Virtual Spotlight

Landscape architects, urban planners, and designers discuss Olmstead, climate change, conservation, community, and more.

NRPA home page with links to events, resources for community involvement, and information about Park and Recreation Month 2022.

The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation hosts hundreds of classes and events at locations that are convenient to every San Diego County household.

Written by Morrison Heckscher, the Lawrence A. Fleischman Chairman of the American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this volume recounts the story of New York City’s beloved park, tracing the buildup of the necessary public sentiment, the selection of the site, the design competition, and the actual construction of the park. This is an epic urban story, replete with politics, personal animosity, and repressed desire, as well as idealism, self-sacrifice, and artistic genius.

To Olmsted, a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life.

10 Parks that Changed America tells the story of 10 visionaries who took open canvases of God-forsaken land, and transformed them into serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life.

Even in ancient times, city dwellers needed a scenic break from the urban landscape. But parks play a more important role than mere relief from tension--they also keep temperatures down and supply much-needed oxygen in congested cities. Come along for a stroll through New York City's Central Park and L.A.'s Griffith Park.

Christo’s Wrapped Walk Ways is a stunning work dedicated to public interaction and communal observation. Covering a total of 2.8 miles of walkway in Kansas City’s Loose Park, Christo’s golden nylon morphs and molds with each step, touch, and breeze.