Get involved
Local parks organizations have sprung up all over the country. In cities across the United States, local groups of residents passionate about parks do everything from tree pruning to lobbying elected officials., and everything in between. Want to help out? Check the list below to see what is already being done in your community, and then get in touch with the organizations to find out how you can get involved.
- Atlanta, GA: Park Pride, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy, tool lending, volunteer opportunities, programming, park grants, and annual conference. http://www.parkpride.org
- Austin, TX: Austin Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy, tool lending, volunteer opportunities, programming, park grants, twice a year It's My Park Days, and more. http://www.austinparks.org
- Boston, MA: Boston Park Advocates, an all-volunteer coalition of park advocates. Information and resource sharing for park advocates. https://www.bostonparkadvocates.org/
- Baltimore, MD: Parks and People Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy, programming, volunteer, and grant organization. http://parksandpeople.org/
- Charleston, SC: Charleston Parks Conservancy, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy and volunteering in parks. https://www.charlestonparksconservancy.org/
- Chicago, IL: Friends of the Parks, a citywide parks advocacy and volunteer organization. https://fotp.org/
- Denver, CO: The Park People, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy, volunteering, and tree planting. http://theparkpeople.org/
- Durham, NC: Durham Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. https://durhamparksfoundation.org/
- Houston, TX: Houston Parks Board, a neighborhood partnership program.http://houstonparksboard.org/involved/neighborhood_partnership/
- Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. https://www.indyparksfoundation.org/
- Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Parks Foundation. http://www.laparksfoundation.org/EN/
- Madison, WI: Madison Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. https://madisonparksfoundation.org/
- Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. https://mplsparksfoundation.org/
- New York City: City Parks Foundation / Partnerships for Parks. Advocacy, tools, training, volunteering, and funds for parks. https://cityparksfoundation.org/about-partnerships-for-parks/
- New York City: New Yorkers for Parks. Advocacy, research, action, daffodil plantings, and volunteering. http://ny4p.org/
- Philadelphia, PA: Fairmount Parks Conservancy, a citywide parks nonprofit. Organizes and hosts Love Your Park events in May and October. http:loveyourpark.org
- Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. http://phxparksfoundation.org/
- Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Projects, planning, programming, and volunteering for key parks throughout Pittsburgh. https://www.pittsburghparks.org/
- Portland, OR: Portland Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. http://www.portlandpf.org/
- San Jose, CA: San Jose Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. http://sanjoseparks.org/
- San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Parks Alliance, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy, projects, volunteering, and grants for parks. https://www.sfparksalliance.org/
- Seattle, WA: Seattle Parks Foundation, a citywide parks nonprofit. Advocacy, projects, volunteering, and grants for parks. https://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/
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