental
- American Trails - Comprehensive online go-to source for planning, building, designing, funding, managing, enhancing, and supporting trails and greenways
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
- Parks and Recreation Foundations - Links to various foundations in Washington State
- Project for Public Spaces, Inc. (PPS)- Features information on parks, plazas and public squares, transportation, public markets, public buildings, and public art and Parks - Information, ideas, and models on urban parks from PPS
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching America's communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors
- Center for City Park Excellence - Trust for Public Land program that works to assure that every urban dweller has a high-value park within reasonable proximity and that every park adds value to its surrounding community.
- TrailLink.com - Search by state, region, or activity; powered by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Trail Building Toolbox - Offers technical assistance, information resources and referrals regarding trails and greenways. Provided by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Trail Managers Toolbox, California State Parks
- Washington Recreation & Park Association
- Washington Trails Association - Information on hiking trails in Washington State
Selected City and County Park Department Links
- Myparksand recreation.com - Collaborative effort of ten cities in King County
- Metro Parks Tacoma
- Portland (OR) Parks and Recreation Department
- Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation.

