Sue Landes has authored six recreation, parks, and conservation publications for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society.
Hiring Municipal Recreation and Parks Personnel
This is a “how to” handbook, packed with step-by-step instructions that lead you through the hiring process from start to finish.
Municipal Recreation Programming
This resource guide focuses on planning and implementing municipal recreation programs. It is organized so that your municipality can more easily understand the elements that go into offering community recreation programs.
Multi-Municipal Cooperation for Recreation and Parks
This publication provides helpful information to municipal managers, elected officials and recreation and parks boards about cooperating with their neighboring municipalities to provide recreation and parks services, with an emphasis on how to develop a regional recreation agency.
Financing Municipal Recreation and Parks
This resource guide is designed to help staff and volunteers responsible for managing municipal recreation and parks services wade through the maze of financing possibilities.
Recreation and Parks Board Handbook
This handbook is geared towards advisory boards without recreation and parks directors, to help them get organized and operate efficiently and effectively.
Community Parks and Recreation
This handbook provides an overview of the basic concepts of public recreation and parks and shows how establishing or improving this essential government service can greatly benefit your community.